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Mid-size police department salaries in California, 2025

Salary ranges and total pay at 127 California city police departments with 25 to 99 full-year officers.

Highest top salary for an officer or deputy
$209,149

Concord Police. At the middle department of the 127, Carlsbad Police, the top salary is $126,923.

Top salary: the 30 highest

Concord Police$209,149
Santa Clara Police$208,808
Palo Alto Police$176,472
Mountain View Police$173,768
Morgan Hill Police$173,269
South San Francisco Police$169,562
Milpitas Police$168,059
Emeryville Police$162,672
San Ramon Police$161,847
Menlo Park Police$160,491
Campbell Police$160,077
San Mateo Police$159,971
Newark Police$159,557
Alameda Police$158,746
San Leandro Police$158,148
Union City Police$156,340
Daly City Police$154,434
Livermore Police$154,241
San Pablo Police$152,330
Walnut Creek Police$151,005
Pleasanton Police$148,782
Napa Police$147,083
Gilroy Police$146,894
Oakley Police$142,626
Richmond Police$142,558
San Rafael Police$142,404
Watsonville Police$141,313
Brentwood Police$141,131
Antioch Police$140,532
Vernon Police$140,133

Highest published base salary for an officer or deputy, without overtime.

Starting salary: the 30 highest

Santa Clara Police$163,619
Mountain View Police$143,096
Milpitas Police$138,261
Emeryville Police$136,320
San Pablo Police$135,480
San Mateo Police$134,237
San Ramon Police$133,153
Campbell Police$131,747
Newark Police$131,269
Palo Alto Police$129,854
Morgan Hill Police$129,296
Daly City Police$127,053
Livermore Police$126,895
Menlo Park Police$125,749
Walnut Creek Police$124,289
Concord Police$123,790
Richmond Police$123,588
Pleasanton Police$122,470
Union City Police$118,427
Alameda Police$118,414
San Leandro Police$118,008
Woodland Police$117,844
South San Francisco Police$117,562
Brentwood Police$116,109
Antioch Police$115,608
Vernon Police$115,288
Napa Police$115,149
Vacaville Police$114,288
Monterey Police$113,496
Santa Barbara Police$113,049

Lowest published base salary for an officer or deputy.

Median total pay with overtime: the 30 highest

Santa Clara Police$274,799
Menlo Park Police$236,086
Palo Alto Police$227,627
Mountain View Police$224,746
Napa Police$224,208
Livermore Police$215,447
Richmond Police$214,252
South San Francisco Police$211,129
San Ramon Police$210,293
Concord Police$209,125
Emeryville Police$208,467
Morgan Hill Police$208,362
San Bruno Police$205,557
San Mateo Police$203,132
Alameda Police$201,816
San Leandro Police$200,580
Milpitas Police$196,026
Walnut Creek Police$194,360
Culver City Police$194,342
Campbell Police$193,403
San Pablo Police$193,208
Daly City Police$192,953
Antioch Police$192,599
Beverly Hills Police$192,155
Buena Park Police$191,706
Pleasanton Police$188,657
Newark Police$188,040
El Monte Police$187,024
Gardena Police$186,786
Union City Police$185,297

What full-year officers were actually paid. Half earned more.

The 10 lowest top salaries

Bell Police$98,162
Tulare Police$97,650
Delano Police$97,584
Hanford Police$96,117
Dinuba Police$94,661
Yuba City Police$92,232
Madera Police$87,972
Eureka Police$86,355
El Centro Police$86,064
Porterville Police$81,936

Common questions

Which of these departments pays the most?
By top base salary for an officer or deputy, Concord Police at $209,149 in 2025, then Santa Clara Police at $208,808.
Which has the highest starting salary?
Santa Clara Police, where the lowest published salary for an officer or deputy was $163,619 in 2025.
Which pays the most with overtime?
Santa Clara Police, where full-year officers were paid a median of $274,799 in 2025.
Which pays the least?
Porterville Police has the lowest top salary of the 127, $81,936.

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Source: California State Controller, Government Compensation in California, raw export, 2025. Figures are what each employer reported. Check the department's own salary schedule before relying on one.