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California police departments reporting the 3% at 50 pension formula, 2025

Departments that reported 3% at 50 for at least some of their full-year officers or deputies, with how many carry it. The formula is the employer's own text, tidied to one spelling.

Departments reporting 3% at 50
190

The most officers with it: San Diego County Sheriff, 341 of 1,996.

Officers reported with 3% at 50: the 60 largest counts

San Diego County Sheriff341 of 1,996
Riverside County Sheriff300 of 1,098
San Bernardino County Sheriff277 of 1,405
San Diego Police268 of 1,253
Orange County Sheriff214 of 1,610
Merced County Sheriff172 of 174
Long Beach Police158 of 479
Alameda County Sheriff150 of 731
Sacramento County Sheriff147 of 1,059
Sacramento Police123 of 490
Anaheim Police111 of 299
Santa Clara County Sheriff87 of 273
Kern County Sheriff83 of 449
Contra Costa County Sheriff80 of 457
Riverside Police80 of 293
San Joaquin County Sheriff73 of 238
Irvine Police65 of 182
Stanislaus County Sheriff63 of 467
Santa Barbara County Sheriff57 of 189
Oakland Police54 of 453
Monterey County Sheriff50 of 217
Santa Monica Police50 of 150
Torrance Police50 of 122
Huntington Beach Police45 of 152
Corona Police40 of 115
Glendale Police40 of 176
Santa Clara Police36 of 84
Inglewood Police35 of 112
Marin County Sheriff33 of 138
Ontario Police33 of 238
BART Police33 of 143
Fontana Police32 of 154
Sunnyvale Department of Public Safety32 of 155
Hayward Police30 of 107
Imperial County Sheriff30 of 57
Morgan Hill Police30 of 31
Concord Police28 of 97
Oxnard Police28 of 169
Hawthorne Police27 of 61
Placer County Sheriff27 of 197
Bakersfield Police26 of 293
Roseville Police26 of 118
Orange Police25 of 104
Richmond Police24 of 82
Burbank Police23 of 100
El Dorado County Sheriff23 of 122
Fairfield Police22 of 78
Oceanside Police22 of 145
Clovis Police21 of 97
Escondido Police21 of 111
Redlands Police20 of 56
Salinas Police20 of 105
Visalia Police20 of 131
Yolo County Sheriff19 of 66
Chula Vista Police19 of 210
Downey Police18 of 84
Manhattan Beach Police18 of 45
Alhambra Police17 of 58
Gardena Police17 of 56
Mountain View Police17 of 58

Count of full-year officers or deputies carrying the formula, of all full-year officers at the department. This shows who has it now. It does not say what a new hire would get.

Common questions

Which California police departments have 3% at 50?
190 departments reported the 3% at 50 formula for some of their full-year officers in 2025. The most were at San Diego County Sheriff, 341 officers.
Does every officer at these departments get 3% at 50?
No. The pay file shows the formula each current employee carries. Many of these departments report a different formula for most of their officers. Each department page shows the split.

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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.