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California police departments reporting the 3% at 55 pension formula, 2025

Departments that reported 3% at 55 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 55
91

The most officers with it: San Francisco Police, 402 of 1,236.

Officers reported with 3% at 55: the 60 largest counts

San Francisco Police402 of 1,236
Orange County Sheriff221 of 1,610
San Diego County Sheriff219 of 1,996
Alameda County Sheriff52 of 731
Pasadena Police50 of 151
Ontario Police38 of 238
Placer County Sheriff36 of 197
Simi Valley Police29 of 85
Calaveras County Sheriff24 of 28
San Mateo County Sheriff24 of 219
Solano County Sheriff20 of 108
Santa Rosa Police19 of 135
Glendale Police17 of 176
Hanford Police17 of 52
Kings County Sheriff15 of 66
Visalia Police15 of 131
Elk Grove Police14 of 117
Madera County Sheriff14 of 78
Napa County Sheriff14 of 71
Ventura Police14 of 104
Sunnyvale Department of Public Safety14 of 155
Corcoran Police12 of 12
Redding Police12 of 63
San Ramon Police12 of 47
Upland Police12 of 57
Monterey Park Police11 of 49
Beverly Hills Police10 of 91
Emeryville Police10 of 25
Fontana Police10 of 154
Livermore Police10 of 61
Newport Beach Police10 of 102
Salinas Police10 of 105
Cathedral City Police9 of 30
Manteca Police9 of 61
Palm Springs Police9 of 71
Pleasanton Police9 of 53
Pomona Police9 of 89
San Luis Obispo County Sheriff9 of 84
San Rafael Police9 of 47
South San Francisco Police8 of 49
West Covina Police8 of 68
Redondo Beach Police7 of 65
Santa Cruz County Sheriff7 of 102
Tracy Police7 of 77
Culver City Police6 of 71
Mendocino County Sheriff6 of 41
Santa Maria Police6 of 84
Walnut Creek Police6 of 55
Fremont Police5 of 115
Mono County Sheriff5 of 16
East Bay Regional Park District Police5 of 39
La Mesa Police5 of 49
Brentwood Police4 of 44
Daly City Police4 of 57
El Segundo Police4 of 38
Shasta County Sheriff4 of 96
Tehama County Sheriff4 of 22
National City Police4 of 58
Albany Police3 of 14
Atascadero Police3 of 23

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 55?
91 departments reported the 3% at 55 formula for some of their full-year officers in 2025. The most were at San Francisco Police, 402 officers.
Does every officer at these departments get 3% at 55?
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.