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Sacramento area police salaries, 2025

Salary ranges and total pay at 17 police and sheriff departments in the Sacramento area: El Dorado, Placer, Sacramento and Yolo counties.

Highest top salary for an officer or deputy
$129,112

Rocklin Police. At the middle department of the 17, Woodland Police, the top salary is $117,844.

Top salary

Rocklin Police$129,112
Sacramento County Sheriff$127,243
Lincoln Police$122,430
Placer County Sheriff$121,992
West Sacramento Police$121,860
Yolo County Sheriff$121,181
Sacramento Police$119,781
Elk Grove Police$118,156
Woodland Police$117,844
Roseville Police$117,787
El Dorado County Sheriff$115,419
Davis Police$113,187
Folsom Police$112,926
South Lake Tahoe Police$110,136
Citrus Heights Police$109,470
Galt Police$100,442
Auburn Police$93,923

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

Starting salary

Woodland Police$117,844
West Sacramento Police$102,504
Yolo County Sheriff$99,694
Sacramento County Sheriff$94,962
El Dorado County Sheriff$94,952
Rocklin Police$94,734
Davis Police$93,119
Lincoln Police$91,359
South Lake Tahoe Police$90,972
Sacramento Police$89,383
Folsom Police$89,145
Elk Grove Police$88,171
Citrus Heights Police$87,693
Placer County Sheriff$86,195
Galt Police$81,813
Roseville Police$81,222
Auburn Police$70,871

Lowest published base salary for an officer or deputy.

Median total pay with overtime

Placer County Sheriff$161,803
West Sacramento Police$161,441
Sacramento County Sheriff$158,462
El Dorado County Sheriff$154,014
Rocklin Police$150,650
Sacramento Police$150,120
Davis Police$147,030
Lincoln Police$146,777
Elk Grove Police$144,657
Yolo County Sheriff$143,378
Roseville Police$142,752
South Lake Tahoe Police$139,292
Auburn Police$133,085
Folsom Police$131,847
Woodland Police$129,508
Citrus Heights Police$123,686
Galt Police$120,516

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

Common questions

Which of these departments pays the most?
By top base salary for an officer or deputy, Rocklin Police at $129,112 in 2025, then Sacramento County Sheriff at $127,243.
Which has the highest starting salary?
Woodland Police, where the lowest published salary for an officer or deputy was $117,844 in 2025.
Which pays the most with overtime?
Placer County Sheriff, where full-year officers were paid a median of $161,803 in 2025.
Which pays the least?
Auburn Police has the lowest top salary of the 17, $93,923.

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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.

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