Which of these departments pays the most?

By top base salary for an officer or deputy, Manteca Police at $132,578 in 2025, then Lathrop Police at $131,173.

Which has the highest starting salary?

Lathrop Police, where the lowest published salary for an officer or deputy was $107,916 in 2025.

Which pays the most with overtime?

Tracy Police, where full-year officers were paid a median of $181,447 in 2025.

Which pays the least?

Huron Police has the lowest top salary of the 45, $51,272.

San Joaquin Valley police salaries, 2025

Salary ranges and total pay at 45 police and sheriff departments in the San Joaquin Valley: Fresno, Kern, Kings, Madera, Merced, San Joaquin, Stanislaus and Tulare counties.

Highest top salary for an officer or deputy

$132,578

Manteca Police. At the middle department of the 45, Hanford Police, the top salary is $96,117.

Top salary: the 30 highest

Manteca Police$132,578

Lathrop Police$131,173

Clovis Police$128,664

Tracy Police$127,389

Lodi Police$123,368

San Joaquin County Sheriff$121,419

Modesto Police$120,307

Fresno Police$118,692

Stockton Police$115,265

Fresno County Sheriff$115,076

Merced Police$113,384

Visalia Police$111,376

Turlock Police$110,748

Stanislaus County Sheriff$110,115

Los Banos Police$109,020

Ceres Police$106,704

State Center Community College District Police$104,044

Merced County Sheriff$101,837

Oakdale Police$99,613

Tulare Police$97,650

Delano Police$97,584

Tulare County Sheriff$96,528

Hanford Police$96,117

Dinuba Police$94,661

Kings County Sheriff$92,164

Selma Police$91,574

Atwater Police$90,482

Mendota Police$88,822

Madera County Sheriff$88,621

Madera Police$87,972

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

Starting salary: the 30 highest

Lathrop Police$107,916

Clovis Police$105,852

Tracy Police$104,803

Lodi Police$101,495

San Joaquin County Sheriff$99,892

Modesto Police$94,266

Manteca Police$94,220

Stockton Police$89,715

Visalia Police$89,083

Merced Police$88,839

Fresno Police$88,524

State Center Community College District Police$85,585

Los Banos Police$85,416

Ceres Police$83,636

Stanislaus County Sheriff$82,306

Tulare Police$80,336

Hanford Police$79,082

Turlock Police$78,696

Dinuba Police$77,917

Kern County Sheriff$77,635

Oakdale Police$77,566

Delano Police$76,428

Fresno County Sheriff$76,362

Tulare County Sheriff$71,845

Bakersfield Police$71,273

Atwater Police$70,895

Selma Police$70,858

Mendota Police$69,594

Kings County Sheriff$68,348

Porterville Police$67,140

Lowest published base salary for an officer or deputy.

Median total pay with overtime: the 30 highest

Tracy Police$181,447

Manteca Police$178,414

San Joaquin County Sheriff$167,630

Stockton Police$166,402

Lathrop Police$163,426

Modesto Police$157,709

Clovis Police$156,207

Lodi Police$152,221

Turlock Police$143,782

Ceres Police$135,302

Fresno County Sheriff$132,758

Delano Police$131,860

Visalia Police$130,996

Tulare Police$129,429

Fresno Police$129,089

Merced Police$127,664

Kern County Sheriff$124,683

Stanislaus County Sheriff$122,556

Hanford Police$120,476

Dinuba Police$119,683

State Center Community College District Police$117,548

Oakdale Police$117,313

Kings County Sheriff$117,034

Bakersfield Police$112,388

Los Banos Police$109,719

Sanger Police$109,230

Selma Police$104,995

Tulare County Sheriff$101,323

Ridgecrest Police$99,380

Parlier Police$98,937

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

The 10 lowest top salaries

Porterville Police$81,936

Sanger Police$80,952

Firebaugh Police$80,419

Coalinga Police$80,139

Reedley Police$79,187

Ridgecrest Police$78,318

Corcoran Police$77,855

Farmersville Police$73,486

Livingston Police$71,581

Huron Police$51,272

Common questions

Which of these departments pays the most?: By top base salary for an officer or deputy, Manteca Police at $132,578 in 2025, then Lathrop Police at $131,173.
Which has the highest starting salary?: Lathrop Police, where the lowest published salary for an officer or deputy was $107,916 in 2025.
Which pays the most with overtime?: Tracy Police, where full-year officers were paid a median of $181,447 in 2025.
Which pays the least?: Huron Police has the lowest top salary of the 45, $51,272.

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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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