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Bay Area police departments hiring

Open postings for police officers and deputy sheriffs in the Bay Area (Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Solano, Sonoma), read from each agency's own jobs page.

Departments with a posting open, checked Nov 14, 2026

42

Highest top salary among them: $209,149 at Concord Police. Each title below links to the official posting.

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Concord Police2025 salary range $123,790 to $209,149

New officersOpenPolice Officer TraineeCloses: Continuous

LateralsOpenPolice Officer - LateralCloses: Continuous

Academy graduatesOpenPolice Officer - Academy GradCloses: Continuous

Official jobs page

San Jose Police2025 salary range $137,141 to $183,689

New officersOpenPolice Recruit SJ60Closes: 03/15/27

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Palo Alto Police2025 salary range $129,854 to $176,472

OfficersOpenPolice Officer (All Levels)Closes: Continuous

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Mountain View Police2025 salary range $143,096 to $173,768

LateralsOpenPolice Officer LateralCloses: Continuous

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Morgan Hill Police2025 salary range $129,296 to $173,269

OfficersOpenPolice Officer

New officersOpenPolice Officer Recruit

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Milpitas Police2025 salary range $138,261 to $168,059

LateralsOpenPolice Officer (Lateral)Closes: Continuous

Academy graduatesOpenPolice Officer (Entry Level/ Academy Graduate)

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Hayward Police2025 salary range $138,965 to $167,731

New officersOpenPolice Officer TraineeCloses: 01/05/27

LateralsOpenPolice Officer (Lateral)Closes: Continuous

Academy graduatesOpenPolice Officer (Academy Graduate/ Participant/ FTO)Closes: Continuous

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Emeryville Police2025 salary range $136,320 to $162,672

New officersOpenPolice Officer Trainee

LateralsOpenPolice Officer Lateral/Academy Graduate

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San Ramon Police2025 salary range $133,153 to $161,847

OfficersOpenPolice OfficerCloses: Continuous

New officersOpenPolice Officer Trainee

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Los Gatos Police2025 salary range $132,394 to $160,925

New officersOpenPolice TraineeCloses: Continuous

LateralsOpenPolice Officer (Lateral)Closes: Continuous

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Santa Clara County Sheriff2025 salary range $132,263 to $160,784

LateralsOpenDeputy Sheriff - Lateral

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Campbell Police2025 salary range $131,747 to $160,077

New officersOpenPolice Officer TraineeCloses: Continuous

LateralsOpenPolice Officer - LateralCloses: Continuous

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San Leandro Police2025 salary range $118,008 to $158,148

Academy graduatesOpenPolice Recruit Trainee and Academy AttendeeCloses: Continuous

LateralsOpenPolice Officer - Academy Graduate and LateralCloses: Continuous

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Oakland Police2025 salary range $105,968 to $155,823

LateralsOpenPolice Officer (Lateral)Closes: Continuous

New officersOpenPolice Officer Trainee (200A)Closes: 01/01/27

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Livermore Police2025 salary range $126,895 to $154,241

LateralsOpenPolice Officer - Lateral

New officersOpenPolice Officer - Trainee

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Napa County Sheriff2025 salary range $114,691 to $151,944

New officersOpenDeputy Sheriff Trainee - Continuous Opening - $15K Signing BonusCloses: Continuous

Academy graduatesOpenDeputy Sheriff I - Academy Grad - Continuous Opening - $15K Signing BonusCloses: Continuous

LateralsOpenDeputy Sheriff II - Lateral - Continuous Opening -Up to $30K Signing BonusCloses: Continuous

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Walnut Creek Police2025 salary range $124,289 to $151,005

LateralsOpenPolice Officer - LateralCloses: Continuous

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San Mateo County Sheriff2025 salary range $119,350 to $149,198

New officersOpenDeputy Sheriff Trainee (Open)

LateralsOpenDeputy Sheriff - Lateral (Open)Closes: Continuous

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Pleasanton Police2025 salary range $122,470 to $148,782

New officersOpenPolice RecruitCloses: Continuous

LateralsOpenPolice Officer (Lateral)Closes: Continuous

Academy graduatesOpenPolice Officer (Academy Graduate)Closes: Continuous

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Napa Police2025 salary range $115,149 to $147,083

LateralsOpenPolice Officer - LATERAL ***$15,000 Hiring Incentives***

New officersOpenPolice Officer Trainee (PROOF OF PELLET-B T-SCORE REQUIRED)

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Gilroy Police2025 salary range $109,611 to $146,894

New officersOpenPolice Officer Trainee

LateralsOpenPolice Officer - Lateral

Academy graduatesOpenPolice Officer - Academy Graduate

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Contra Costa County Sheriff2025 salary range $113,162 to $144,427

New officersOpenDeputy Sheriff (Recruit)Closes: Continuous

LateralsOpenDeputy Sheriff (Lateral)Closes: Continuous

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El Cerrito Police2025 salary range $108,168 to $143,160

New officersOpenPOLICE OFFICER RECRUITCloses: Continuous

LateralsOpenPOLICE OFFICER - LATERAL AND ACADEMY GRADUATE

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Marin County Sheriff2025 salary range $117,603 to $142,646

New officersOpenDeputy Sheriff TraineeCloses: Continuous

LateralsOpenDeputy Sheriff (Academy/Lateral)Closes: Continuous

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Oakley Police2025 salary range $106,434 to $142,626

LateralsOpenPolice Officer - LateralCloses: 11/30/26

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Brentwood Police2025 salary range $116,109 to $141,131

LateralsOpenPolice Officer (Lateral)Closes: Continuous

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Antioch Police2025 salary range $115,608 to $140,532

New officersOpenPolice TraineeCloses: Continuous

LateralsOpenPolice Officer - LateralCloses: Continuous

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Pittsburg Police2025 salary range $109,200 to $139,380

New officersOpenPolice Officer TraineeCloses: 11/30/26

LateralsOpenPolice Officer (Laterals or Academy Enrollees)Closes: Continuous

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Santa Rosa Police2025 salary range $101,079 to $139,368

New officersOpenPolice Officer Trainee

LateralsOpenPolice Officer (Lateral and Academy Attendee/Graduate)

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Vacaville Police2025 salary range $114,288 to $138,836

LateralsOpenPolice Officer - Lateral **$20,000 Hiring Incentive**Closes: Continuous

Academy graduatesOpenPolice Officer - Academy Graduate **$20,000 Hiring Incentive**Closes: Continuous

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San Bruno Police2025 salary range $112,254 to $137,752

LateralsOpenPolice Officer (Academy Graduate, Lateral)Closes: Continuous

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Fairfield Police2025 salary range $104,339 to $137,266

New officersOpenPolice Officer Trainee

LateralsOpenPolice Officer- Lateral & Academy Graduate

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Sonoma County Sheriff2025 salary range $112,391 to $136,623

LateralsOpenDeputy Sheriff II - LateralCloses: Continuous

Official jobs page

Vallejo Police2025 salary range $102,773 to $136,414

New officersOpenPolice Officer (Recruit)Closes: 12/01/26

LateralsOpenPolice Officer (Lateral)Closes: 12/01/26

Academy graduatesOpenPolice Officer (Entry Level - Academy Graduate)Closes: 12/01/26

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Solano County Sheriff2025 salary range $111,111 to $135,057

LateralsOpenDeputy Sheriff - LateralCloses: Continuous

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Martinez Police2025 salary range $110,032 to $133,310

LateralsOpenPolice Officer- Lateral OnlyCloses: 12/31/26

Academy graduatesOpenPolice Officer- Academy GraduatesCloses: 12/31/26

Academy graduatesOpenPolice Officer- Current Academy AttendeesCloses: 12/31/26

New officersOpenPolice Officer Trainee - Open to Applicants seeking Academy sponsorshipCloses: 12/31/26

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Benicia Police2025 salary range $108,405 to $131,766

New officersOpenPolice Officer - Entry/Cadet (Trainee)Closes: 11/15/26

LateralsOpenPolice Officer - Lateral (Currently Working)Closes: 12/31/26

LateralsOpenPolice Officer - Academy Enrolled / Academy Graduate / Non-LateralCloses: 12/31/26

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Pinole Police2025 salary range $107,134 to $130,222

LateralsOpenPolice Officer (Lateral)Closes: 12/31/26

Academy graduatesOpenPolice Officer (Academy Graduate)Closes: 12/31/26

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Hercules Police2025 salary range $111,558 to $129,327

New officersOpenPolice Officer Trainee

LateralsOpenPolice Officer - Lateral/Academy GraduateCloses: Continuous

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Petaluma Police2025 salary range $100,589 to $122,325

LateralsOpenPolice Officer - Lateral

Academy graduatesOpenPolice Officer - Current Academy Attendees and Graduates

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Suisun City Police2025 salary range $96,387 to $120,078

OfficersOpenPolice OfficerCloses: Continuous

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Novato Police2025 salary range $97,585 to $118,442

New officersOpenPolice Officer TraineeCloses: Continuous

LateralsOpenPolice Officer - Lateral/Academy GraduateCloses: Continuous

Official jobs page

Read from each city or county's jobs page on governmentjobs.com on Nov 14, 2026. Departments that hire through another site are not covered. Postings open and close often. Always apply on the agency's own page.

Common questions

How many departments are hiring?: 42 had a matching posting open when their official jobs pages were read on Nov 14, 2026.
Which of them pays the most?: Concord Police had the highest top salary in 2025, $209,149.

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