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Central Coast police departments hiring

Open postings for police officers and deputy sheriffs in the Central Coast (Monterey, San Benito, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Santa Cruz), read from each agency's own jobs page.

Departments with a posting open, checked Nov 14, 2026

17

Highest top salary among them: $148,967 at Seaside Police. Each title below links to the official posting.

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Seaside Police2025 salary range $112,428 to $148,967

OfficersOpenPolice Officer

New officersOpenPolice Officer Recruit

Official jobs page

Pacific Grove Police2025 salary range $104,220 to $143,860

LateralsOpenPolice Officer - Lateral/Academy Graduate

Official jobs page

Watsonville Police2025 salary range $105,450 to $141,313

OfficersOpenPolice Officer (Temporary/Hourly)Closes: Continuous

LateralsOpenPolice Officer - Trainee & Lateral

Official jobs page

Santa Cruz Police2025 salary range $98,976 to $139,260

New officersOpenPolice Officer TraineeCloses: 12/31/26

LateralsOpenPolice Officer Academy Graduate / Lateral TransferCloses: 12/31/26

Official jobs page

Monterey Police2025 salary range $113,496 to $137,832

New officersOpenPolice Officer RecruitCloses: Continuous

LateralsOpenPolice Officer: Lateral, Academy Graduate & Academy AttendeeCloses: Continuous

Official jobs page

Santa Barbara Police2025 salary range $113,049 to $137,412

New officersOpenPolice Officer - EntryCloses: Continuous

LateralsOpenPolice Officer - LateralCloses: Continuous

Academy graduatesOpenPolice Officer - Academy GraduateCloses: Continuous

Official jobs page

Salinas Police2025 salary range $98,239 to $131,644

LateralsOpenPolice Officer (Lateral)Closes: Continuous

New officersOpenPolice Recruit (Entry Level)Closes: Continuous

Official jobs page

San Luis Obispo County Sheriff2025 salary range $98,030 to $131,372

LateralsOpenDeputy Sheriff (Lateral Transfer)

Official jobs page

Monterey County Sheriff2025 salary range $94,420 to $128,958

OfficersOpenDEPUTY SHERIFF-OPERATIONS

Official jobs page

Scotts Valley Police2025 salary range $95,460 to $127,944

LateralsOpenPolice Officer - LateralCloses: Continuous

Official jobs page

Hollister Police2025 salary range $103,627 to $125,959

New officersOpenPolice Officer TraineeCloses: Continuous

LateralsOpenPolice Officer: Lateral, Academy Grad, Academy AttendeeCloses: Continuous

Official jobs page

Paso Robles Police2025 salary range $96,009 to $121,737

New officersOpenPolice Officer RecruitCloses: Continuous

LateralsOpenPolice Officer (Lateral)Closes: Continuous

Academy graduatesOpenPolice Officer (Academy Grad/Entry Level)Closes: Continuous

Official jobs page

Santa Maria Police2025 salary range $97,088 to $118,011

New officersOpenPolice TraineeCloses: Continuous

LateralsOpenPolice Officer - Lateral

Academy graduatesOpenPolice Officer - Academy Graduate

Official jobs page

Atascadero Police2025 salary range $89,508 to $114,238

LateralsOpenPolice Officer - POST Grad or Lateral TransferCloses: Continuous

Official jobs page

Grover Beach Police2025 salary range $88,596 to $113,064

LateralsOpenPolice Officer - Lateral or Academy Graduate

Official jobs page

San Benito County Sheriff2025 salary range $80,434 to $112,860

LateralsOpenDeputy Sheriff - Lateral / Academy GradCloses: Continuous

Official jobs page

Arroyo Grande Police2025 salary range $91,559 to $111,290

LateralsOpenPolice Officer (Lateral) or Academy Graduate

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?: 17 had a matching posting open when their official jobs pages were read on Nov 14, 2026.
Which of them pays the most?: Seaside Police had the highest top salary in 2025, $148,967.

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