California / Who is hiring / Orange County / Laterals Lateral police officer jobs in Orange County Departments in Orange County with an open posting for lateral officers or deputies, ordered by top salary.
Departments with a posting open, checked Nov 14, 2026
16
Highest top salary among them: $157,844 at Newport Beach Police. Each title below links to the official posting.
Open now, highest top salary first Newport Beach Police 2025 salary range $106,835 to $157,844 Official jobs page Orange County Sheriff 2025 salary range $96,325 to $145,995 Official jobs page Irvine Police 2025 salary range $101,691 to $139,984 Official jobs page Buena Park Police 2025 salary range $104,582 to $137,467 Official jobs page Anaheim Police 2025 salary range $95,243 to $133,994 Official jobs page Costa Mesa Police 2025 salary range $98,448 to $131,940 Official jobs page Tustin Police 2025 salary range $97,011 to $130,759 Official jobs page La Habra Police 2025 salary range $99,684 to $130,037 Official jobs page Cypress Police 2025 salary range $96,480 to $129,983 Official jobs page Santa Ana Police 2025 salary range $105,816 to $128,628 Official jobs page Garden Grove Police 2025 salary range $91,859 to $128,024 Official jobs page Fullerton Police 2025 salary range $89,234 to $125,561 Official jobs page Westminster Police 2025 salary range $89,340 to $125,424 Official jobs page Brea Police 2025 salary range $97,551 to $124,889 Official jobs page Huntington Beach Police 2025 salary range $100,027 to $123,906 Official jobs page Placentia Police 2025 salary range $99,778 to $123,136 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? 16 had a matching posting open when their official jobs pages were read on Nov 14, 2026.
Which of them pays the most? Newport Beach Police had the highest top salary in 2025, $157,844. Police salaries in Orange County · Every department with an open posting · Lateral jobs by salary · What the written test covers · Compare salaries
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