California / Who is hiring / Laterals Lateral police officer jobs in California Departments with an open posting for lateral officers or deputies, ordered by top salary. Each title links to the official posting, and each department links to its pay, pension and report card.
Departments with a lateral posting open, checked Nov 14, 2026
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The highest top salary among them is $209,149 at Concord Police. Salary ranges are what each employer reported to the State Controller for 2025, so a current posting can show more.
Hiring laterals now, highest top salary first Concord Police 2025 salary range $123,790 to $209,149 · Contra Costa County Official jobs page Mountain View Police 2025 salary range $143,096 to $173,768 · Santa Clara County Official jobs page Milpitas Police 2025 salary range $138,261 to $168,059 · Santa Clara County Official jobs page Hayward Police 2025 salary range $138,965 to $167,731 · Alameda County Official jobs page Emeryville Police 2025 salary range $136,320 to $162,672 · Alameda County Official jobs page Los Gatos Police 2025 salary range $132,394 to $160,925 · Santa Clara County Official jobs page Santa Clara County Sheriff 2025 salary range $132,263 to $160,784 · Santa Clara County Official jobs page Campbell Police 2025 salary range $131,747 to $160,077 · Santa Clara County Official jobs page San Leandro Police 2025 salary range $118,008 to $158,148 · Alameda County Official jobs page Newport Beach Police 2025 salary range $106,835 to $157,844 · Orange County Official jobs page Oakland Police 2025 salary range $105,968 to $155,823 · Alameda County Official jobs page Port Hueneme Police 2025 salary range $101,383 to $155,211 · Ventura County Official jobs page Livermore Police 2025 salary range $126,895 to $154,241 · Alameda County Official jobs page Napa County Sheriff 2025 salary range $114,691 to $151,944 · Napa County Official jobs page Walnut Creek Police 2025 salary range $124,289 to $151,005 · Contra Costa County Official jobs page San Mateo County Sheriff 2025 salary range $119,350 to $149,198 · San Mateo County Official jobs page Santa Monica Police 2025 salary range $120,636 to $148,932 · Los Angeles County Official jobs page Pleasanton Police 2025 salary range $122,470 to $148,782 · Alameda County Official jobs page Napa Police 2025 salary range $115,149 to $147,083 · Napa County Official jobs page Gilroy Police 2025 salary range $109,611 to $146,894 · Santa Clara County Official jobs page Orange County Sheriff 2025 salary range $96,325 to $145,995 · Orange County Official jobs page Contra Costa County Sheriff 2025 salary range $113,162 to $144,427 · Contra Costa County Official jobs page Pacific Grove Police 2025 salary range $104,220 to $143,860 · Monterey County Official jobs page El Cerrito Police 2025 salary range $108,168 to $143,160 · Contra Costa County Official jobs page Marin County Sheriff 2025 salary range $117,603 to $142,646 · Marin County Official jobs page Oakley Police 2025 salary range $106,434 to $142,626 · Contra Costa County Official jobs page Truckee Police 2025 salary range $105,664 to $142,626 · Nevada County Official jobs page Watsonville Police 2025 salary range $105,450 to $141,313 · Santa Cruz County Official jobs page Brentwood Police 2025 salary range $116,109 to $141,131 · Contra Costa County Official jobs page Antioch Police 2025 salary range $115,608 to $140,532 · Contra Costa County Official jobs page Vernon Police 2025 salary range $115,288 to $140,133 · Los Angeles County Official jobs page Irvine Police 2025 salary range $101,691 to $139,984 · Orange County Official jobs page Arcadia Police 2025 salary range $99,072 to $139,836 · Los Angeles County Official jobs page Pittsburg Police 2025 salary range $109,200 to $139,380 · Contra Costa County Official jobs page Santa Rosa Police 2025 salary range $101,079 to $139,368 · Sonoma County Official jobs page Santa Cruz Police 2025 salary range $98,976 to $139,260 · Santa Cruz County Official jobs page Vacaville Police 2025 salary range $114,288 to $138,836 · Solano County Official jobs page Beverly Hills Police 2025 salary range $104,986 to $138,443 · Los Angeles County Official jobs page Monterey Police 2025 salary range $113,496 to $137,832 · Monterey County Official jobs page San Bruno Police 2025 salary range $112,254 to $137,752 · San Mateo County Official jobs page Glendale Police 2025 salary range $99,756 to $137,558 · Los Angeles County Official jobs page Buena Park Police 2025 salary range $104,582 to $137,467 · Orange County Official jobs page Santa Barbara Police 2025 salary range $113,049 to $137,412 · Santa Barbara County Official jobs page Fairfield Police 2025 salary range $104,339 to $137,266 · Solano County Official jobs page Sonoma County Sheriff 2025 salary range $112,391 to $136,623 · Sonoma County Official jobs page Vallejo Police 2025 salary range $102,773 to $136,414 · Solano County Official jobs page El Segundo Police 2025 salary range $101,173 to $135,287 · Los Angeles County Official jobs page Solano County Sheriff 2025 salary range $111,111 to $135,057 · Solano County Official jobs page San Bernardino County Sheriff 2025 salary range $80,642 to $134,618 · San Bernardino County Official jobs page Torrance Police 2025 salary range $98,758 to $134,139 · Los Angeles County Official jobs page Anaheim Police 2025 salary range $95,243 to $133,994 · Orange County Official jobs page Martinez Police 2025 salary range $110,032 to $133,310 · Contra Costa County Official jobs page Ventura County Sheriff 2025 salary range $95,085 to $132,749 · Ventura County Official jobs page Costa Mesa Police 2025 salary range $98,448 to $131,940 · Orange County Official jobs page Benicia Police 2025 salary range $108,405 to $131,766 · Solano County Official jobs page Salinas Police 2025 salary range $98,239 to $131,644 · Monterey County Official jobs page San Luis Obispo County Sheriff 2025 salary range $98,030 to $131,372 · San Luis Obispo County Official jobs page Alhambra Police 2025 salary range $102,869 to $131,290 · Los Angeles County Official jobs page Tustin Police 2025 salary range $97,011 to $130,759 · Orange County Official jobs page Manhattan Beach Police 2025 salary range $107,412 to $130,584 · Los Angeles County Official jobs page Palm Springs Police 2025 salary range $88,344 to $130,500 · Riverside County Official jobs page Pinole Police 2025 salary range $107,134 to $130,222 · Contra Costa County Official jobs page La Habra Police 2025 salary range $99,684 to $130,037 · Orange County Official jobs page Cypress Police 2025 salary range $96,480 to $129,983 · Orange County Official jobs page Hercules Police 2025 salary range $111,558 to $129,327 · Contra Costa County Official jobs page Rocklin Police 2025 salary range $94,734 to $129,112 · Placer County Official jobs page Clovis Police 2025 salary range $105,852 to $128,664 · Fresno County Official jobs page Santa Ana Police 2025 salary range $105,816 to $128,628 · Orange County Official jobs page Monrovia Police 2025 salary range $86,580 to $128,164 · Los Angeles County Official jobs page Garden Grove Police 2025 salary range $91,859 to $128,024 · Orange County Official jobs page Scotts Valley Police 2025 salary range $95,460 to $127,944 · Santa Cruz County Official jobs page Yuba County Sheriff 2025 salary range $79,776 to $126,852 · Yuba County Official jobs page Pomona Police 2025 salary range $103,368 to $126,192 · Los Angeles County Official jobs page Hollister Police 2025 salary range $103,627 to $125,959 · San Benito County Official jobs page Montebello Police 2025 salary range $100,608 to $125,646 · Los Angeles County Official jobs page Fullerton Police 2025 salary range $89,234 to $125,561 · Orange County Official jobs page Westminster Police 2025 salary range $89,340 to $125,424 · Orange County Official jobs page Brea Police 2025 salary range $97,551 to $124,889 · Orange County Official jobs page Gardena Police 2025 salary range $97,788 to $124,800 · Los Angeles County Official jobs page Azusa Police 2025 salary range $97,586 to $124,547 · Los Angeles County Official jobs page Huntington Beach Police 2025 salary range $100,027 to $123,906 · Orange County Official jobs page Riverside Police 2025 salary range $97,092 to $123,888 · Riverside County Official jobs page Long Beach Police 2025 salary range $95,122 to $123,674 · Los Angeles County Official jobs page Lodi Police 2025 salary range $101,495 to $123,368 · San Joaquin County Official jobs page Placentia Police 2025 salary range $99,778 to $123,136 · Orange County Official jobs page Petaluma Police 2025 salary range $100,589 to $122,325 · Sonoma County Official jobs page West Sacramento Police 2025 salary range $102,504 to $121,860 · Yolo County Official jobs page Paso Robles Police 2025 salary range $96,009 to $121,737 · San Luis Obispo County Official jobs page El Monte Police 2025 salary range $94,498 to $121,598 · Los Angeles County Official jobs page Chino Police 2025 salary range $100,005 to $121,536 · San Bernardino County Official jobs page Signal Hill Police 2025 salary range $95,041 to $121,300 · Los Angeles County Official jobs page Ontario Police 2025 salary range $99,757 to $121,285 · San Bernardino County Official jobs page Modesto Police 2025 salary range $94,266 to $120,307 · Stanislaus County Official jobs page Bell Gardens Police 2025 salary range $98,664 to $119,928 · Los Angeles County Official jobs page Sacramento Police 2025 salary range $89,383 to $119,781 · Sacramento County Official jobs page Hemet Police 2025 salary range $89,280 to $119,652 · Riverside County Official jobs page Ukiah Police 2025 salary range $76,869 to $119,321 · Mendocino County Official jobs page Fresno Police 2025 salary range $88,524 to $118,692 · Fresno County Official jobs page Novato Police 2025 salary range $97,585 to $118,442 · Marin County Official jobs page Colusa County Sheriff 2025 salary range $72,216 to $118,428 · Colusa County Official jobs page Menifee Police 2025 salary range $92,121 to $118,212 · Riverside County Official jobs page Santa Maria Police 2025 salary range $97,088 to $118,011 · Santa Barbara County Official jobs page Cathedral City Police 2025 salary range $88,314 to $117,292 · Riverside County Official jobs page Corona Police 2025 salary range $91,208 to $116,407 · Riverside County Official jobs page Upland Police 2025 salary range $90,625 to $115,663 · San Bernardino County Official jobs page Stockton Police 2025 salary range $89,715 to $115,265 · San Joaquin County Official jobs page Nevada County Sheriff 2025 salary range $85,250 to $114,989 · Nevada County Official jobs page Glendora Police 2025 salary range $94,403 to $114,747 · Los Angeles County Official jobs page Atascadero Police 2025 salary range $89,508 to $114,238 · San Luis Obispo County Official jobs page Davis Police 2025 salary range $93,119 to $113,187 · Yolo County Official jobs page Grover Beach Police 2025 salary range $88,596 to $113,064 · San Luis Obispo County Official jobs page Folsom Police 2025 salary range $89,145 to $112,926 · Sacramento County Official jobs page San Benito County Sheriff 2025 salary range $80,434 to $112,860 · San Benito County Official jobs page La Verne Police 2025 salary range $92,120 to $111,973 · Los Angeles County Official jobs page Montclair Police 2025 salary range $91,935 to $111,756 · San Bernardino County Official jobs page Baldwin Park Police 2025 salary range $91,925 to $111,736 · Los Angeles County Official jobs page Arroyo Grande Police 2025 salary range $91,559 to $111,290 · San Luis Obispo County Official jobs page Turlock Police 2025 salary range $78,696 to $110,748 · Stanislaus County Official jobs page Colton Police 2025 salary range $91,027 to $110,643 · San Bernardino County Official jobs page Los Angeles County Sheriff 2025 salary range $82,080 to $110,616 · Los Angeles County Official jobs page South Lake Tahoe Police 2025 salary range $90,972 to $110,136 · El Dorado County Official jobs page Stanislaus County Sheriff 2025 salary range $82,306 to $110,115 · Stanislaus County Official jobs page Huntington Park Police 2025 salary range $40,328 to $110,079 · Los Angeles County Official jobs page Barstow Police 2025 salary range $79,354 to $109,669 · San Bernardino County Official jobs page Citrus Heights Police 2025 salary range $87,693 to $109,470 · Sacramento County Official jobs page Mammoth Lakes Police 2025 salary range $89,889 to $109,261 · Mono County Official jobs page Butte County Sheriff 2025 salary range $81,432 to $109,138 · Butte County Official jobs page Los Banos Police 2025 salary range $85,416 to $109,020 · Merced County Official jobs page Calaveras County Sheriff 2025 salary range $80,454 to $109,013 · Calaveras County Official jobs page Sierra Madre Police 2025 salary range $88,362 to $107,404 · Los Angeles County Official jobs page Redlands Police 2025 salary range $81,427 to $107,042 · San Bernardino County Official jobs page Oroville Police 2025 salary range $80,776 to $103,093 · Butte County Official jobs page Hanford Police 2025 salary range $79,082 to $96,117 · Kings County Official jobs page Yuba City Police 2025 salary range $72,264 to $92,232 · Sutter County Official jobs page Selma Police 2025 salary range $70,858 to $91,574 · Fresno County Official jobs page Madera County Sheriff 2025 salary range $65,358 to $88,621 · Madera County Official jobs page Madera Police 2025 salary range $66,233 to $87,972 · Madera County Official jobs page Bakersfield Police 2025 salary range $71,273 to $86,650 · Kern County Official jobs page Eureka Police 2025 salary range $71,045 to $86,355 · Humboldt County Official jobs page Imperial County Sheriff 2025 salary range $58,980 to $75,343 · Imperial County Official jobs page Fortuna Police 2025 salary range $55,570 to $73,694 · Humboldt County Official jobs page Livingston Police 2025 salary range $58,890 to $71,581 · Merced County Official jobs page Rialto Police 2025 salary range not published · San Bernardino County Official jobs page Tehachapi Police 2025 salary range not published · Kern County Official jobs page Read from each city or county's jobs page on governmentjobs.com on Nov 14, 2026. A posting counts as lateral when its title says lateral, experienced, journey level or already certified. Departments that hire through another site are not covered. Always apply on the agency's own page.
Common questions
Which California police departments are hiring laterals? 144 departments had an open posting for lateral officers or deputies when their official jobs pages were read on Nov 14, 2026. The list on this page links to each posting.
Which department hiring laterals pays the most? Of those with a posting open, Concord Police had the highest top salary in 2025, $209,149, followed by Mountain View Police at $173,768. Every department with an open posting, new officers included · Compare salaries at every department · Pension formulas and benefits
Lateral openings by region and county How to read this. Stop figures count people stopped in 2024, from the California Department of Justice stop data. A stop is a detention or search, so calls with no detention are not counted. "On foot" means any stop that is not a vehicle or bicycle. Pay is base pay a year, without overtime. Hiring and pay details come from each agency's own pages on the date shown and can change. "Not published" means the agency does not publish it.
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