Sacramento police officer salary, 2025
Sacramento is a city in Sacramento County. 543 people worked as police officers for Sacramento in 2025. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $159,413, overtime included.
What is the average police officer salary at Sacramento?
Official pay range1
$89,383 to $119,781
from the lowest entry salary to the top of the highest police officer title
Based on the 473 of 543 police officers who worked the full year.
Most of Sacramento's police officers (543 of 543) hold the title Police Officer, with an official range of $89,383 to $119,781. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $159,413, $39,632 above the top of the range.
- Median total pay
- $151,324
- the middle police officer: half earned more, half less
- Overtime
- $37,390
- average per full-year police officer
- Starting salary
- $89,383
- bottom of the Police Officer range
- Average pay rank
- 152nd
- of 301 California employers
What does each police officer title at Sacramento pay?
Each bar is the official range for one title, lowest first. The dot marks the average total pay of full-year staff in that title, where at least 5 people stand behind it.1
- Police Officer$159,413
official range average total pay, full year. "Fewer than 5" means too few full-year people in that title to show.
Police sergeant, lieutenant and captain pay at Sacramento
Ranks above officer, kept out of the officer figures on this page. Each rank's name leads to its statewide overview. Range: the middle reported bottom and top of each rank's official range. Pay: average total pay of full-year staff, overtime included.1
| Rank | People | Official range | Average total pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Officers | 543 | $89,383 to $119,781 | $159,413 |
| Sergeants | 100 | $119,239 to $144,936 | $203,818 |
| Lieutenants | 26 | $149,028 to $209,697 | $199,977 |
| Captains | 10 | $171,382 to $241,151 | $229,964 |
Full-year sergeants averaged $203,818, $44,405 more than officers.
Does Sacramento pay police officers more than other employers in Sacramento County?
Average total pay of full-year police officers: Sacramento next to every employer in the county together, and the whole state.1
- Sacramento$159,413
- All employers in Sacramento County$152,768
- All employers in California$179,627
Full-year police officers at Sacramento earned $6,645 more than the Sacramento County average and $20,214 less than the California average.
Average police officer pay in Sacramento County compared to nearby counties
Average total pay of full-year police officers across all employers in each county that borders Sacramento County, and how much more or less it pays.1
- Contra Costa County$196,173 average, 17 employers$43,405 more than Sacramento County
- Solano County$178,199 average, 6 employers$25,431 more than Sacramento County
- San Joaquin County$172,455 average, 8 employers$19,687 more than Sacramento County
- Yolo County$158,860 average, 4 employers$6,092 more than Sacramento County
- Placer County$150,711 average, 4 employers$2,057 less than Sacramento County
- El Dorado County$139,125 average, 2 employers$13,643 less than Sacramento County
- Amador County$93,741 average, 2 employers$59,027 less than Sacramento County
- Sutter CountyNo employerNo police officer employer in Sutter County has a page here.
Where does Sacramento rank among California employers?
Every employer with at least 5 full-year police officers, by average total pay.1
All 301 California employers
Sacramento ranks 152nd of 301, below the middle employer.
Middle employer: $159,513
The 5 employers in Sacramento County
Sacramento ranks 1st of 5, above the middle employer.
Middle employer: $137,637
Each bar counts the employers whose average total pay falls in a $5,000 band. The dashed line marks the middle employer.
Pension and health cover at Sacramento
As reported by the city. Contributions are what the employer paid per full-year police officer, on top of wages.1
- Pension formula
- 2% at 57
- the most common formula among Sacramento's police officers
- Employer pension contribution
- $27,175
- average per year
- Health, dental and vision
- $15,601
- average paid by the employer per year
Questions about police officer pay at Sacramento
What is the average police officer salary at Sacramento?
Police officers at Sacramento who worked the full year earned an average of $159,413 in 2025, overtime included. The middle police officer earned $151,324: half earned more, half less. The official pay range across its police officer titles runs from $89,383 to $119,781.
How much overtime do police officers at Sacramento earn?
Full-year police officers were paid an average of $37,390 in overtime in 2025. The middle one was paid $26,640: a few people with a lot of overtime pull the average up.
What is the starting salary for a police officer at Sacramento?
$89,383 a year: the bottom of the official range for Sacramento's Police Officer title in 2025, as reported. Pay rises with steps and overtime; full-year officers averaged $159,413 in total pay.
How much does a police sergeant make at Sacramento?
Full-year sergeants at Sacramento averaged $203,818 in total pay in 2025, overtime included, on an official range of $119,239 to $144,936.
What pension do police officers at Sacramento get?
The most common pension formula among Sacramento's police officers is 2% at 57, as reported by the city. The employer paid an average of $27,175 a year into the pension plan.
More salaries in Sacramento County
- Elk Grove$150,471 average total pay
- Folsom$137,637 average total pay
- Citrus Heights$123,099 average total pay
- Galt$121,101 average total pay
- Highest police officer salaries in CaliforniaThe best-paying employers, ranked
- 911 dispatcher salaries at Sacramento$114,175 average total pay
- Water operator salaries at Sacramento$107,447 average total pay
- Firefighter salaries at Sacramento$152,985 average total pay
- Teacher salaries in Sacramento CountyEvery school district's salary schedule
Sources for the Sacramento figures
Every person who held a police officer position at Sacramento at any point in 2025 counts toward the headcount. Pay figures use only people who worked roughly the full year: those whose regular pay reached at least 90% of the bottom of their official range. Total pay is gross wages before tax, including overtime, lump sums and other pay. Averages lead; the median total pay is the middle person's, with half above and half below, and is less pulled by a few people with very high pay. Every figure covers at least 5 people.
- State Controller's Office, Government Compensation in California, 2025: positions, official pay ranges, wages, pension formula and employer contributions as reported by Sacramento.