Turlock police officer salary, 2025
Turlock is a city in Stanislaus County. 63 people worked as police officers for Turlock in 2025. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $142,118, overtime included.
What is the average police officer salary at Turlock?
Official pay range1
$78,696 to $110,748
from the lowest entry salary to the top of the highest police officer title
Based on the 57 of 63 police officers who worked the full year.
Most of Turlock's police officers (57 of 63) hold the title Police Officer II, with an official range of $91,116 to $110,748. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $145,796, $35,048 above the top of the range.
- Median total pay
- $143,564
- the middle police officer: half earned more, half less
- Overtime
- $19,978
- average per full-year police officer
- Starting salary
- $78,696
- bottom of the Police Officer I range
- Average pay rank
- 202nd
- of 301 California employers
What does each police officer title at Turlock 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 IFewer than 5
- Police Officer II$145,796
official range average total pay, full year. "Fewer than 5" means too few full-year people in that title to show.
Police detective, sergeant and lieutenant pay at Turlock
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 | 63 | $78,696 to $110,748 | $142,118 |
| Detectives | 5 | $97,488 to $118,500 | Fewer than 5 |
| Sergeants | 11 | $112,860 to $137,184 | $186,892 |
| Lieutenants | 5 | $137,808 to $167,496 | $194,779 |
Full-year sergeants averaged $186,892, $44,774 more than officers.
Does Turlock pay police officers more than other employers in Stanislaus County?
Average total pay of full-year police officers: Turlock next to every employer in the county together, and the whole state.1
- Turlock$142,118
- All employers in Stanislaus County$152,817
- All employers in California$179,627
Full-year police officers at Turlock earned $10,699 less than the Stanislaus County average and $37,509 less than the California average.
Average police officer pay in Stanislaus County compared to nearby counties
Average total pay of full-year police officers across all employers in each county that borders Stanislaus County, and how much more or less it pays.1
- Santa Clara County$241,958 average, 10 employers$89,141 more than Stanislaus County
- Alameda County$220,161 average, 15 employers$67,344 more than Stanislaus County
- San Joaquin County$172,455 average, 8 employers$19,638 more than Stanislaus County
- Merced County$121,163 average, 6 employers$31,654 less than Stanislaus County
- Tuolumne County$113,090 average, 1 employer$39,727 less than Stanislaus County
- Calaveras CountyFewer than 5Fewer than 5 full-year police officers at Calaveras County's employers.
- Mariposa CountyNo employerNo police officer employer in Mariposa County has a page here.
Where does Turlock rank among California employers?
Every employer with at least 5 full-year police officers, by average total pay.1
All 301 California employers
Turlock ranks 202nd of 301, below the middle employer.
Middle employer: $159,513
The 5 employers in Stanislaus County
Turlock ranks 2nd of 5, above the middle employer.
Middle employer: $141,083
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 Turlock
As reported by the city. Contributions are what the employer paid per full-year police officer, on top of wages.1
- Pension formula
- 2.7% at 57
- the most common formula among Turlock's police officers
- Employer pension contribution
- $20,906
- average per year
- Health, dental and vision
- $17,655
- average paid by the employer per year
Questions about police officer pay at Turlock
What is the average police officer salary at Turlock?
Police officers at Turlock who worked the full year earned an average of $142,118 in 2025, overtime included. The middle police officer earned $143,564: half earned more, half less. The official pay range across its police officer titles runs from $78,696 to $110,748.
How much overtime do police officers at Turlock earn?
Full-year police officers were paid an average of $19,978 in overtime in 2025. The middle one was paid $20,169: a few people with a lot of overtime pull the average up.
What is the starting salary for a police officer at Turlock?
$78,696 a year: the bottom of the official range for Turlock's Police Officer I title in 2025, as reported. Pay rises with steps and overtime; full-year officers averaged $142,118 in total pay.
How much does a police sergeant make at Turlock?
Full-year sergeants at Turlock averaged $186,892 in total pay in 2025, overtime included, on an official range of $112,860 to $137,184.
What pension do police officers at Turlock get?
The most common pension formula among Turlock's police officers is 2.7% at 57, as reported by the city. The employer paid an average of $20,906 a year into the pension plan.
More salaries in Stanislaus County
- Modesto$165,392 average total pay
- Ceres$141,083 average total pay
- Oakdale$124,210 average total pay
- Newman$100,391 average total pay
- Highest police officer salaries in CaliforniaThe best-paying employers, ranked
- 911 dispatcher salaries at Turlock$124,222 average total pay
- Water operator salaries at Turlock$116,865 average total pay
- Firefighter salaries at Turlock$114,297 average total pay
- Teacher salaries in Stanislaus CountyEvery school district's salary schedule
Sources for the Turlock figures
Every person who held a police officer position at Turlock 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 Turlock.