Antioch police officer salary, 2025

Antioch is a city in Contra Costa County. 87 people worked as police officers for Antioch in 2025. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $211,177, overtime included.

What is the average police officer salary at Antioch?

Official pay range1

$115,608 to $158,136

from the lowest entry salary to the top of the highest police officer title

Average total pay, full-year police officers1

$211,177

average base pay $132,228

Based on the 52 of 87 police officers who worked the full year.

Most of Antioch's police officers (80 of 87) hold the title Police Officer, with an official range of $115,608 to $140,532. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $210,296, $69,764 above the top of the range.

Median total pay
$205,019
the middle police officer: half earned more, half less
Overtime
$50,785
average per full-year police officer
Starting salary
$115,608
bottom of the Police Officer range
Average pay rank
26th
of 301 California employers

What does each police officer title at Antioch 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

  1. Police Officer$115,608 to $140,532 · 80 people
    $210,296
  2. Police Corporal$130,092 to $158,136 · 7 people
    Fewer than 5

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 Antioch

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

RankPeopleOfficial rangeAverage total pay
Officers87$115,608 to $158,136$211,177
Sergeants10$144,564 to $175,704$265,597
Lieutenants5$182,736 to $222,096Fewer than 5
Captains5$210,792 to $256,212Fewer than 5

Full-year sergeants averaged $265,597, $54,420 more than officers.

Does Antioch pay police officers more than other employers in Contra Costa County?

Average total pay of full-year police officers: Antioch next to every employer in the county together, and the whole state.1

Full-year police officers at Antioch earned $15,004 more than the Contra Costa County average and $31,550 more than the California average.

Where does Antioch rank among California employers?

Every employer with at least 5 full-year police officers, by average total pay.1

All 301 California employers

Antioch ranks 26th of 301, above the middle employer.

Antioch
$100k$150k$200k$250k

Middle employer: $159,513

The 17 employers in Contra Costa County

Antioch ranks 4th of 17, above the middle employer.

Antioch
$140k$160k$180k$200k$220k

Middle employer: $170,639

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 Antioch

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 Antioch's police officers
Employer pension contribution
$25,448
average per year
Health, dental and vision
$26,837
average paid by the employer per year

Questions about police officer pay at Antioch

What is the average police officer salary at Antioch?

Police officers at Antioch who worked the full year earned an average of $211,177 in 2025, overtime included. The middle police officer earned $205,019: half earned more, half less. The official pay range across its police officer titles runs from $115,608 to $158,136.

How much overtime do police officers at Antioch earn?

Full-year police officers were paid an average of $50,785 in overtime in 2025. The middle one was paid $45,535: a few people with a lot of overtime pull the average up.

What is the starting salary for a police officer at Antioch?

$115,608 a year: the bottom of the official range for Antioch's Police Officer title in 2025, as reported. Pay rises with steps and overtime; full-year officers averaged $211,177 in total pay.

How much does a police sergeant make at Antioch?

Full-year sergeants at Antioch averaged $265,597 in total pay in 2025, overtime included, on an official range of $144,564 to $175,704.

What pension do police officers at Antioch get?

The most common pension formula among Antioch's police officers is 2.7% at 57, as reported by the city. The employer paid an average of $25,448 a year into the pension plan.

More salaries in Contra Costa County

Sources for the Antioch figures

Every person who held a police officer position at Antioch 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.

  1. State Controller's Office, Government Compensation in California, 2025: positions, official pay ranges, wages, pension formula and employer contributions as reported by Antioch.

How we read the data