Arroyo Grande police officer salary, 2025
Arroyo Grande is a city in San Luis Obispo County. 17 people worked as police officers for Arroyo Grande in 2025. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $148,873, overtime included.
What is the average police officer salary at Arroyo Grande?
Official pay range1
$91,559 to $122,893
from the lowest entry salary to the top of the highest police officer title
Based on the 13 of 17 police officers who worked the full year.
Most of Arroyo Grande's police officers (9 of 17) hold the title 3300 Police Officer, with an official range of $91,559 to $111,290. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $134,175, $22,885 above the top of the range.
- Median total pay
- $146,813
- the middle police officer: half earned more, half less
- Overtime
- $27,383
- average per full-year police officer
- Starting salary
- $91,559
- bottom of the 3300 Police Officer range
- Average pay rank
- 189th
- of 301 California employers
What does each police officer title at Arroyo Grande 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
- 3300 Police Officer$134,175
- 3200 Senior Police Officer$166,020
official range average total pay, full year. "Fewer than 5" means too few full-year people in that title to show.
Police sergeant pay at Arroyo Grande
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 | 17 | $91,559 to $122,893 | $148,873 |
| Sergeants | 5 | $120,110 to $145,994 | $190,986 |
Full-year sergeants averaged $190,986, $42,113 more than officers.
Does Arroyo Grande pay police officers more than other employers in San Luis Obispo County?
Average total pay of full-year police officers: Arroyo Grande next to every employer in the county together, and the whole state.1
- Arroyo Grande$148,873
- All employers in San Luis Obispo County$148,024
- All employers in California$179,627
Full-year police officers at Arroyo Grande earned $849 more than the San Luis Obispo County average and $30,754 less than the California average.
Where does Arroyo Grande rank among California employers?
Every employer with at least 5 full-year police officers, by average total pay.1
All 301 California employers
Arroyo Grande ranks 189th of 301, below the middle employer.
Middle employer: $159,513
The 7 employers in San Luis Obispo County
Arroyo Grande ranks 2nd of 7, above the middle employer.
Middle employer: $134,301
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 Arroyo Grande
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 62
- the most common formula among Arroyo Grande's police officers
- Employer pension contribution
- $15,156
- average per year
- Health, dental and vision
- $9,002
- average paid by the employer per year
Questions about police officer pay at Arroyo Grande
What is the average police officer salary at Arroyo Grande?
Police officers at Arroyo Grande who worked the full year earned an average of $148,873 in 2025, overtime included. The middle police officer earned $146,813: half earned more, half less. The official pay range across its police officer titles runs from $91,559 to $122,893.
How much overtime do police officers at Arroyo Grande earn?
Full-year police officers were paid an average of $27,383 in overtime in 2025. The middle one was paid $29,334: a few people with a lot of overtime pull the average up.
What is the starting salary for a police officer at Arroyo Grande?
$91,559 a year: the bottom of the official range for Arroyo Grande's 3300 Police Officer title in 2025, as reported. Pay rises with steps and overtime; full-year officers averaged $148,873 in total pay.
How much does a police sergeant make at Arroyo Grande?
Full-year sergeants at Arroyo Grande averaged $190,986 in total pay in 2025, overtime included, on an official range of $120,110 to $145,994.
What pension do police officers at Arroyo Grande get?
The most common pension formula among Arroyo Grande's police officers is 2% at 62, as reported by the city. The employer paid an average of $15,156 a year into the pension plan.
More salaries in San Luis Obispo County
- San Luis Obispo$173,802 average total pay
- Pismo Beach$146,843 average total pay
- Atascadero$134,301 average total pay
- El Paso De Robles$133,480 average total pay
- Morro Bay$131,837 average total pay
- Grover Beach$126,548 average total pay
- Highest police officer salaries in CaliforniaThe best-paying employers, ranked
- Teacher salaries in San Luis Obispo CountyEvery school district's salary schedule
Sources for the Arroyo Grande figures
Every person who held a police officer position at Arroyo Grande 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 Arroyo Grande.