Atascadero police officer salary, 2025

Atascadero is a city in San Luis Obispo County. 15 people worked as police officers for Atascadero in 2025. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $134,301, overtime included.

What is the average police officer salary at Atascadero?

Official pay range1

$91,746 to $124,421

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

Average total pay, full-year police officers1

$134,301

average base pay $114,563

Based on the 13 of 15 police officers who worked the full year.

Median total pay
$137,006
the middle police officer: half earned more, half less
Overtime
$13,240
average per full-year police officer
Starting salary
$91,746
bottom of the Police Officer - Intermediate Post range
Average pay rank
223rd
of 301 California employers

What does each police officer title at Atascadero 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 - Intermediate Post$91,746 to $111,518 · fewer than 5 people
    Fewer than 5
  2. Police Officer - Advanced Post$93,983 to $114,238 · fewer than 5 people
    Fewer than 5
  3. Police Officer-Advanced Post$93,983 to $114,238 · fewer than 5 people
    Fewer than 5
  4. Police Corporal$97,487 to $118,496 · fewer than 5 people
    Fewer than 5
  5. Police Corporal - Intermediate Post$99,924 to $121,458 · fewer than 5 people
    Fewer than 5
  6. Police Corporal - Advance Post$102,361 to $124,421 · fewer than 5 people
    Fewer than 5
  7. Police Corporal - Advanced Post$102,361 to $124,421 · fewer than 5 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.

Does Atascadero pay police officers more than other employers in San Luis Obispo County?

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

Full-year police officers at Atascadero earned $13,723 less than the San Luis Obispo County average and $45,326 less than the California average.

Where does Atascadero rank among California employers?

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

All 301 California employers

Atascadero ranks 223rd of 301, below the middle employer.

Atascadero
$100k$150k$200k$250k

Middle employer: $159,513

The 7 employers in San Luis Obispo County

Atascadero ranks 4th of 7, level with the middle employer.

Atascadero
$140k$160k

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 Atascadero

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 Atascadero's police officers
Employer pension contribution
$20,393
average per year
Health, dental and vision
$25,533
average paid by the employer per year

Questions about police officer pay at Atascadero

What is the average police officer salary at Atascadero?

Police officers at Atascadero who worked the full year earned an average of $134,301 in 2025, overtime included. The middle police officer earned $137,006: half earned more, half less. The official pay range across its police officer titles runs from $91,746 to $124,421.

How much overtime do police officers at Atascadero earn?

Full-year police officers were paid an average of $13,240 in overtime in 2025. The middle one was paid $14,715: a few people with a lot of overtime pull the average up.

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

$91,746 a year: the bottom of the official range for Atascadero's Police Officer - Intermediate Post title in 2025, as reported. Pay rises with steps and overtime; full-year officers averaged $134,301 in total pay.

What pension do police officers at Atascadero get?

The most common pension formula among Atascadero's police officers is 2.7% at 57, as reported by the city. The employer paid an average of $20,393 a year into the pension plan.

More salaries in San Luis Obispo County

Sources for the Atascadero figures

Every person who held a police officer position at Atascadero 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 Atascadero.

How we read the data