Benicia police officer salary, 2025
Benicia is a city in Solano County. 24 people worked as police officers for Benicia in 2025. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $186,345, overtime included.
What is the average police officer salary at Benicia?
Official pay range1
$108,405 to $131,766
from the lowest entry salary to the top of the highest police officer title
Based on the 18 of 24 police officers who worked the full year.
Most of Benicia's police officers (24 of 24) hold the title Police Officer, with an official range of $108,405 to $131,766. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $186,345, $54,579 above the top of the range.
- Median total pay
- $180,828
- the middle police officer: half earned more, half less
- Overtime
- $39,397
- average per full-year police officer
- Starting salary
- $108,405
- bottom of the Police Officer range
- Average pay rank
- 61st
- of 301 California employers
What does each police officer title at Benicia 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$186,345
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 Benicia
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 | 24 | $108,405 to $131,766 | $186,345 |
| Sergeants | 6 | $130,091 to $158,127 | $218,667 |
Full-year sergeants averaged $218,667, $32,322 more than officers.
Does Benicia pay police officers more than other employers in Solano County?
Average total pay of full-year police officers: Benicia next to every employer in the county together, and the whole state.1
- Benicia$186,345
- All employers in Solano County$178,199
- All employers in California$179,627
Full-year police officers at Benicia earned $8,146 more than the Solano County average and $6,718 more than the California average.
Where does Benicia rank among California employers?
Every employer with at least 5 full-year police officers, by average total pay.1
All 301 California employers
Benicia ranks 61st of 301, above the middle employer.
Middle employer: $159,513
The 6 employers in Solano County
Benicia ranks 2nd of 6, above the middle employer.
Middle employer: $178,620
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 Benicia
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 Benicia's police officers
- Employer pension contribution
- $21,697
- average per year
- Health, dental and vision
- $24,473
- average paid by the employer per year
Questions about police officer pay at Benicia
What is the average police officer salary at Benicia?
Police officers at Benicia who worked the full year earned an average of $186,345 in 2025, overtime included. The middle police officer earned $180,828: half earned more, half less. The official pay range across its police officer titles runs from $108,405 to $131,766.
How much overtime do police officers at Benicia earn?
Full-year police officers were paid an average of $39,397 in overtime in 2025. The middle one was paid $36,140: a few people with a lot of overtime pull the average up.
What is the starting salary for a police officer at Benicia?
$108,405 a year: the bottom of the official range for Benicia's Police Officer title in 2025, as reported. Pay rises with steps and overtime; full-year officers averaged $186,345 in total pay.
How much does a police sergeant make at Benicia?
Full-year sergeants at Benicia averaged $218,667 in total pay in 2025, overtime included, on an official range of $130,091 to $158,127.
What pension do police officers at Benicia get?
The most common pension formula among Benicia's police officers is 2.7% at 57, as reported by the city. The employer paid an average of $21,697 a year into the pension plan.
More salaries in Solano County
- Fairfield$186,649 average total pay
- Vallejo$180,078 average total pay
- Vacaville$177,162 average total pay
- Suisun City$157,091 average total pay
- Dixon$146,561 average total pay
- Highest police officer salaries in CaliforniaThe best-paying employers, ranked
- Teacher salaries in Solano CountyEvery school district's salary schedule
Sources for the Benicia figures
Every person who held a police officer position at Benicia 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 Benicia.