California City police officer salary, 2025

California City is a city in Kern County. 10 people worked as police officers for California City in 2025. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $125,821, overtime included.

What is the average police officer salary at California City?

Official pay range1

$68,286 to $100,901

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

Average total pay, full-year police officers1

$125,821

average base pay $75,701

Based on the 5 of 10 police officers who worked the full year.

Most of California City's police officers (10 of 10) hold the title Police Officer, with an official range of $68,286 to $100,901. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $125,821, $24,920 above the top of the range.

Median total pay
$121,579
the middle police officer: half earned more, half less
Overtime
$21,854
average per full-year police officer
Starting salary
$68,286
bottom of the Police Officer range
Average pay rank
240th
of 301 California employers

What does each police officer title at California City 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$68,286 to $100,901 · 10 people
    $125,821

official range average total pay, full year. "Fewer than 5" means too few full-year people in that title to show.

Does California City pay police officers more than other employers in Kern County?

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

Full-year police officers at California City earned $4,493 more than the Kern County average and $53,806 less than the California average.

Where does California City rank among California employers?

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

All 301 California employers

California City ranks 240th of 301, below the middle employer.

California City
$100k$150k$200k$250k

Middle employer: $159,513

The 8 employers in Kern County

California City ranks 3rd of 8, above the middle employer.

California City
$100k$120k$140k

Middle employer: $118,345

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 California City

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 California City's police officers
Employer pension contribution
$12,692
average per year
Health, dental and vision
$5,880
average paid by the employer per year

Questions about police officer pay at California City

What is the average police officer salary at California City?

Police officers at California City who worked the full year earned an average of $125,821 in 2025, overtime included. The middle police officer earned $121,579: half earned more, half less. The official pay range across its police officer titles runs from $68,286 to $100,901.

How much overtime do police officers at California City earn?

Full-year police officers were paid an average of $21,854 in overtime in 2025. The middle one was paid $21,670: a few people with a lot of overtime pull the average up.

What is the starting salary for a police officer at California City?

$68,286 a year: the bottom of the official range for California City's Police Officer title in 2025, as reported. Pay rises with steps and overtime; full-year officers averaged $125,821 in total pay.

What pension do police officers at California City get?

The most common pension formula among California City's police officers is 2.7% at 57, as reported by the city. The employer paid an average of $12,692 a year into the pension plan.

More salaries in Kern County

Sources for the California City figures

Every person who held a police officer position at California City 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 California City.

How we read the data