Claremont police officer salary, 2025

Claremont is a city in Los Angeles County. 31 people worked as police officers for Claremont in 2025. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $153,261, overtime included.

What is the average police officer salary at Claremont?

Official pay range1

$92,460 to $122,836

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

Average total pay, full-year police officers1

$153,261

average base pay $108,513

Based on the 21 of 31 police officers who worked the full year.

Most of Claremont's police officers (19 of 31) hold the title Police Officer, with an official range of $92,460 to $111,702. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $144,025, $32,323 above the top of the range.

Median total pay
$147,407
the middle police officer: half earned more, half less
Overtime
$29,638
average per full-year police officer
Starting salary
$92,460
bottom of the Police Officer range
Average pay rank
176th
of 301 California employers

What does each police officer title at Claremont 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$92,460 to $111,702 · 19 people
    $144,025
  2. Police Corporal$101,676 to $122,836 · 12 people
    $163,419

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

Police lieutenant pay at Claremont

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
Officers31$92,460 to $122,836$153,261
Lieutenants6$153,046 to $184,891$258,607

Does Claremont pay police officers more than other employers in Los Angeles County?

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

Full-year police officers at Claremont earned $27,205 less than the Los Angeles County average and $26,366 less than the California average.

Where does Claremont rank among California employers?

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

All 301 California employers

Claremont ranks 176th of 301, below the middle employer.

Claremont
$100k$150k$200k$250k

Middle employer: $159,513

The 45 employers in Los Angeles County

Claremont ranks 41st of 45, below the middle employer.

Claremont
$150k$200k$250k

Middle employer: $175,125

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 Claremont

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 Claremont's police officers
Employer pension contribution
$25,703
average per year
Health, dental and vision
$9,406
average paid by the employer per year

Questions about police officer pay at Claremont

What is the average police officer salary at Claremont?

Police officers at Claremont who worked the full year earned an average of $153,261 in 2025, overtime included. The middle police officer earned $147,407: half earned more, half less. The official pay range across its police officer titles runs from $92,460 to $122,836.

How much overtime do police officers at Claremont earn?

Full-year police officers were paid an average of $29,638 in overtime in 2025. The middle one was paid $29,107: a few people with a lot of overtime pull the average up.

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

$92,460 a year: the bottom of the official range for Claremont's Police Officer title in 2025, as reported. Pay rises with steps and overtime; full-year officers averaged $153,261 in total pay.

What pension do police officers at Claremont get?

The most common pension formula among Claremont's police officers is 2.7% at 57, as reported by the city. The employer paid an average of $25,703 a year into the pension plan.

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Sources for the Claremont figures

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

How we read the data