Clearlake police officer salary, 2025
Clearlake is a city in Lake County. 17 people worked as police officers for Clearlake in 2025. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $96,476, overtime included.
What is the average police officer salary at Clearlake?
Official pay range1
$69,402 to $88,576
from the lowest entry salary to the top of the highest police officer title
Based on the 11 of 17 police officers who worked the full year.
Most of Clearlake's police officers (17 of 17) hold the title Police Officer II, with an official range of $69,402 to $88,576. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $96,476, $7,900 above the top of the range.
- Median total pay
- $90,263
- the middle police officer: half earned more, half less
- Overtime
- $11,704
- average per full-year police officer
- Starting salary
- Not reported
- no official range reported
- Average pay rank
- 283rd
- of 301 California employers
What does each police officer title at Clearlake 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 II$96,476
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 Clearlake
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 | $69,402 to $88,576 | $96,476 |
| Sergeants | 6 | $92,211 to $112,083 | $144,966 |
Full-year sergeants averaged $144,966, $48,490 more than officers.
Does Clearlake pay police officers more than other employers in Lake County?
Average total pay of full-year police officers: Clearlake next to every employer in the county together, and the whole state.1
- Clearlake$96,476
- All employers in Lake County$93,204
- All employers in California$179,627
Full-year police officers at Clearlake earned $3,272 more than the Lake County average and $83,151 less than the California average.
Where does Clearlake rank among California employers?
Every employer with at least 5 full-year police officers, by average total pay.1
All 301 California employers
Clearlake ranks 283rd of 301, below the middle employer.
Middle employer: $159,513
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 Clearlake
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 Clearlake's police officers
- Employer pension contribution
- $11,317
- average per year
- Health, dental and vision
- $11,140
- average paid by the employer per year
Questions about police officer pay at Clearlake
What is the average police officer salary at Clearlake?
Police officers at Clearlake who worked the full year earned an average of $96,476 in 2025, overtime included. The middle police officer earned $90,263: half earned more, half less. The official pay range across its police officer titles runs from $69,402 to $88,576.
How much overtime do police officers at Clearlake earn?
Full-year police officers were paid an average of $11,704 in overtime in 2025. The middle one was paid $9,650: a few people with a lot of overtime pull the average up.
How much does a police sergeant make at Clearlake?
Full-year sergeants at Clearlake averaged $144,966 in total pay in 2025, overtime included, on an official range of $92,211 to $112,083.
What pension do police officers at Clearlake get?
The most common pension formula among Clearlake's police officers is 2.7% at 57, as reported by the city. The employer paid an average of $11,317 a year into the pension plan.
More salaries in Lake County
Sources for the Clearlake figures
Every person who held a police officer position at Clearlake 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 Clearlake.