Downey police officer salary, 2025
Downey is a city in Los Angeles County. 98 people worked as police officers for Downey in 2025. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $174,110, overtime included.
What is the average police officer salary at Downey?
Official pay range1
$98,889 to $122,507
from the lowest entry salary to the top of the highest police officer title
Based on the 85 of 98 police officers who worked the full year.
Most of Downey's police officers (87 of 98) hold the title Police Officer, with an official range of $98,889 to $122,507. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $172,881, $50,374 above the top of the range.
- Median total pay
- $173,604
- the middle police officer: half earned more, half less
- Overtime
- $24,063
- average per full-year police officer
- Starting salary
- $98,889
- bottom of the Police Motor Officer range
- Average pay rank
- 99th
- of 301 California employers
What does each police officer title at Downey 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 Motor Officer$186,330
- Police Officer$172,881
- Police Officer (Sro)Fewer than 5
- Police Officer (Tra)Fewer than 5
- Police Officer/RetireeFewer than 5
official range average total pay, full year. "Fewer than 5" means too few full-year people in that title to show.
Police sergeant and lieutenant pay at Downey
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 | 98 | $98,889 to $122,507 | $174,110 |
| Sergeants | 17 | $125,786 to $155,828 | $210,872 |
| Lieutenants | 7 | $144,372 to $176,133 | $236,783 |
Full-year sergeants averaged $210,872, $36,762 more than officers.
Does Downey pay police officers more than other employers in Los Angeles County?
Average total pay of full-year police officers: Downey next to every employer in the county together, and the whole state.1
- Downey$174,110
- All employers in Los Angeles County$180,466
- All employers in California$179,627
Full-year police officers at Downey earned $6,356 less than the Los Angeles County average and $5,517 less than the California average.
Where does Downey rank among California employers?
Every employer with at least 5 full-year police officers, by average total pay.1
All 301 California employers
Downey ranks 99th of 301, above the middle employer.
Middle employer: $159,513
The 45 employers in Los Angeles County
Downey ranks 25th of 45, below the middle employer.
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 Downey
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 Downey's police officers
- Employer pension contribution
- $24,934
- average per year
- Health, dental and vision
- $15,819
- average paid by the employer per year
Questions about police officer pay at Downey
What is the average police officer salary at Downey?
Police officers at Downey who worked the full year earned an average of $174,110 in 2025, overtime included. The middle police officer earned $173,604: half earned more, half less. The official pay range across its police officer titles runs from $98,889 to $122,507.
How much overtime do police officers at Downey earn?
Full-year police officers were paid an average of $24,063 in overtime in 2025. The middle one was paid $19,360: a few people with a lot of overtime pull the average up.
What is the starting salary for a police officer at Downey?
$98,889 a year: the bottom of the official range for Downey's Police Motor Officer title in 2025, as reported. Pay rises with steps and overtime; full-year officers averaged $174,110 in total pay.
How much does a police sergeant make at Downey?
Full-year sergeants at Downey averaged $210,872 in total pay in 2025, overtime included, on an official range of $125,786 to $155,828.
What pension do police officers at Downey get?
The most common pension formula among Downey's police officers is 2.7% at 57, as reported by the city. The employer paid an average of $24,934 a year into the pension plan.
More salaries in Los Angeles County
- La Verne$176,699 average total pay
- Pomona$176,344 average total pay
- Los Angeles$175,345 average total pay
- West Covina$175,125 average total pay
- Redondo Beach$174,216 average total pay
- Baldwin Park$171,562 average total pay
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Sources for the Downey figures
Every person who held a police officer position at Downey 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 Downey.