East Palo Alto police officer salary, 2025
East Palo Alto is a city in San Mateo County. 26 people worked as police officers for East Palo Alto in 2025. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $177,435, overtime included.
What is the average police officer salary at East Palo Alto?
Official pay range1
$105,171 to $138,926
from the lowest entry salary to the top of the highest police officer title
Based on the 21 of 26 police officers who worked the full year.
Most of East Palo Alto's police officers (26 of 26) hold the title Police Officer, with an official range of $105,171 to $138,926. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $177,435, $38,509 above the top of the range.
- Median total pay
- $176,867
- the middle police officer: half earned more, half less
- Overtime
- $31,156
- average per full-year police officer
- Starting salary
- $105,171
- bottom of the Police Officer range
- Average pay rank
- 85th
- of 301 California employers
What does each police officer title at East Palo Alto 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$177,435
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 East Palo Alto
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 | 26 | $105,171 to $138,926 | $177,435 |
| Sergeants | 5 | $126,290 to $166,824 | $272,332 |
Full-year sergeants averaged $272,332, $94,897 more than officers.
Does East Palo Alto pay police officers more than other employers in San Mateo County?
Average total pay of full-year police officers: East Palo Alto next to every employer in the county together, and the whole state.1
- East Palo Alto$177,435
- All employers in San Mateo County$201,772
- All employers in California$179,627
Full-year police officers at East Palo Alto earned $24,337 less than the San Mateo County average and $2,192 less than the California average.
Where does East Palo Alto rank among California employers?
Every employer with at least 5 full-year police officers, by average total pay.1
All 301 California employers
East Palo Alto ranks 85th of 301, above the middle employer.
Middle employer: $159,513
The 15 employers in San Mateo County
East Palo Alto ranks 13th of 15, below the middle employer.
Middle employer: $195,813
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 East Palo Alto
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 East Palo Alto's police officers
- Employer pension contribution
- $18,765
- average per year
- Health, dental and vision
- $18,044
- average paid by the employer per year
Questions about police officer pay at East Palo Alto
What is the average police officer salary at East Palo Alto?
Police officers at East Palo Alto who worked the full year earned an average of $177,435 in 2025, overtime included. The middle police officer earned $176,867: half earned more, half less. The official pay range across its police officer titles runs from $105,171 to $138,926.
How much overtime do police officers at East Palo Alto earn?
Full-year police officers were paid an average of $31,156 in overtime in 2025. The middle one was paid $29,169: a few people with a lot of overtime pull the average up.
What is the starting salary for a police officer at East Palo Alto?
$105,171 a year: the bottom of the official range for East Palo Alto's Police Officer title in 2025, as reported. Pay rises with steps and overtime; full-year officers averaged $177,435 in total pay.
How much does a police sergeant make at East Palo Alto?
Full-year sergeants at East Palo Alto averaged $272,332 in total pay in 2025, overtime included, on an official range of $126,290 to $166,824.
What pension do police officers at East Palo Alto get?
The most common pension formula among East Palo Alto's police officers is 2.7% at 57, as reported by the city. The employer paid an average of $18,765 a year into the pension plan.
More salaries in San Mateo County
- Daly City$195,813 average total pay
- Hillsborough$193,735 average total pay
- Brisbane$188,409 average total pay
- Belmont$185,641 average total pay
- Burlingame$177,536 average total pay
- Pacifica$171,968 average total pay
- Highest police officer salaries in CaliforniaThe best-paying employers, ranked
- Teacher salaries in San Mateo CountyEvery school district's salary schedule
Sources for the East Palo Alto figures
Every person who held a police officer position at East Palo Alto 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 East Palo Alto.