El Centro police officer salary, 2025
El Centro is a city in Imperial County. 39 people worked as police officers for El Centro in 2025. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $107,581, overtime included.
What is the average police officer salary at El Centro?
Official pay range1
$65,568 to $86,064
from the lowest entry salary to the top of the highest police officer title
Based on the 29 of 39 police officers who worked the full year.
Most of El Centro's police officers (39 of 39) hold the title Police Officer - Lateral, with an official range of $65,568 to $86,064. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $107,581, $21,517 above the top of the range.
- Median total pay
- $99,538
- the middle police officer: half earned more, half less
- Overtime
- $27,611
- average per full-year police officer
- Starting salary
- $65,568
- bottom of the Police Officer - Lateral range
- Average pay rank
- 265th
- of 301 California employers
What does each police officer title at El Centro 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 - Lateral$107,581
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 El Centro
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 | 39 | $65,568 to $86,064 | $107,581 |
| Sergeants | 9 | $89,412 to $117,360 | $137,217 |
Full-year sergeants averaged $137,217, $29,636 more than officers.
Does El Centro pay police officers more than other employers in Imperial County?
Average total pay of full-year police officers: El Centro next to every employer in the county together, and the whole state.1
- El Centro$107,581
- All employers in Imperial County$104,297
- All employers in California$179,627
Full-year police officers at El Centro earned $3,284 more than the Imperial County average and $72,046 less than the California average.
Where does El Centro rank among California employers?
Every employer with at least 5 full-year police officers, by average total pay.1
All 301 California employers
El Centro ranks 265th 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 El Centro
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 El Centro's police officers
- Employer pension contribution
- $14,523
- average per year
- Health, dental and vision
- $12,903
- average paid by the employer per year
Questions about police officer pay at El Centro
What is the average police officer salary at El Centro?
Police officers at El Centro who worked the full year earned an average of $107,581 in 2025, overtime included. The middle police officer earned $99,538: half earned more, half less. The official pay range across its police officer titles runs from $65,568 to $86,064.
How much overtime do police officers at El Centro earn?
Full-year police officers were paid an average of $27,611 in overtime in 2025. The middle one was paid $26,710: a few people with a lot of overtime pull the average up.
What is the starting salary for a police officer at El Centro?
$65,568 a year: the bottom of the official range for El Centro's Police Officer - Lateral title in 2025, as reported. Pay rises with steps and overtime; full-year officers averaged $107,581 in total pay.
How much does a police sergeant make at El Centro?
Full-year sergeants at El Centro averaged $137,217 in total pay in 2025, overtime included, on an official range of $89,412 to $117,360.
What pension do police officers at El Centro get?
The most common pension formula among El Centro's police officers is 2.7% at 57, as reported by the city. The employer paid an average of $14,523 a year into the pension plan.
More salaries in Imperial County
Sources for the El Centro figures
Every person who held a police officer position at El Centro 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 El Centro.