El Cerrito police officer salary, 2025
El Cerrito is a city in Contra Costa County. 17 people worked as police officers for El Cerrito in 2025. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $170,639, overtime included.
What is the average police officer salary at El Cerrito?
Official pay range1
$108,168 to $158,676
from the lowest entry salary to the top of the highest police officer title
Based on the 12 of 17 police officers who worked the full year.
Most of El Cerrito's police officers (13 of 17) hold the title Police Officer, with an official range of $108,168 to $143,160. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $156,994, $13,834 above the top of the range.
- Median total pay
- $171,508
- the middle police officer: half earned more, half less
- Overtime
- $19,144
- average per full-year police officer
- Starting salary
- $108,168
- bottom of the Police Officer range
- Average pay rank
- 113th
- of 301 California employers
What does each police officer title at El Cerrito 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$156,994
- Police CorporalFewer than 5
official range average total pay, full year. "Fewer than 5" means too few full-year people in that title to show.
Police detective pay at El Cerrito
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 | $108,168 to $158,676 | $170,639 |
| Detectives | 11 | $113,568 to $150,252 | $159,185 |
Does El Cerrito pay police officers more than other employers in Contra Costa County?
Average total pay of full-year police officers: El Cerrito next to every employer in the county together, and the whole state.1
- El Cerrito$170,639
- All employers in Contra Costa County$196,173
- All employers in California$179,627
Full-year police officers at El Cerrito earned $25,534 less than the Contra Costa County average and $8,988 less than the California average.
Where does El Cerrito rank among California employers?
Every employer with at least 5 full-year police officers, by average total pay.1
All 301 California employers
El Cerrito ranks 113th of 301, above the middle employer.
Middle employer: $159,513
The 17 employers in Contra Costa County
El Cerrito ranks 9th of 17, level with the middle employer.
Middle employer: $170,639
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 Cerrito
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 Cerrito's police officers
- Employer pension contribution
- $19,971
- average per year
- Health, dental and vision
- $10,479
- average paid by the employer per year
Questions about police officer pay at El Cerrito
What is the average police officer salary at El Cerrito?
Police officers at El Cerrito who worked the full year earned an average of $170,639 in 2025, overtime included. The middle police officer earned $171,508: half earned more, half less. The official pay range across its police officer titles runs from $108,168 to $158,676.
How much overtime do police officers at El Cerrito earn?
Full-year police officers were paid an average of $19,144 in overtime in 2025. The middle one was paid $16,620: a few people with a lot of overtime pull the average up.
What is the starting salary for a police officer at El Cerrito?
$108,168 a year: the bottom of the official range for El Cerrito's Police Officer title in 2025, as reported. Pay rises with steps and overtime; full-year officers averaged $170,639 in total pay.
What pension do police officers at El Cerrito get?
The most common pension formula among El Cerrito's police officers is 2.7% at 57, as reported by the city. The employer paid an average of $19,971 a year into the pension plan.
More salaries in Contra Costa County
- Oakley$169,747 average total pay
- Pleasant Hill$169,698 average total pay
- Hercules$167,309 average total pay
- Pinole$166,725 average total pay
- Martinez$164,649 average total pay
- Pittsburg$161,760 average total pay
- Highest police officer salaries in CaliforniaThe best-paying employers, ranked
- Teacher salaries in Contra Costa CountyEvery school district's salary schedule
Sources for the El Cerrito figures
Every person who held a police officer position at El Cerrito 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 Cerrito.