Elk Grove police officer salary, 2025
Elk Grove is a city in Sacramento County. 143 people worked as police officers for Elk Grove in 2025. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $150,471, overtime included.
What is the average police officer salary at Elk Grove?
Official pay range1
$88,171 to $118,156
from the lowest entry salary to the top of the highest police officer title
Based on the 109 of 143 police officers who worked the full year.
Most of Elk Grove's police officers (143 of 143) hold the title Police Officer, with an official range of $88,171 to $118,156. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $150,471, $32,315 above the top of the range.
- Median total pay
- $146,692
- the middle police officer: half earned more, half less
- Overtime
- $23,560
- average per full-year police officer
- Starting salary
- $88,171
- bottom of the Police Officer range
- Average pay rank
- 185th
- of 301 California employers
What does each police officer title at Elk Grove 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$150,471
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 Elk Grove
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 | 143 | $88,171 to $118,156 | $150,471 |
| Sergeants | 24 | $110,751 to $148,417 | $219,187 |
| Lieutenants | 12 | $156,008 to $209,063 | $228,563 |
Full-year sergeants averaged $219,187, $68,716 more than officers.
Does Elk Grove pay police officers more than other employers in Sacramento County?
Average total pay of full-year police officers: Elk Grove next to every employer in the county together, and the whole state.1
- Elk Grove$150,471
- All employers in Sacramento County$152,768
- All employers in California$179,627
Full-year police officers at Elk Grove earned $2,297 less than the Sacramento County average and $29,156 less than the California average.
Where does Elk Grove rank among California employers?
Every employer with at least 5 full-year police officers, by average total pay.1
All 301 California employers
Elk Grove ranks 185th of 301, below the middle employer.
Middle employer: $159,513
The 5 employers in Sacramento County
Elk Grove ranks 2nd of 5, above the middle employer.
Middle employer: $137,637
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 Elk Grove
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 Elk Grove's police officers
- Employer pension contribution
- $16,171
- average per year
- Health, dental and vision
- $20,668
- average paid by the employer per year
Questions about police officer pay at Elk Grove
What is the average police officer salary at Elk Grove?
Police officers at Elk Grove who worked the full year earned an average of $150,471 in 2025, overtime included. The middle police officer earned $146,692: half earned more, half less. The official pay range across its police officer titles runs from $88,171 to $118,156.
How much overtime do police officers at Elk Grove earn?
Full-year police officers were paid an average of $23,560 in overtime in 2025. The middle one was paid $18,381: a few people with a lot of overtime pull the average up.
What is the starting salary for a police officer at Elk Grove?
$88,171 a year: the bottom of the official range for Elk Grove's Police Officer title in 2025, as reported. Pay rises with steps and overtime; full-year officers averaged $150,471 in total pay.
How much does a police sergeant make at Elk Grove?
Full-year sergeants at Elk Grove averaged $219,187 in total pay in 2025, overtime included, on an official range of $110,751 to $148,417.
What pension do police officers at Elk Grove get?
The most common pension formula among Elk Grove's police officers is 2.7% at 57, as reported by the city. The employer paid an average of $16,171 a year into the pension plan.
More salaries in Sacramento County
Sources for the Elk Grove figures
Every person who held a police officer position at Elk Grove 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 Elk Grove.