Folsom police officer salary, 2025
Folsom is a city in Sacramento County. 58 people worked as police officers for Folsom in 2025. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $137,637, overtime included.
What is the average police officer salary at Folsom?
Official pay range1
$89,145 to $120,743
from the lowest entry salary to the top of the highest police officer title
Based on the 45 of 58 police officers who worked the full year.
Most of Folsom's police officers (53 of 58) hold the title Police Officer 44P, with an official range of $89,145 to $112,926. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $137,474, $24,548 above the top of the range.
- Median total pay
- $135,619
- the middle police officer: half earned more, half less
- Overtime
- $15,709
- average per full-year police officer
- Starting salary
- $89,145
- bottom of the Police Officer 44P range
- Average pay rank
- 212th
- of 301 California employers
What does each police officer title at Folsom 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 44P$137,474
- Police Corporal 48P$138,943
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 Folsom
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 | 58 | $89,145 to $120,743 | $137,637 |
| Sergeants | 14 | $108,262 to $137,143 | $171,630 |
| Lieutenants | 7 | $160,613 to $195,226 | $197,290 |
Full-year sergeants averaged $171,630, $33,993 more than officers.
Does Folsom pay police officers more than other employers in Sacramento County?
Average total pay of full-year police officers: Folsom next to every employer in the county together, and the whole state.1
- Folsom$137,637
- All employers in Sacramento County$152,768
- All employers in California$179,627
Full-year police officers at Folsom earned $15,131 less than the Sacramento County average and $41,990 less than the California average.
Where does Folsom rank among California employers?
Every employer with at least 5 full-year police officers, by average total pay.1
All 301 California employers
Folsom ranks 212th of 301, below the middle employer.
Middle employer: $159,513
The 5 employers in Sacramento County
Folsom ranks 3rd of 5, level with 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 Folsom
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 Folsom's police officers
- Employer pension contribution
- $57,017
- average per year
- Health, dental and vision
- $14,265
- average paid by the employer per year
Questions about police officer pay at Folsom
What is the average police officer salary at Folsom?
Police officers at Folsom who worked the full year earned an average of $137,637 in 2025, overtime included. The middle police officer earned $135,619: half earned more, half less. The official pay range across its police officer titles runs from $89,145 to $120,743.
How much overtime do police officers at Folsom earn?
Full-year police officers were paid an average of $15,709 in overtime in 2025. The middle one was paid $13,486: a few people with a lot of overtime pull the average up.
What is the starting salary for a police officer at Folsom?
$89,145 a year: the bottom of the official range for Folsom's Police Officer 44P title in 2025, as reported. Pay rises with steps and overtime; full-year officers averaged $137,637 in total pay.
How much does a police sergeant make at Folsom?
Full-year sergeants at Folsom averaged $171,630 in total pay in 2025, overtime included, on an official range of $108,262 to $137,143.
What pension do police officers at Folsom get?
The most common pension formula among Folsom's police officers is 2.7% at 57, as reported by the city. The employer paid an average of $57,017 a year into the pension plan.
More salaries in Sacramento County
Sources for the Folsom figures
Every person who held a police officer position at Folsom 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 Folsom.