Fortuna police officer salary, 2025
Fortuna is a city in Humboldt County. 11 people worked as police officers for Fortuna in 2025. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $107,138, overtime included.
What is the average police officer salary at Fortuna?
Official pay range1
$55,570 to $73,694
from the lowest entry salary to the top of the highest police officer title
Based on the 8 of 11 police officers who worked the full year.
Most of Fortuna's police officers (11 of 11) hold the title Police Officer, with an official range of $55,570 to $73,694. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $107,138, $33,444 above the top of the range.
- Median total pay
- $102,514
- the middle police officer: half earned more, half less
- Overtime
- $18,050
- average per full-year police officer
- Starting salary
- $55,570
- bottom of the Police Officer range
- Average pay rank
- 266th
- of 301 California employers
What does each police officer title at Fortuna 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$107,138
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 Fortuna
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 | 11 | $55,570 to $73,694 | $107,138 |
| Sergeants | 5 | $67,330 to $89,290 | Fewer than 5 |
Does Fortuna pay police officers more than other employers in Humboldt County?
Average total pay of full-year police officers: Fortuna next to every employer in the county together, and the whole state.1
- Fortuna$107,138
- All employers in Humboldt County$118,398
- All employers in California$179,627
Full-year police officers at Fortuna earned $11,260 less than the Humboldt County average and $72,489 less than the California average.
Where does Fortuna rank among California employers?
Every employer with at least 5 full-year police officers, by average total pay.1
All 301 California employers
Fortuna ranks 266th 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 Fortuna
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 Fortuna's police officers
- Employer pension contribution
- $11,196
- average per year
- Health, dental and vision
- $16,671
- average paid by the employer per year
Questions about police officer pay at Fortuna
What is the average police officer salary at Fortuna?
Police officers at Fortuna who worked the full year earned an average of $107,138 in 2025, overtime included. The middle police officer earned $102,514: half earned more, half less. The official pay range across its police officer titles runs from $55,570 to $73,694.
How much overtime do police officers at Fortuna earn?
Full-year police officers were paid an average of $18,050 in overtime in 2025. The middle one was paid $18,358: a few people with a lot of overtime pull the average up.
What is the starting salary for a police officer at Fortuna?
$55,570 a year: the bottom of the official range for Fortuna's Police Officer title in 2025, as reported. Pay rises with steps and overtime; full-year officers averaged $107,138 in total pay.
How much does a police sergeant make at Fortuna?
The official range for sergeants at Fortuna runs from $67,330 to $89,290 in 2025. Too few worked the full year for an average.
What pension do police officers at Fortuna get?
The most common pension formula among Fortuna's police officers is 2.7% at 57, as reported by the city. The employer paid an average of $11,196 a year into the pension plan.
More salaries in Humboldt County
Sources for the Fortuna figures
Every person who held a police officer position at Fortuna 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 Fortuna.