Fremont police officer salary, 2025
Fremont is a city in Alameda County. 160 people worked as police officers for Fremont in 2025. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $253,136, overtime included.
What is the average police officer salary at Fremont?
Official pay range1
$133,389 to $162,172
from the lowest entry salary to the top of the highest police officer title
Based on the 101 of 160 police officers who worked the full year.
Most of Fremont's police officers (160 of 160) hold the title Police Officer, with an official range of $133,389 to $162,172. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $253,136, $90,964 above the top of the range.
- Median total pay
- $243,410
- the middle police officer: half earned more, half less
- Overtime
- $68,677
- average per full-year police officer
- Starting salary
- Not reported
- no official range reported
- Average pay rank
- 3rd
- of 301 California employers
What does each police officer title at Fremont 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$253,136
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 Fremont
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 | 160 | $133,389 to $162,172 | $253,136 |
| Sergeants | 31 | $168,360 to $204,638 | $326,093 |
| Lieutenants | 10 | $187,898 to $253,666 | $282,884 |
Full-year sergeants averaged $326,093, $72,957 more than officers.
Does Fremont pay police officers more than other employers in Alameda County?
Average total pay of full-year police officers: Fremont next to every employer in the county together, and the whole state.1
- Fremont$253,136
- All employers in Alameda County$220,161
- All employers in California$179,627
Full-year police officers at Fremont earned $32,975 more than the Alameda County average and $73,509 more than the California average.
Where does Fremont rank among California employers?
Every employer with at least 5 full-year police officers, by average total pay.1
All 301 California employers
Fremont ranks 3rd of 301, above the middle employer.
Middle employer: $159,513
The 14 employers in Alameda County
Fremont ranks 1st of 14, above the middle employer.
Middle employer: $208,256
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 Fremont
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 Fremont's police officers
- Employer pension contribution
- $32,511
- average per year
- Health, dental and vision
- $24,165
- average paid by the employer per year
Questions about police officer pay at Fremont
What is the average police officer salary at Fremont?
Police officers at Fremont who worked the full year earned an average of $253,136 in 2025, overtime included. The middle police officer earned $243,410: half earned more, half less. The official pay range across its police officer titles runs from $133,389 to $162,172.
How much overtime do police officers at Fremont earn?
Full-year police officers were paid an average of $68,677 in overtime in 2025. The middle one was paid $56,903: a few people with a lot of overtime pull the average up.
How much does a police sergeant make at Fremont?
Full-year sergeants at Fremont averaged $326,093 in total pay in 2025, overtime included, on an official range of $168,360 to $204,638.
What pension do police officers at Fremont get?
The most common pension formula among Fremont's police officers is 2.7% at 57, as reported by the city. The employer paid an average of $32,511 a year into the pension plan.
More salaries in Alameda County
- San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District$248,473 average total pay
- Hayward$227,831 average total pay
- Oakland$220,747 average total pay
- Livermore$217,533 average total pay
- Berkeley$214,680 average total pay
- Emeryville$214,387 average total pay
- Highest police officer salaries in CaliforniaThe best-paying employers, ranked
- Teacher salaries in Alameda CountyEvery school district's salary schedule
Sources for the Fremont figures
Every person who held a police officer position at Fremont 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 Fremont.