Fresno police officer salary, 2025
Fresno is a city in Fresno County. 711 people worked as police officers for Fresno in 2025. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $131,963, overtime included.
What is the average police officer salary at Fresno?
Official pay range1
$88,524 to $118,692
from the lowest entry salary to the top of the highest police officer title
Based on the 579 of 711 police officers who worked the full year.
Most of Fresno's police officers (711 of 711) hold the title Police Officer, with an official range of $88,524 to $118,692. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $131,963, $13,271 above the top of the range.
- Median total pay
- $131,615
- the middle police officer: half earned more, half less
- Overtime
- $14,060
- average per full-year police officer
- Starting salary
- $88,524
- bottom of the Police Officer range
- Average pay rank
- 228th
- of 301 California employers
What does each police officer title at Fresno 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$131,963
official range average total pay, full year. "Fewer than 5" means too few full-year people in that title to show.
Police sergeant, lieutenant and captain pay at Fresno
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 | 711 | $88,524 to $118,692 | $131,963 |
| Sergeants | 112 | $96,756 to $143,040 | $167,183 |
| Lieutenants | 24 | $119,700 to $176,880 | $195,909 |
| Captains | 7 | $137,820 to $203,652 | $220,618 |
Full-year sergeants averaged $167,183, $35,220 more than officers.
Does Fresno pay police officers more than other employers in Fresno County?
Average total pay of full-year police officers: Fresno next to every employer in the county together, and the whole state.1
- Fresno$131,963
- All employers in Fresno County$129,475
- All employers in California$179,627
Full-year police officers at Fresno earned $2,488 more than the Fresno County average and $47,664 less than the California average.
Where does Fresno rank among California employers?
Every employer with at least 5 full-year police officers, by average total pay.1
All 301 California employers
Fresno ranks 228th of 301, below the middle employer.
Middle employer: $159,513
The 13 employers in Fresno County
Fresno ranks 2nd of 13, above the middle employer.
Middle employer: $101,733
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 Fresno
As reported by the city. Contributions are what the employer paid per full-year police officer, on top of wages.1
- Pension formula
- 2% at 50
- the most common formula among Fresno's police officers
- Employer pension contribution
- $22,561
- average per year
- Health, dental and vision
- $12,598
- average paid by the employer per year
Questions about police officer pay at Fresno
What is the average police officer salary at Fresno?
Police officers at Fresno who worked the full year earned an average of $131,963 in 2025, overtime included. The middle police officer earned $131,615: half earned more, half less. The official pay range across its police officer titles runs from $88,524 to $118,692.
How much overtime do police officers at Fresno earn?
Full-year police officers were paid an average of $14,060 in overtime in 2025. The middle one was paid $8,815: a few people with a lot of overtime pull the average up.
What is the starting salary for a police officer at Fresno?
$88,524 a year: the bottom of the official range for Fresno's Police Officer title in 2025, as reported. Pay rises with steps and overtime; full-year officers averaged $131,963 in total pay.
How much does a police sergeant make at Fresno?
Full-year sergeants at Fresno averaged $167,183 in total pay in 2025, overtime included, on an official range of $96,756 to $143,040.
What pension do police officers at Fresno get?
The most common pension formula among Fresno's police officers is 2% at 50, as reported by the city. The employer paid an average of $22,561 a year into the pension plan.
More salaries in Fresno County
- Clovis$160,158 average total pay
- Sanger$118,174 average total pay
- Selma$107,790 average total pay
- Kingsburg$104,194 average total pay
- Coalinga$101,823 average total pay
- Parlier$101,733 average total pay
- Highest police officer salaries in CaliforniaThe best-paying employers, ranked
- Teacher salaries in Fresno CountyEvery school district's salary schedule
Sources for the Fresno figures
Every person who held a police officer position at Fresno 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 Fresno.