Gardena police officer salary, 2025
Gardena is a city in Los Angeles County. 69 people worked as police officers for Gardena in 2025. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $185,200, overtime included.
What is the average police officer salary at Gardena?
Official pay range1
$97,788 to $124,800
from the lowest entry salary to the top of the highest police officer title
Based on the 51 of 69 police officers who worked the full year.
Most of Gardena's police officers (69 of 69) hold the title Police Officer, with an official range of $97,788 to $124,800. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $185,200, $60,400 above the top of the range.
- Median total pay
- $191,703
- the middle police officer: half earned more, half less
- Overtime
- $36,155
- average per full-year police officer
- Starting salary
- $97,788
- bottom of the Police Officer range
- Average pay rank
- 67th
- of 301 California employers
What does each police officer title at Gardena 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$185,200
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 Gardena
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 | 69 | $97,788 to $124,800 | $185,200 |
| Sergeants | 16 | $126,528 to $161,496 | $234,976 |
| Lieutenants | 6 | $162,720 to $207,684 | $269,393 |
Full-year sergeants averaged $234,976, $49,776 more than officers.
Does Gardena pay police officers more than other employers in Los Angeles County?
Average total pay of full-year police officers: Gardena next to every employer in the county together, and the whole state.1
- Gardena$185,200
- All employers in Los Angeles County$180,466
- All employers in California$179,627
Full-year police officers at Gardena earned $4,734 more than the Los Angeles County average and $5,573 more than the California average.
Where does Gardena rank among California employers?
Every employer with at least 5 full-year police officers, by average total pay.1
All 301 California employers
Gardena ranks 67th of 301, above the middle employer.
Middle employer: $159,513
The 45 employers in Los Angeles County
Gardena ranks 14th of 45, above the middle employer.
Middle employer: $175,125
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 Gardena
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 Gardena's police officers
- Employer pension contribution
- $24,788
- average per year
- Health, dental and vision
- $18,724
- average paid by the employer per year
Questions about police officer pay at Gardena
What is the average police officer salary at Gardena?
Police officers at Gardena who worked the full year earned an average of $185,200 in 2025, overtime included. The middle police officer earned $191,703: half earned more, half less. The official pay range across its police officer titles runs from $97,788 to $124,800.
How much overtime do police officers at Gardena earn?
Full-year police officers were paid an average of $36,155 in overtime in 2025. The middle one was paid $29,587: a few people with a lot of overtime pull the average up.
What is the starting salary for a police officer at Gardena?
$97,788 a year: the bottom of the official range for Gardena's Police Officer title in 2025, as reported. Pay rises with steps and overtime; full-year officers averaged $185,200 in total pay.
How much does a police sergeant make at Gardena?
Full-year sergeants at Gardena averaged $234,976 in total pay in 2025, overtime included, on an official range of $126,528 to $161,496.
What pension do police officers at Gardena get?
The most common pension formula among Gardena's police officers is 2.7% at 57, as reported by the city. The employer paid an average of $24,788 a year into the pension plan.
More salaries in Los Angeles County
- Hawthorne$189,101 average total pay
- Signal Hill$185,690 average total pay
- El Segundo$180,376 average total pay
- Glendale$179,402 average total pay
- South Pasadena$179,345 average total pay
- South Gate$178,392 average total pay
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Sources for the Gardena figures
Every person who held a police officer position at Gardena 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 Gardena.