Glendale police officer salary, 2025

Glendale is a city in Los Angeles County. 204 people worked as police officers for Glendale in 2025. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $179,402, overtime included.

What is the average police officer salary at Glendale?

Official pay range¹

$99,756 to $137,558

from the lowest entry salary to the top of the highest police officer title

Average total pay, full-year police officers¹

$179,402

average base pay $119,872

Based on the 163 of 204 police officers who worked the full year.

Most of Glendale's police officers (204 of 204) hold the title Police Officer, with an official range of $99,756 to $137,558. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $179,402, $41,844 above the top of the range.

Median total pay: $176,319; the middle police officer: half earned more, half less
Overtime: $33,979; average per full-year police officer
Starting salary: $99,756; bottom of the Police Officer range
Average pay rank: 80th; of 301 California employers

What does each police officer title at Glendale 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$99,756 to $137,558 · 204 people
$179,402

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 Glendale

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	204	$99,756 to $137,558	$179,402
Sergeants	42	$128,506 to $177,210	$238,843
Lieutenants	15	$162,148 to $227,003	$269,018
Captains	7	$192,735 to $264,505	$302,535

Full-year sergeants averaged $238,843, $59,441 more than officers.

Does Glendale pay police officers more than other employers in Los Angeles County?

Average total pay of full-year police officers: Glendale next to every employer in the county together, and the whole state.¹

Glendale$179,402
All employers in Los Angeles County$180,466
All employers in California$179,627

Full-year police officers at Glendale earned $1,064 less than the Los Angeles County average and $225 less than the California average.

Where does Glendale rank among California employers?

Every employer with at least 5 full-year police officers, by average total pay.¹

All 301 California employers

Glendale ranks 80th of 301, above the middle employer.

Glendale

$100k$150k$200k$250k

Middle employer: $159,513

The 45 employers in Los Angeles County

Glendale ranks 16th of 45, above the middle employer.

Glendale

$150k$200k$250k

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 Glendale

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 Glendale's police officers
Employer pension contribution: $90,010; average per year
Health, dental and vision: $15,759; average paid by the employer per year

Questions about police officer pay at Glendale

What is the average police officer salary at Glendale?

Police officers at Glendale who worked the full year earned an average of $179,402 in 2025, overtime included. The middle police officer earned $176,319: half earned more, half less. The official pay range across its police officer titles runs from $99,756 to $137,558.

How much overtime do police officers at Glendale earn?

Full-year police officers were paid an average of $33,979 in overtime in 2025. The middle one was paid $25,310: a few people with a lot of overtime pull the average up.

What is the starting salary for a police officer at Glendale?

$99,756 a year: the bottom of the official range for Glendale's Police Officer title in 2025, as reported. Pay rises with steps and overtime; full-year officers averaged $179,402 in total pay.

How much does a police sergeant make at Glendale?

Full-year sergeants at Glendale averaged $238,843 in total pay in 2025, overtime included, on an official range of $128,506 to $177,210.

What pension do police officers at Glendale get?

The most common pension formula among Glendale's police officers is 2.7% at 57, as reported by the city. The employer paid an average of $90,010 a year into the pension plan.

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Sources for the Glendale figures

Every person who held a police officer position at Glendale 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 Glendale.

How we read the data