Grass Valley police officer salary, 2025
Grass Valley is a city in Nevada County. 19 people worked as police officers for Grass Valley in 2025. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $124,816, overtime included.
What is the average police officer salary at Grass Valley?
Official pay range1
$74,213 to $104,624
from the lowest entry salary to the top of the highest police officer title
Based on the 18 of 19 police officers who worked the full year.
Most of Grass Valley's police officers (18 of 19) hold the title Police Officer II, with an official range of $78,048 to $104,624. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $124,816, $20,192 above the top of the range.
- Median total pay
- $122,423
- the middle police officer: half earned more, half less
- Overtime
- $17,943
- average per full-year police officer
- Starting salary
- $74,213
- bottom of the Police Officer I range
- Average pay rank
- 243rd
- of 301 California employers
What does each police officer title at Grass Valley 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 IFewer than 5
- Police Officer II$124,816
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 Grass Valley
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 | 19 | $74,213 to $104,624 | $124,816 |
| Sergeants | 5 | $97,758 to $130,936 | $167,214 |
Full-year sergeants averaged $167,214, $42,398 more than officers.
Does Grass Valley pay police officers more than other employers in Nevada County?
Average total pay of full-year police officers: Grass Valley next to every employer in the county together, and the whole state.1
- Grass Valley$124,816
- All employers in Nevada County$138,509
- All employers in California$179,627
Full-year police officers at Grass Valley earned $13,693 less than the Nevada County average and $54,811 less than the California average.
Where does Grass Valley rank among California employers?
Every employer with at least 5 full-year police officers, by average total pay.1
All 301 California employers
Grass Valley ranks 243rd 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 Grass Valley
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 Grass Valley's police officers
- Employer pension contribution
- $16,698
- average per year
- Health, dental and vision
- $16,436
- average paid by the employer per year
Questions about police officer pay at Grass Valley
What is the average police officer salary at Grass Valley?
Police officers at Grass Valley who worked the full year earned an average of $124,816 in 2025, overtime included. The middle police officer earned $122,423: half earned more, half less. The official pay range across its police officer titles runs from $74,213 to $104,624.
How much overtime do police officers at Grass Valley earn?
Full-year police officers were paid an average of $17,943 in overtime in 2025. The middle one was paid $15,404: a few people with a lot of overtime pull the average up.
What is the starting salary for a police officer at Grass Valley?
$74,213 a year: the bottom of the official range for Grass Valley's Police Officer I title in 2025, as reported. Pay rises with steps and overtime; full-year officers averaged $124,816 in total pay.
How much does a police sergeant make at Grass Valley?
Full-year sergeants at Grass Valley averaged $167,214 in total pay in 2025, overtime included, on an official range of $97,758 to $130,936.
What pension do police officers at Grass Valley get?
The most common pension formula among Grass Valley's police officers is 2.7% at 57, as reported by the city. The employer paid an average of $16,698 a year into the pension plan.
More salaries in Nevada County
Sources for the Grass Valley figures
Every person who held a police officer position at Grass Valley 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 Grass Valley.