Lincoln police officer salary, 2025

Lincoln is a city in Placer County. 23 people worked as police officers for Lincoln in 2025. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $144,729, overtime included.

What is the average police officer salary at Lincoln?

Official pay range1

$91,359 to $122,430

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

Average total pay, full-year police officers1

$144,729

average base pay $112,601

Based on the 20 of 23 police officers who worked the full year.

Most of Lincoln's police officers (13 of 23) hold the title Police Officer 2184, with an official range of $91,359 to $122,430. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $140,074, $17,644 above the top of the range.

Median total pay
$147,091
the middle police officer: half earned more, half less
Overtime
$12,329
average per full-year police officer
Starting salary
$91,359
bottom of the Police Officer 2080 range
Average pay rank
197th
of 301 California employers

What does each police officer title at Lincoln 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

  1. Police Officer 2080$91,359 to $122,430 · 10 people
    $150,420
  2. Police Officer 2184$91,359 to $122,430 · 13 people
    $140,074

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 Lincoln

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

RankPeopleOfficial rangeAverage total pay
Officers23$91,359 to $122,430$144,729
Sergeants6$117,320 to $157,221$183,197

Full-year sergeants averaged $183,197, $38,468 more than officers.

Does Lincoln pay police officers more than other employers in Placer County?

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

Full-year police officers at Lincoln earned $5,982 less than the Placer County average and $34,898 less than the California average.

Where does Lincoln rank among California employers?

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

All 301 California employers

Lincoln ranks 197th of 301, below the middle employer.

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

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 Lincoln

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 Lincoln's police officers
Employer pension contribution
$37,284
average per year
Health, dental and vision
$21,067
average paid by the employer per year

Questions about police officer pay at Lincoln

What is the average police officer salary at Lincoln?

Police officers at Lincoln who worked the full year earned an average of $144,729 in 2025, overtime included. The middle police officer earned $147,091: half earned more, half less. The official pay range across its police officer titles runs from $91,359 to $122,430.

How much overtime do police officers at Lincoln earn?

Full-year police officers were paid an average of $12,329 in overtime in 2025. The middle one was paid $11,426: a few people with a lot of overtime pull the average up.

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

$91,359 a year: the bottom of the official range for Lincoln's Police Officer 2080 title in 2025, as reported. Pay rises with steps and overtime; full-year officers averaged $144,729 in total pay.

How much does a police sergeant make at Lincoln?

Full-year sergeants at Lincoln averaged $183,197 in total pay in 2025, overtime included, on an official range of $117,320 to $157,221.

What pension do police officers at Lincoln get?

The most common pension formula among Lincoln's police officers is 2.7% at 57, as reported by the city. The employer paid an average of $37,284 a year into the pension plan.

More salaries in Placer County

Sources for the Lincoln figures

Every person who held a police officer position at Lincoln 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.

  1. State Controller's Office, Government Compensation in California, 2025: positions, official pay ranges, wages, pension formula and employer contributions as reported by Lincoln.

How we read the data