Lompoc police officer salary, 2025
Lompoc is a city in Santa Barbara County. 37 people worked as police officers for Lompoc in 2025. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $134,909, overtime included.
What is the average police officer salary at Lompoc?
Official pay range1
$81,152 to $115,475
from the lowest entry salary to the top of the highest police officer title
Based on the 27 of 37 police officers who worked the full year.
Most of Lompoc's police officers (29 of 37) hold the title 560 Police Officer, with an official range of $81,152 to $103,573. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $129,804, $26,231 above the top of the range.
- Median total pay
- $127,623
- the middle police officer: half earned more, half less
- Overtime
- $28,660
- average per full-year police officer
- Starting salary
- $81,152
- bottom of the 560 Police Officer range
- Average pay rank
- 221st
- of 301 California employers
What does each police officer title at Lompoc 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
- 560 Police Officer$129,804
- 561 Police Motor OfficerFewer than 5
- 535 Police Corporal$157,805
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 Lompoc
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 | 37 | $81,152 to $115,475 | $134,909 |
| Sergeants | 8 | $104,040 to $132,783 | $172,923 |
Full-year sergeants averaged $172,923, $38,014 more than officers.
Does Lompoc pay police officers more than other employers in Santa Barbara County?
Average total pay of full-year police officers: Lompoc next to every employer in the county together, and the whole state.1
- Lompoc$134,909
- All employers in Santa Barbara County$150,187
- All employers in California$179,627
Full-year police officers at Lompoc earned $15,278 less than the Santa Barbara County average and $44,718 less than the California average.
Where does Lompoc rank among California employers?
Every employer with at least 5 full-year police officers, by average total pay.1
All 301 California employers
Lompoc ranks 221st 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 Lompoc
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 Lompoc's police officers
- Employer pension contribution
- $17,589
- average per year
- Health, dental and vision
- $12,611
- average paid by the employer per year
Questions about police officer pay at Lompoc
What is the average police officer salary at Lompoc?
Police officers at Lompoc who worked the full year earned an average of $134,909 in 2025, overtime included. The middle police officer earned $127,623: half earned more, half less. The official pay range across its police officer titles runs from $81,152 to $115,475.
How much overtime do police officers at Lompoc earn?
Full-year police officers were paid an average of $28,660 in overtime in 2025. The middle one was paid $24,253: a few people with a lot of overtime pull the average up.
What is the starting salary for a police officer at Lompoc?
$81,152 a year: the bottom of the official range for Lompoc's 560 Police Officer title in 2025, as reported. Pay rises with steps and overtime; full-year officers averaged $134,909 in total pay.
How much does a police sergeant make at Lompoc?
Full-year sergeants at Lompoc averaged $172,923 in total pay in 2025, overtime included, on an official range of $104,040 to $132,783.
What pension do police officers at Lompoc get?
The most common pension formula among Lompoc's police officers is 2.7% at 57, as reported by the city. The employer paid an average of $17,589 a year into the pension plan.
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Sources for the Lompoc figures
Every person who held a police officer position at Lompoc 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 Lompoc.