Madera police officer salary, 2025
Madera is a city in Madera County. 62 people worked as police officers for Madera in 2025. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $92,865, overtime included.
What is the average police officer salary at Madera?
Official pay range1
$66,233 to $94,333
from the lowest entry salary to the top of the highest police officer title
Based on the 41 of 62 police officers who worked the full year.
Most of Madera's police officers (45 of 62) hold the title 6102 Police Officer II, with an official range of $68,921 to $87,972. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $91,418, $3,446 above the top of the range.
- Median total pay
- $90,615
- the middle police officer: half earned more, half less
- Overtime
- $6,863
- average per full-year police officer
- Starting salary
- $66,233
- bottom of the 6101 Police Officer I range
- Average pay rank
- 286th
- of 301 California employers
What does each police officer title at Madera 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
- 6101 Police Officer IFewer than 5
- 6102 Police Officer II$91,418
- 6150 Police CorporalFewer than 5
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 Madera
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 | 62 | $66,233 to $94,333 | $92,865 |
| Sergeants | 11 | $86,267 to $110,096 | $136,331 |
Full-year sergeants averaged $136,331, $43,466 more than officers.
Does Madera pay police officers more than other employers in Madera County?
Average total pay of full-year police officers: Madera next to every employer in the county together, and the whole state.1
- Madera$92,865
- All employers in Madera County$94,868
- All employers in California$179,627
Full-year police officers at Madera earned $2,003 less than the Madera County average and $86,762 less than the California average.
Where does Madera rank among California employers?
Every employer with at least 5 full-year police officers, by average total pay.1
All 301 California employers
Madera ranks 286th 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 Madera
As reported by the city. Contributions are what the employer paid per full-year police officer, on top of wages.1
- Pension formula
- 2% at 62
- the most common formula among Madera's police officers
- Employer pension contribution
- $3,532
- average per year
- Health, dental and vision
- $20,440
- average paid by the employer per year
Questions about police officer pay at Madera
What is the average police officer salary at Madera?
Police officers at Madera who worked the full year earned an average of $92,865 in 2025, overtime included. The middle police officer earned $90,615: half earned more, half less. The official pay range across its police officer titles runs from $66,233 to $94,333.
How much overtime do police officers at Madera earn?
Full-year police officers were paid an average of $6,863 in overtime in 2025. The middle one was paid $5,966: a few people with a lot of overtime pull the average up.
What is the starting salary for a police officer at Madera?
$66,233 a year: the bottom of the official range for Madera's 6101 Police Officer I title in 2025, as reported. Pay rises with steps and overtime; full-year officers averaged $92,865 in total pay.
How much does a police sergeant make at Madera?
Full-year sergeants at Madera averaged $136,331 in total pay in 2025, overtime included, on an official range of $86,267 to $110,096.
What pension do police officers at Madera get?
The most common pension formula among Madera's police officers is 2% at 62, as reported by the city. The employer paid an average of $3,532 a year into the pension plan.
More salaries in Madera County
Sources for the Madera figures
Every person who held a police officer position at Madera 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 Madera.