Monterey Park police officer salary, 2025
Monterey Park is a city in Los Angeles County. 56 people worked as police officers for Monterey Park in 2025. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $160,475, overtime included.
What is the average police officer salary at Monterey Park?
Official pay range1
$98,562 to $129,204
from the lowest entry salary to the top of the highest police officer title
Based on the 45 of 56 police officers who worked the full year.
Most of Monterey Park's police officers (41 of 56) hold the title Police Officer, with an official range of $98,562 to $119,824. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $147,724, $27,900 above the top of the range.
- Median total pay
- $156,944
- the middle police officer: half earned more, half less
- Overtime
- $29,019
- average per full-year police officer
- Starting salary
- $98,562
- bottom of the Police Officer range
- Average pay rank
- 147th
- of 301 California employers
What does each police officer title at Monterey Park 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$147,724
- Police Corporal$191,862
official range average total pay, full year. "Fewer than 5" means too few full-year people in that title to show.
Police sergeant and lieutenant pay at Monterey Park
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 | 56 | $98,562 to $129,204 | $160,475 |
| Sergeants | 9 | $139,092 to $159,948 | $213,168 |
| Lieutenants | 9 | $169,368 to $194,772 | $251,390 |
Full-year sergeants averaged $213,168, $52,693 more than officers.
Does Monterey Park pay police officers more than other employers in Los Angeles County?
Average total pay of full-year police officers: Monterey Park next to every employer in the county together, and the whole state.1
- Monterey Park$160,475
- All employers in Los Angeles County$180,466
- All employers in California$179,627
Full-year police officers at Monterey Park earned $19,991 less than the Los Angeles County average and $19,152 less than the California average.
Where does Monterey Park rank among California employers?
Every employer with at least 5 full-year police officers, by average total pay.1
All 301 California employers
Monterey Park ranks 147th of 301, above the middle employer.
Middle employer: $159,513
The 45 employers in Los Angeles County
Monterey Park ranks 34th of 45, below the middle employer.
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 Monterey Park
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 Monterey Park's police officers
- Employer pension contribution
- $24,078
- average per year
- Health, dental and vision
- $16,164
- average paid by the employer per year
Questions about police officer pay at Monterey Park
What is the average police officer salary at Monterey Park?
Police officers at Monterey Park who worked the full year earned an average of $160,475 in 2025, overtime included. The middle police officer earned $156,944: half earned more, half less. The official pay range across its police officer titles runs from $98,562 to $129,204.
How much overtime do police officers at Monterey Park earn?
Full-year police officers were paid an average of $29,019 in overtime in 2025. The middle one was paid $23,475: a few people with a lot of overtime pull the average up.
What is the starting salary for a police officer at Monterey Park?
$98,562 a year: the bottom of the official range for Monterey Park's Police Officer title in 2025, as reported. Pay rises with steps and overtime; full-year officers averaged $160,475 in total pay.
How much does a police sergeant make at Monterey Park?
Full-year sergeants at Monterey Park averaged $213,168 in total pay in 2025, overtime included, on an official range of $139,092 to $159,948.
What pension do police officers at Monterey Park get?
The most common pension formula among Monterey Park's police officers is 2.7% at 57, as reported by the city. The employer paid an average of $24,078 a year into the pension plan.
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- Irwindale$163,740 average total pay
- Bell Gardens$162,184 average total pay
- Huntington Park$160,476 average total pay
- Arcadia$159,665 average total pay
- Whittier$159,513 average total pay
- Palos Verdes Estates$157,214 average total pay
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Sources for the Monterey Park figures
Every person who held a police officer position at Monterey Park 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 Monterey Park.