Moraga police officer salary, 2025

Moraga is a city in Contra Costa County. 10 people worked as police officers for Moraga in 2025. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $184,554, overtime included.

What is the average police officer salary at Moraga?

Official pay range1

$125,864 to $153,426

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

Average total pay, full-year police officers1

$184,554

average base pay $142,309

Based on the 10 of 10 police officers who worked the full year.

The largest group of Moraga's police officers (5 of 10) hold the title Patrol Officer Advanced, with an official range of $127,961 to $144,581. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $181,049, $36,468 above the top of the range.

Median total pay
$181,964
the middle police officer: half earned more, half less
Overtime
$22,584
average per full-year police officer
Starting salary
$125,864
bottom of the Police Officer Advanced range
Average pay rank
68th
of 301 California employers

What does each police officer title at Moraga 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 Advanced$125,864 to $144,581 · fewer than 5 people
    Fewer than 5
  2. Patrol Officer Advanced$127,961 to $144,581 · 5 people
    $181,049
  3. Corporal Advanced$135,779 to $153,426 · fewer than 5 people
    Fewer than 5

official range average total pay, full year. "Fewer than 5" means too few full-year people in that title to show.

Does Moraga pay police officers more than other employers in Contra Costa County?

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

Full-year police officers at Moraga earned $11,619 less than the Contra Costa County average and $4,927 more than the California average.

Where does Moraga rank among California employers?

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

All 301 California employers

Moraga ranks 68th of 301, above the middle employer.

Moraga
$100k$150k$200k$250k

Middle employer: $159,513

The 17 employers in Contra Costa County

Moraga ranks 8th of 17, above the middle employer.

Moraga
$140k$160k$180k$200k$220k

Middle employer: $170,639

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 Moraga

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 50
the most common formula among Moraga's police officers
Employer pension contribution
$22,876
average per year
Health, dental and vision
$18,290
average paid by the employer per year

Questions about police officer pay at Moraga

What is the average police officer salary at Moraga?

Police officers at Moraga who worked the full year earned an average of $184,554 in 2025, overtime included. The middle police officer earned $181,964: half earned more, half less. The official pay range across its police officer titles runs from $125,864 to $153,426.

How much overtime do police officers at Moraga earn?

Full-year police officers were paid an average of $22,584 in overtime in 2025. The middle one was paid $22,623: a few people with a lot of overtime pull the average up.

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

$125,864 a year: the bottom of the official range for Moraga's Police Officer Advanced title in 2025, as reported. Pay rises with steps and overtime; full-year officers averaged $184,554 in total pay.

What pension do police officers at Moraga get?

The most common pension formula among Moraga's police officers is 2% at 50, as reported by the city. The employer paid an average of $22,876 a year into the pension plan.

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Sources for the Moraga figures

Every person who held a police officer position at Moraga 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 Moraga.

How we read the data