Newport Beach police officer salary, 2025
Newport Beach is a city in Orange County. 117 people worked as police officers for Newport Beach in 2025. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $201,247, overtime included.
What is the average police officer salary at Newport Beach?
Official pay range1
$106,835 to $157,844
from the lowest entry salary to the top of the highest police officer title
Based on the 84 of 117 police officers who worked the full year.
Most of Newport Beach's police officers (117 of 117) hold the title Police Officer, with an official range of $106,835 to $157,844. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $201,247, $43,403 above the top of the range.
- Median total pay
- $196,386
- the middle police officer: half earned more, half less
- Overtime
- $43,530
- average per full-year police officer
- Starting salary
- $106,835
- bottom of the Police Officer range
- Average pay rank
- 37th
- of 301 California employers
What does each police officer title at Newport Beach 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$201,247
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 Newport Beach
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 | 117 | $106,835 to $157,844 | $201,247 |
| Sergeants | 25 | $127,381 to $188,175 | $248,870 |
| Lieutenants | 7 | $152,367 to $225,127 | $320,987 |
Full-year sergeants averaged $248,870, $47,623 more than officers.
Does Newport Beach pay police officers more than other employers in Orange County?
Average total pay of full-year police officers: Newport Beach next to every employer in the county together, and the whole state.1
- Newport Beach$201,247
- All employers in Orange County$187,775
- All employers in California$179,627
Full-year police officers at Newport Beach earned $13,472 more than the Orange County average and $21,620 more than the California average.
Where does Newport Beach rank among California employers?
Every employer with at least 5 full-year police officers, by average total pay.1
All 301 California employers
Newport Beach ranks 37th of 301, above the middle employer.
Middle employer: $159,513
The 21 employers in Orange County
Newport Beach ranks 3rd of 21, above the middle employer.
Middle employer: $171,068
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 Newport Beach
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 Newport Beach's police officers
- Employer pension contribution
- $32,289
- average per year
- Health, dental and vision
- $15,331
- average paid by the employer per year
Questions about police officer pay at Newport Beach
What is the average police officer salary at Newport Beach?
Police officers at Newport Beach who worked the full year earned an average of $201,247 in 2025, overtime included. The middle police officer earned $196,386: half earned more, half less. The official pay range across its police officer titles runs from $106,835 to $157,844.
How much overtime do police officers at Newport Beach earn?
Full-year police officers were paid an average of $43,530 in overtime in 2025. The middle one was paid $37,372: a few people with a lot of overtime pull the average up.
What is the starting salary for a police officer at Newport Beach?
$106,835 a year: the bottom of the official range for Newport Beach's Police Officer title in 2025, as reported. Pay rises with steps and overtime; full-year officers averaged $201,247 in total pay.
How much does a police sergeant make at Newport Beach?
Full-year sergeants at Newport Beach averaged $248,870 in total pay in 2025, overtime included, on an official range of $127,381 to $188,175.
What pension do police officers at Newport Beach get?
The most common pension formula among Newport Beach's police officers is 2.7% at 57, as reported by the city. The employer paid an average of $32,289 a year into the pension plan.
More salaries in Orange County
- Anaheim$219,428 average total pay
- Irvine$208,549 average total pay
- Buena Park$198,640 average total pay
- Huntington Beach$196,114 average total pay
- Santa Ana$185,412 average total pay
- Costa Mesa$178,948 average total pay
- Highest police officer salaries in CaliforniaThe best-paying employers, ranked
- Teacher salaries in Orange CountyEvery school district's salary schedule
Sources for the Newport Beach figures
Every person who held a police officer position at Newport Beach 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 Newport Beach.