Oakdale police officer salary, 2025
Oakdale is a city in Stanislaus County. 18 people worked as police officers for Oakdale in 2025. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $124,210, overtime included.
What is the average police officer salary at Oakdale?
Official pay range1
$77,566 to $99,613
from the lowest entry salary to the top of the highest police officer title
Based on the 10 of 18 police officers who worked the full year.
Most of Oakdale's police officers (13 of 18) hold the title Police Officer I, with an official range of $77,566 to $93,459. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $115,789, $22,330 above the top of the range.
- Median total pay
- $119,648
- the middle police officer: half earned more, half less
- Overtime
- $29,467
- average per full-year police officer
- Starting salary
- $77,566
- bottom of the Police Officer I range
- Average pay rank
- 244th
- of 301 California employers
What does each police officer title at Oakdale 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 I$115,789
- Police Officer IIFewer 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 Oakdale
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 | 18 | $77,566 to $99,613 | $124,210 |
| Sergeants | 9 | $94,537 to $114,859 | Fewer than 5 |
Does Oakdale pay police officers more than other employers in Stanislaus County?
Average total pay of full-year police officers: Oakdale next to every employer in the county together, and the whole state.1
- Oakdale$124,210
- All employers in Stanislaus County$152,817
- All employers in California$179,627
Full-year police officers at Oakdale earned $28,607 less than the Stanislaus County average and $55,417 less than the California average.
Where does Oakdale rank among California employers?
Every employer with at least 5 full-year police officers, by average total pay.1
All 301 California employers
Oakdale ranks 244th of 301, below the middle employer.
Middle employer: $159,513
The 5 employers in Stanislaus County
Oakdale ranks 4th of 5, below the middle employer.
Middle employer: $141,083
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 Oakdale
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 Oakdale's police officers
- Employer pension contribution
- $12,343
- average per year
- Health, dental and vision
- $13,577
- average paid by the employer per year
Questions about police officer pay at Oakdale
What is the average police officer salary at Oakdale?
Police officers at Oakdale who worked the full year earned an average of $124,210 in 2025, overtime included. The middle police officer earned $119,648: half earned more, half less. The official pay range across its police officer titles runs from $77,566 to $99,613.
How much overtime do police officers at Oakdale earn?
Full-year police officers were paid an average of $29,467 in overtime in 2025. The middle one was paid $25,180: a few people with a lot of overtime pull the average up.
What is the starting salary for a police officer at Oakdale?
$77,566 a year: the bottom of the official range for Oakdale's Police Officer I title in 2025, as reported. Pay rises with steps and overtime; full-year officers averaged $124,210 in total pay.
How much does a police sergeant make at Oakdale?
The official range for sergeants at Oakdale runs from $94,537 to $114,859 in 2025. Too few worked the full year for an average.
What pension do police officers at Oakdale get?
The most common pension formula among Oakdale's police officers is 2.7% at 57, as reported by the city. The employer paid an average of $12,343 a year into the pension plan.
More salaries in Stanislaus County
Sources for the Oakdale figures
Every person who held a police officer position at Oakdale 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 Oakdale.