Red Bluff police officer salary, 2025
Red Bluff is a city in Tehama County. 20 people worked as police officers for Red Bluff in 2025. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $109,772, overtime included.
What is the average police officer salary at Red Bluff?
Official pay range1
$69,201 to $100,098
from the lowest entry salary to the top of the highest police officer title
Based on the 16 of 20 police officers who worked the full year.
Most of Red Bluff's police officers (18 of 20) hold the title Officer, with an official range of $69,201 to $91,853. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $105,216, $13,363 above the top of the range.
- Median total pay
- $106,184
- the middle police officer: half earned more, half less
- Overtime
- $15,083
- average per full-year police officer
- Starting salary
- $69,201
- bottom of the Officer range
- Average pay rank
- 263rd
- of 301 California employers
What does each police officer title at Red Bluff 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
- Officer$105,216
- 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 Red Bluff
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 | 20 | $69,201 to $100,098 | $109,772 |
| Sergeants | 6 | $82,530 to $109,545 | Fewer than 5 |
Does Red Bluff pay police officers more than other employers in Tehama County?
Average total pay of full-year police officers: Red Bluff next to every employer in the county together, and the whole state.1
- Red Bluff$109,772
- All employers in Tehama County$111,274
- All employers in California$179,627
Full-year police officers at Red Bluff earned $1,502 less than the Tehama County average and $69,855 less than the California average.
Where does Red Bluff rank among California employers?
Every employer with at least 5 full-year police officers, by average total pay.1
All 301 California employers
Red Bluff ranks 263rd 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 Red Bluff
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 Red Bluff's police officers
- Employer pension contribution
- $13,045
- average per year
- Health, dental and vision
- $12,372
- average paid by the employer per year
Questions about police officer pay at Red Bluff
What is the average police officer salary at Red Bluff?
Police officers at Red Bluff who worked the full year earned an average of $109,772 in 2025, overtime included. The middle police officer earned $106,184: half earned more, half less. The official pay range across its police officer titles runs from $69,201 to $100,098.
How much overtime do police officers at Red Bluff earn?
Full-year police officers were paid an average of $15,083 in overtime in 2025. The middle one was paid $13,382: a few people with a lot of overtime pull the average up.
What is the starting salary for a police officer at Red Bluff?
$69,201 a year: the bottom of the official range for Red Bluff's Officer title in 2025, as reported. Pay rises with steps and overtime; full-year officers averaged $109,772 in total pay.
How much does a police sergeant make at Red Bluff?
The official range for sergeants at Red Bluff runs from $82,530 to $109,545 in 2025. Too few worked the full year for an average.
What pension do police officers at Red Bluff get?
The most common pension formula among Red Bluff's police officers is 2.7% at 57, as reported by the city. The employer paid an average of $13,045 a year into the pension plan.
More salaries in Tehama County
Sources for the Red Bluff figures
Every person who held a police officer position at Red Bluff 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 Red Bluff.