San Buenaventura police officer salary, 2025
San Buenaventura is a city in Ventura County. 120 people worked as police officers for San Buenaventura in 2025. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $170,802, overtime included.
What is the average police officer salary at San Buenaventura?
Official pay range1
$102,585 to $149,966
from the lowest entry salary to the top of the highest police officer title
Based on the 98 of 120 police officers who worked the full year.
Most of San Buenaventura's police officers (101 of 120) hold the title Police Officer, with an official range of $102,585 to $124,693. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $166,778, $42,085 above the top of the range.
- Median total pay
- $168,206
- the middle police officer: half earned more, half less
- Overtime
- $30,058
- average per full-year police officer
- Starting salary
- $102,585
- bottom of the Police Officer range
- Average pay rank
- 112th
- of 301 California employers
What does each police officer title at San Buenaventura 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$166,778
- Police Corporal$189,978
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 San Buenaventura
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 | 120 | $102,585 to $149,966 | $170,802 |
| Sergeants | 16 | $139,762 to $169,880 | $214,410 |
Full-year sergeants averaged $214,410, $43,608 more than officers.
Does San Buenaventura pay police officers more than other employers in Ventura County?
Average total pay of full-year police officers: San Buenaventura next to every employer in the county together, and the whole state.1
- San Buenaventura$170,802
- All employers in Ventura County$162,085
- All employers in California$179,627
Full-year police officers at San Buenaventura earned $8,717 more than the Ventura County average and $8,825 less than the California average.
Where does San Buenaventura rank among California employers?
Every employer with at least 5 full-year police officers, by average total pay.1
All 301 California employers
San Buenaventura ranks 112th of 301, above the middle employer.
Middle employer: $159,513
The 5 employers in Ventura County
San Buenaventura ranks 2nd of 5, above the middle employer.
Middle employer: $159,159
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 San Buenaventura
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 San Buenaventura's police officers
- Employer pension contribution
- $83,368
- average per year
- Health, dental and vision
- $12,296
- average paid by the employer per year
Questions about police officer pay at San Buenaventura
What is the average police officer salary at San Buenaventura?
Police officers at San Buenaventura who worked the full year earned an average of $170,802 in 2025, overtime included. The middle police officer earned $168,206: half earned more, half less. The official pay range across its police officer titles runs from $102,585 to $149,966.
How much overtime do police officers at San Buenaventura earn?
Full-year police officers were paid an average of $30,058 in overtime in 2025. The middle one was paid $26,639: a few people with a lot of overtime pull the average up.
What is the starting salary for a police officer at San Buenaventura?
$102,585 a year: the bottom of the official range for San Buenaventura's Police Officer title in 2025, as reported. Pay rises with steps and overtime; full-year officers averaged $170,802 in total pay.
How much does a police sergeant make at San Buenaventura?
Full-year sergeants at San Buenaventura averaged $214,410 in total pay in 2025, overtime included, on an official range of $139,762 to $169,880.
What pension do police officers at San Buenaventura get?
The most common pension formula among San Buenaventura's police officers is 2.7% at 57, as reported by the city. The employer paid an average of $83,368 a year into the pension plan.
More salaries in Ventura County
Sources for the San Buenaventura figures
Every person who held a police officer position at San Buenaventura 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 San Buenaventura.