San Diego Unified Port District police officer salary, 2025

San Diego Unified Port District is a port district in San Diego County. 111 people worked as police officers for San Diego Unified Port District in 2025. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $160,539, overtime included.

What is the average police officer salary at San Diego Unified Port District?

Official pay range1

$104,915 to $142,252

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

Average total pay, full-year police officers1

$160,539

average base pay $113,260

Based on the 90 of 111 police officers who worked the full year.

Most of San Diego Unified Port District's police officers (94 of 111) hold the title Harbor Police Officer, with an official range of $104,915 to $129,023. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $154,245, $25,222 above the top of the range.

Median total pay
$157,380
the middle police officer: half earned more, half less
Overtime
$27,234
average per full-year police officer
Starting salary
$104,915
bottom of the Harbor Police Officer range
Average pay rank
144th
of 301 California employers

What does each police officer title at San Diego Unified Port District 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. Harbor Police Officer$104,915 to $129,023 · 94 people
    $154,245
  2. Harbor Police Corporal$115,668 to $142,252 · 17 people
    $197,818

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 San Diego Unified Port District

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

RankPeopleOfficial rangeAverage total pay
Officers111$104,915 to $142,252$160,539
Sergeants16$133,889 to $164,674$265,074
Lieutenants6$162,739 to $200,159$266,994

Full-year sergeants averaged $265,074, $104,535 more than officers.

Does San Diego Unified Port District pay police officers more than other employers in San Diego County?

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

Full-year police officers at San Diego Unified Port District earned $5,206 more than the San Diego County average and $19,088 less than the California average.

Where does San Diego Unified Port District rank among California employers?

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

All 301 California employers

San Diego Unified Port District ranks 144th of 301, above the middle employer.

San Diego Unified Port District
$100k$150k$200k$250k

Middle employer: $159,513

The 10 employers in San Diego County

San Diego Unified Port District ranks 4th of 10, above the middle employer.

San Diego Unified Port District
$160k

Middle employer: $157,926

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 Diego Unified Port District

As reported by the agency. 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 Diego Unified Port District's police officers
Employer pension contribution
$18,872
average per year
Health, dental and vision
$23,333
average paid by the employer per year

Questions about police officer pay at San Diego Unified Port District

What is the average police officer salary at San Diego Unified Port District?

Police officers at San Diego Unified Port District who worked the full year earned an average of $160,539 in 2025, overtime included. The middle police officer earned $157,380: half earned more, half less. The official pay range across its police officer titles runs from $104,915 to $142,252.

How much overtime do police officers at San Diego Unified Port District earn?

Full-year police officers were paid an average of $27,234 in overtime in 2025. The middle one was paid $24,038: a few people with a lot of overtime pull the average up.

What is the starting salary for a police officer at San Diego Unified Port District?

$104,915 a year: the bottom of the official range for San Diego Unified Port District's Harbor Police Officer title in 2025, as reported. Pay rises with steps and overtime; full-year officers averaged $160,539 in total pay.

How much does a police sergeant make at San Diego Unified Port District?

Full-year sergeants at San Diego Unified Port District averaged $265,074 in total pay in 2025, overtime included, on an official range of $133,889 to $164,674.

What pension do police officers at San Diego Unified Port District get?

The most common pension formula among San Diego Unified Port District's police officers is 2.7% at 57, as reported by the agency. The employer paid an average of $18,872 a year into the pension plan.

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Sources for the San Diego Unified Port District figures

Every person who held a police officer position at San Diego Unified Port District 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 San Diego Unified Port District.

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