San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District police officer salary, 2025
San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District is a special district in Alameda County. 172 people worked as police officers for San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District in 2025. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $248,473, overtime included.
What is the average police officer salary at San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District?
Official pay range1
$105,837 to $166,434
from the lowest entry salary to the top of the highest police officer title
Based on the 128 of 172 police officers who worked the full year.
The largest group of San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District's police officers (48 of 172) hold the title Police Officer (84 Hr), with an official range of $111,129 to $156,880. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $219,125, $62,245 above the top of the range.
- Median total pay
- $236,230
- the middle police officer: half earned more, half less
- Overtime
- $61,563
- average per full-year police officer
- Starting salary
- $105,837
- bottom of the Police Officer range
- Average pay rank
- 7th
- of 301 California employers
What does each police officer title at San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit 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
- Police Officer$185,925
- Police Officer (84 Hr)$219,125
- Sr Police Officer - Int.$230,568
- Sr Police Officer - Adv.$256,001
- Sr Police Officer-Int. (84 Hr)$288,305
- Sr Police Officer-Adv. (84 Hr)$278,232
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 Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit 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
| Rank | People | Official range | Average total pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Officers | 172 | $105,837 to $166,434 | $248,473 |
| Sergeants | 37 | $175,392 to $208,051 | $320,402 |
| Lieutenants | 14 | $207,708 to $237,780 | $359,940 |
Full-year sergeants averaged $320,402, $71,929 more than officers.
Does San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District pay police officers more than other employers in Alameda County?
Average total pay of full-year police officers: San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District next to every employer in the county together, and the whole state.1
- San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District$248,473
- All employers in Alameda County$220,161
- All employers in California$179,627
Full-year police officers at San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District earned $28,312 more than the Alameda County average and $68,846 more than the California average.
Where does San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit 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 Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District ranks 7th of 301, above the middle employer.
Middle employer: $159,513
The 14 employers in Alameda County
San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District ranks 2nd of 14, above the middle employer.
Middle employer: $208,256
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 Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit 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 Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District's police officers
- Employer pension contribution
- $44,508
- average per year
- Health, dental and vision
- $25,007
- average paid by the employer per year
Questions about police officer pay at San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District
What is the average police officer salary at San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District?
Police officers at San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District who worked the full year earned an average of $248,473 in 2025, overtime included. The middle police officer earned $236,230: half earned more, half less. The official pay range across its police officer titles runs from $105,837 to $166,434.
How much overtime do police officers at San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District earn?
Full-year police officers were paid an average of $61,563 in overtime in 2025. The middle one was paid $45,676: a few people with a lot of overtime pull the average up.
What is the starting salary for a police officer at San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District?
$105,837 a year: the bottom of the official range for San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District's Police Officer title in 2025, as reported. Pay rises with steps and overtime; full-year officers averaged $248,473 in total pay.
How much does a police sergeant make at San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District?
Full-year sergeants at San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District averaged $320,402 in total pay in 2025, overtime included, on an official range of $175,392 to $208,051.
What pension do police officers at San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District get?
The most common pension formula among San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District's police officers is 2.7% at 57, as reported by the agency. The employer paid an average of $44,508 a year into the pension plan.
More salaries in Alameda County
- Fremont$253,136 average total pay
- Hayward$227,831 average total pay
- Oakland$220,747 average total pay
- Livermore$217,533 average total pay
- Berkeley$214,680 average total pay
- Emeryville$214,387 average total pay
- Highest police officer salaries in CaliforniaThe best-paying employers, ranked
- Teacher salaries in Alameda CountyEvery school district's salary schedule
Sources for the San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District figures
Every person who held a police officer position at San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit 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.
- State Controller's Office, Government Compensation in California, 2025: positions, official pay ranges, wages, pension formula and employer contributions as reported by San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District.