San Pablo police officer salary, 2025
San Pablo is a city in Contra Costa County. 42 people worked as police officers for San Pablo in 2025. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $196,872, overtime included.
What is the average police officer salary at San Pablo?
Official pay range1
$149,376 to $152,330
from the lowest entry salary to the top of the highest police officer title
Based on the 34 of 42 police officers who worked the full year.
Most of San Pablo's police officers (42 of 42) hold the title Police Officer, with an official range of $149,376 to $152,330. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $196,872, $44,542 above the top of the range.
- Median total pay
- $195,914
- the middle police officer: half earned more, half less
- Overtime
- $23,831
- average per full-year police officer
- Starting salary
- $149,376
- bottom of the Police Officer range
- Average pay rank
- 45th
- of 301 California employers
What does each police officer title at San Pablo 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$196,872
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 Pablo
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 | 42 | $149,376 to $152,330 | $196,872 |
| Sergeants | 10 | $174,251 to $177,750 | $240,248 |
| Lieutenants | 5 | $227,873 to $232,434 | Fewer than 5 |
Full-year sergeants averaged $240,248, $43,376 more than officers.
Does San Pablo pay police officers more than other employers in Contra Costa County?
Average total pay of full-year police officers: San Pablo next to every employer in the county together, and the whole state.1
- San Pablo$196,872
- All employers in Contra Costa County$196,173
- All employers in California$179,627
Full-year police officers at San Pablo earned $699 more than the Contra Costa County average and $17,245 more than the California average.
Where does San Pablo rank among California employers?
Every employer with at least 5 full-year police officers, by average total pay.1
All 301 California employers
San Pablo ranks 45th of 301, above the middle employer.
Middle employer: $159,513
The 17 employers in Contra Costa County
San Pablo ranks 6th of 17, above the middle employer.
Middle employer: $170,639
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 Pablo
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 Pablo's police officers
- Employer pension contribution
- $27,282
- average per year
- Health, dental and vision
- $19,856
- average paid by the employer per year
Questions about police officer pay at San Pablo
What is the average police officer salary at San Pablo?
Police officers at San Pablo who worked the full year earned an average of $196,872 in 2025, overtime included. The middle police officer earned $195,914: half earned more, half less. The official pay range across its police officer titles runs from $149,376 to $152,330.
How much overtime do police officers at San Pablo earn?
Full-year police officers were paid an average of $23,831 in overtime in 2025. The middle one was paid $26,244: a few people with a lot of overtime pull the average up.
What is the starting salary for a police officer at San Pablo?
$149,376 a year: the bottom of the official range for San Pablo's Police Officer title in 2025, as reported. Pay rises with steps and overtime; full-year officers averaged $196,872 in total pay.
How much does a police sergeant make at San Pablo?
Full-year sergeants at San Pablo averaged $240,248 in total pay in 2025, overtime included, on an official range of $174,251 to $177,750.
What pension do police officers at San Pablo get?
The most common pension formula among San Pablo's police officers is 2.7% at 57, as reported by the city. The employer paid an average of $27,282 a year into the pension plan.
More salaries in Contra Costa County
- San Ramon$222,056 average total pay
- Concord$214,140 average total pay
- Antioch$211,177 average total pay
- Walnut Creek$199,649 average total pay
- Brentwood$185,750 average total pay
- Moraga$184,554 average total pay
- Highest police officer salaries in CaliforniaThe best-paying employers, ranked
- Teacher salaries in Contra Costa CountyEvery school district's salary schedule
Sources for the San Pablo figures
Every person who held a police officer position at San Pablo 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 Pablo.