San Ramon police officer salary, 2025
San Ramon is a city in Contra Costa County. 50 people worked as police officers for San Ramon in 2025. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $222,056, overtime included.
What is the average police officer salary at San Ramon?
Official pay range1
$133,153 to $178,032
from the lowest entry salary to the top of the highest police officer title
Based on the 46 of 50 police officers who worked the full year.
Most of San Ramon's police officers (40 of 50) hold the title Police Officer, with an official range of $133,153 to $161,847. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $208,063, $46,216 above the top of the range.
- Median total pay
- $211,988
- the middle police officer: half earned more, half less
- Overtime
- $28,861
- average per full-year police officer
- Starting salary
- $133,153
- bottom of the Police Officer range
- Average pay rank
- 17th
- of 301 California employers
What does each police officer title at San Ramon 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$208,063
- Police Corporal$272,428
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 Ramon
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 | 50 | $133,153 to $178,032 | $222,056 |
| Sergeants | 12 | $161,114 to $195,835 | $265,227 |
Full-year sergeants averaged $265,227, $43,171 more than officers.
Does San Ramon pay police officers more than other employers in Contra Costa County?
Average total pay of full-year police officers: San Ramon next to every employer in the county together, and the whole state.1
- San Ramon$222,056
- All employers in Contra Costa County$196,173
- All employers in California$179,627
Full-year police officers at San Ramon earned $25,883 more than the Contra Costa County average and $42,429 more than the California average.
Where does San Ramon rank among California employers?
Every employer with at least 5 full-year police officers, by average total pay.1
All 301 California employers
San Ramon ranks 17th of 301, above the middle employer.
Middle employer: $159,513
The 17 employers in Contra Costa County
San Ramon ranks 2nd 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 Ramon
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 Ramon's police officers
- Employer pension contribution
- $33,959
- average per year
- Health, dental and vision
- $22,723
- average paid by the employer per year
Questions about police officer pay at San Ramon
What is the average police officer salary at San Ramon?
Police officers at San Ramon who worked the full year earned an average of $222,056 in 2025, overtime included. The middle police officer earned $211,988: half earned more, half less. The official pay range across its police officer titles runs from $133,153 to $178,032.
How much overtime do police officers at San Ramon earn?
Full-year police officers were paid an average of $28,861 in overtime in 2025. The middle one was paid $24,917: a few people with a lot of overtime pull the average up.
What is the starting salary for a police officer at San Ramon?
$133,153 a year: the bottom of the official range for San Ramon's Police Officer title in 2025, as reported. Pay rises with steps and overtime; full-year officers averaged $222,056 in total pay.
How much does a police sergeant make at San Ramon?
Full-year sergeants at San Ramon averaged $265,227 in total pay in 2025, overtime included, on an official range of $161,114 to $195,835.
What pension do police officers at San Ramon get?
The most common pension formula among San Ramon's police officers is 2.7% at 57, as reported by the city. The employer paid an average of $33,959 a year into the pension plan.
More salaries in Contra Costa County
- Richmond$227,056 average total pay
- Concord$214,140 average total pay
- Antioch$211,177 average total pay
- Walnut Creek$199,649 average total pay
- San Pablo$196,872 average total pay
- Brentwood$185,750 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 Ramon figures
Every person who held a police officer position at San Ramon 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 Ramon.