Sausalito police officer salary, 2025
Sausalito is a city in Marin County. 14 people worked as police officers for Sausalito in 2025. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $125,237, overtime included.
What is the average police officer salary at Sausalito?
Official pay range1
$85,363 to $133,078
from the lowest entry salary to the top of the highest police officer title
Based on the 9 of 14 police officers who worked the full year.
- Median total pay
- $119,691
- the middle police officer: half earned more, half less
- Overtime
- $5,982
- average per full-year police officer
- Starting salary
- Not reported
- no official range reported
- Average pay rank
- 242nd
- of 301 California employers
What does each police officer title at Sausalito 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
- PE OfficerFewer than 5
- Police OfficerFewer than 5
- Police CorporalFewer than 5
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 Sausalito
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 | 14 | $85,363 to $133,078 | $125,237 |
| Sergeants | 5 | $141,606 to $153,150 | $202,707 |
Full-year sergeants averaged $202,707, $77,470 more than officers.
Does Sausalito pay police officers more than other employers in Marin County?
Average total pay of full-year police officers: Sausalito next to every employer in the county together, and the whole state.1
- Sausalito$125,237
- All employers in Marin County$153,186
- All employers in California$179,627
Full-year police officers at Sausalito earned $27,949 less than the Marin County average and $54,390 less than the California average.
Where does Sausalito rank among California employers?
Every employer with at least 5 full-year police officers, by average total pay.1
All 301 California employers
Sausalito ranks 242nd of 301, below the middle employer.
Middle employer: $159,513
The 8 employers in Marin County
Sausalito ranks 7th of 8, below the middle employer.
Middle employer: $141,382
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 Sausalito
As reported by the city. Contributions are what the employer paid per full-year police officer, on top of wages.1
- Pension formula
- 2% at 62
- the most common formula among Sausalito's police officers
- Employer pension contribution
- $15,663
- average per year
- Health, dental and vision
- $19,710
- average paid by the employer per year
Questions about police officer pay at Sausalito
What is the average police officer salary at Sausalito?
Police officers at Sausalito who worked the full year earned an average of $125,237 in 2025, overtime included. The middle police officer earned $119,691: half earned more, half less. The official pay range across its police officer titles runs from $85,363 to $133,078.
How much overtime do police officers at Sausalito earn?
Full-year police officers were paid an average of $5,982 in overtime in 2025. The middle one was paid $1,464: a few people with a lot of overtime pull the average up.
How much does a police sergeant make at Sausalito?
Full-year sergeants at Sausalito averaged $202,707 in total pay in 2025, overtime included, on an official range of $141,606 to $153,150.
What pension do police officers at Sausalito get?
The most common pension formula among Sausalito's police officers is 2% at 62, as reported by the city. The employer paid an average of $15,663 a year into the pension plan.
More salaries in Marin County
- San Rafael$176,390 average total pay
- Mill Valley$156,023 average total pay
- Novato$151,876 average total pay
- Fairfax$141,572 average total pay
- Tiburon$141,192 average total pay
- Central Marin Police Authority$138,819 average total pay
- Ross$122,079 average total pay
- Highest police officer salaries in CaliforniaThe best-paying employers, ranked
- Teacher salaries in Marin CountyEvery school district's salary schedule
Sources for the Sausalito figures
Every person who held a police officer position at Sausalito 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 Sausalito.