Simi Valley police officer salary, 2025

Simi Valley is a city in Ventura County. 93 people worked as police officers for Simi Valley in 2025. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $157,360, overtime included.

What is the average police officer salary at Simi Valley?

Official pay range1

$83,009 to $123,989

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

Average total pay, full-year police officers1

$157,360

average base pay $117,964

Based on the 82 of 93 police officers who worked the full year.

Most of Simi Valley's police officers (79 of 93) hold the title Police Officer, with an official range of $89,956 to $110,969. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $152,831, $41,862 above the top of the range.

Median total pay
$153,280
the middle police officer: half earned more, half less
Overtime
$30,927
average per full-year police officer
Starting salary
$89,956
bottom of the Police Officer range
Average pay rank
158th
of 301 California employers

What does each police officer title at Simi Valley 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. Senior Police Officer$83,009 to $123,989 · 14 people
    $179,358
  2. Police Officer$89,956 to $110,969 · 79 people
    $152,831

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 Simi Valley

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
Officers93$83,009 to $123,989$157,360
Sergeants18$100,176 to $152,200$211,671

Full-year sergeants averaged $211,671, $54,311 more than officers.

Does Simi Valley pay police officers more than other employers in Ventura County?

Average total pay of full-year police officers: Simi Valley next to every employer in the county together, and the whole state.1

Full-year police officers at Simi Valley earned $4,725 less than the Ventura County average and $22,267 less than the California average.

Where does Simi Valley rank among California employers?

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

All 301 California employers

Simi Valley ranks 158th of 301, below the middle employer.

Simi Valley
$100k$150k$200k$250k

Middle employer: $159,513

The 5 employers in Ventura County

Simi Valley ranks 4th of 5, below the middle employer.

Simi Valley
$160k$180k

Middle employer: $159,159

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 Simi Valley

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 Simi Valley's police officers
Employer pension contribution
$23,221
average per year
Health, dental and vision
$25,390
average paid by the employer per year

Questions about police officer pay at Simi Valley

What is the average police officer salary at Simi Valley?

Police officers at Simi Valley who worked the full year earned an average of $157,360 in 2025, overtime included. The middle police officer earned $153,280: half earned more, half less. The official pay range across its police officer titles runs from $83,009 to $123,989.

How much overtime do police officers at Simi Valley earn?

Full-year police officers were paid an average of $30,927 in overtime in 2025. The middle one was paid $25,725: a few people with a lot of overtime pull the average up.

What is the starting salary for a police officer at Simi Valley?

$89,956 a year: the bottom of the official range for Simi Valley's Police Officer title in 2025, as reported. Pay rises with steps and overtime; full-year officers averaged $157,360 in total pay.

How much does a police sergeant make at Simi Valley?

Full-year sergeants at Simi Valley averaged $211,671 in total pay in 2025, overtime included, on an official range of $100,176 to $152,200.

What pension do police officers at Simi Valley get?

The most common pension formula among Simi Valley's police officers is 2.7% at 57, as reported by the city. The employer paid an average of $23,221 a year into the pension plan.

More salaries in Ventura County

Sources for the Simi Valley figures

Every person who held a police officer position at Simi Valley 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 Simi Valley.

How we read the data