Turlock police officer salary, 2025

Turlock is a city in Stanislaus County. 63 people worked as police officers for Turlock in 2025. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $142,118, overtime included.

What is the average police officer salary at Turlock?

Official pay range1

$78,696 to $110,748

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

Average total pay, full-year police officers1

$142,118

average base pay $98,366

Based on the 57 of 63 police officers who worked the full year.

Most of Turlock's police officers (57 of 63) hold the title Police Officer II, with an official range of $91,116 to $110,748. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $145,796, $35,048 above the top of the range.

Median total pay
$143,564
the middle police officer: half earned more, half less
Overtime
$19,978
average per full-year police officer
Starting salary
$78,696
bottom of the Police Officer I range
Average pay rank
202nd
of 301 California employers

What does each police officer title at Turlock 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. Police Officer I$78,696 to $95,664 · 6 people
    Fewer than 5
  2. Police Officer II$91,116 to $110,748 · 57 people
    $145,796

official range average total pay, full year. "Fewer than 5" means too few full-year people in that title to show.

Police detective, sergeant and lieutenant pay at Turlock

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
Officers63$78,696 to $110,748$142,118
Detectives5$97,488 to $118,500Fewer than 5
Sergeants11$112,860 to $137,184$186,892
Lieutenants5$137,808 to $167,496$194,779

Full-year sergeants averaged $186,892, $44,774 more than officers.

Does Turlock pay police officers more than other employers in Stanislaus County?

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

Full-year police officers at Turlock earned $10,699 less than the Stanislaus County average and $37,509 less than the California average.

Where does Turlock rank among California employers?

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

All 301 California employers

Turlock ranks 202nd of 301, below the middle employer.

Turlock
$100k$150k$200k$250k

Middle employer: $159,513

The 5 employers in Stanislaus County

Turlock ranks 2nd of 5, above the middle employer.

Turlock
$100k$120k$140k$160k

Middle employer: $141,083

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 Turlock

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 Turlock's police officers
Employer pension contribution
$20,906
average per year
Health, dental and vision
$17,655
average paid by the employer per year

Questions about police officer pay at Turlock

What is the average police officer salary at Turlock?

Police officers at Turlock who worked the full year earned an average of $142,118 in 2025, overtime included. The middle police officer earned $143,564: half earned more, half less. The official pay range across its police officer titles runs from $78,696 to $110,748.

How much overtime do police officers at Turlock earn?

Full-year police officers were paid an average of $19,978 in overtime in 2025. The middle one was paid $20,169: a few people with a lot of overtime pull the average up.

What is the starting salary for a police officer at Turlock?

$78,696 a year: the bottom of the official range for Turlock's Police Officer I title in 2025, as reported. Pay rises with steps and overtime; full-year officers averaged $142,118 in total pay.

How much does a police sergeant make at Turlock?

Full-year sergeants at Turlock averaged $186,892 in total pay in 2025, overtime included, on an official range of $112,860 to $137,184.

What pension do police officers at Turlock get?

The most common pension formula among Turlock's police officers is 2.7% at 57, as reported by the city. The employer paid an average of $20,906 a year into the pension plan.

More salaries in Stanislaus County

Sources for the Turlock figures

Every person who held a police officer position at Turlock 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 Turlock.

How we read the data