Vacaville police officer salary, 2025
Vacaville is a city in Solano County. 85 people worked as police officers for Vacaville in 2025. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $177,162, overtime included.
What is the average police officer salary at Vacaville?
Official pay range1
$99,904 to $138,836
from the lowest entry salary to the top of the highest police officer title
Based on the 77 of 85 police officers who worked the full year.
Most of Vacaville's police officers (83 of 85) hold the title Police Officer, with an official range of $114,288 to $138,836. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $178,011, $39,175 above the top of the range.
- Median total pay
- $174,824
- the middle police officer: half earned more, half less
- Overtime
- $22,136
- average per full-year police officer
- Starting salary
- $99,904
- bottom of the Police Officer Acad Grad range
- Average pay rank
- 87th
- of 301 California employers
What does each police officer title at Vacaville 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 Acad GradFewer than 5
- Police Officer$178,011
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 Vacaville
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 | 85 | $99,904 to $138,836 | $177,162 |
| Sergeants | 16 | $165,428 to $173,690 | $225,541 |
| Lieutenants | 7 | $188,351 to $197,801 | $234,934 |
Full-year sergeants averaged $225,541, $48,379 more than officers.
Does Vacaville pay police officers more than other employers in Solano County?
Average total pay of full-year police officers: Vacaville next to every employer in the county together, and the whole state.1
- Vacaville$177,162
- All employers in Solano County$178,199
- All employers in California$179,627
Full-year police officers at Vacaville earned $1,037 less than the Solano County average and $2,465 less than the California average.
Where does Vacaville rank among California employers?
Every employer with at least 5 full-year police officers, by average total pay.1
All 301 California employers
Vacaville ranks 87th of 301, above the middle employer.
Middle employer: $159,513
The 6 employers in Solano County
Vacaville ranks 4th of 6, below the middle employer.
Middle employer: $178,620
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 Vacaville
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 Vacaville's police officers
- Employer pension contribution
- $30,545
- average per year
- Health, dental and vision
- $24,189
- average paid by the employer per year
Questions about police officer pay at Vacaville
What is the average police officer salary at Vacaville?
Police officers at Vacaville who worked the full year earned an average of $177,162 in 2025, overtime included. The middle police officer earned $174,824: half earned more, half less. The official pay range across its police officer titles runs from $99,904 to $138,836.
How much overtime do police officers at Vacaville earn?
Full-year police officers were paid an average of $22,136 in overtime in 2025. The middle one was paid $18,627: a few people with a lot of overtime pull the average up.
What is the starting salary for a police officer at Vacaville?
$99,904 a year: the bottom of the official range for Vacaville's Police Officer Acad Grad title in 2025, as reported. Pay rises with steps and overtime; full-year officers averaged $177,162 in total pay.
How much does a police sergeant make at Vacaville?
Full-year sergeants at Vacaville averaged $225,541 in total pay in 2025, overtime included, on an official range of $165,428 to $173,690.
What pension do police officers at Vacaville get?
The most common pension formula among Vacaville's police officers is 2.7% at 57, as reported by the city. The employer paid an average of $30,545 a year into the pension plan.
More salaries in Solano County
- Fairfield$186,649 average total pay
- Benicia$186,345 average total pay
- Vallejo$180,078 average total pay
- Suisun City$157,091 average total pay
- Dixon$146,561 average total pay
- Highest police officer salaries in CaliforniaThe best-paying employers, ranked
- Teacher salaries in Solano CountyEvery school district's salary schedule
Sources for the Vacaville figures
Every person who held a police officer position at Vacaville 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 Vacaville.