Vernon police officer salary, 2025
Vernon is a city in Los Angeles County. 36 people worked as police officers for Vernon in 2025. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $155,133, overtime included.
What is the average police officer salary at Vernon?
Official pay range1
$115,288 to $140,133
from the lowest entry salary to the top of the highest police officer title
Based on the 17 of 36 police officers who worked the full year.
Most of Vernon's police officers (36 of 36) hold the title Police Officer, with an official range of $115,288 to $140,133. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $155,133, $15,000 above the top of the range.
- Median total pay
- $156,064
- the middle police officer: half earned more, half less
- Overtime
- $17,691
- average per full-year police officer
- Starting salary
- $115,288
- bottom of the Police Officer range
- Average pay rank
- 172nd
- of 301 California employers
What does each police officer title at Vernon 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$155,133
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 Vernon
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 | 36 | $115,288 to $140,133 | $155,133 |
| Sergeants | 7 | $147,140 to $178,849 | $218,025 |
Full-year sergeants averaged $218,025, $62,892 more than officers.
Does Vernon pay police officers more than other employers in Los Angeles County?
Average total pay of full-year police officers: Vernon next to every employer in the county together, and the whole state.1
- Vernon$155,133
- All employers in Los Angeles County$180,466
- All employers in California$179,627
Full-year police officers at Vernon earned $25,333 less than the Los Angeles County average and $24,494 less than the California average.
Where does Vernon rank among California employers?
Every employer with at least 5 full-year police officers, by average total pay.1
All 301 California employers
Vernon ranks 172nd of 301, below the middle employer.
Middle employer: $159,513
The 45 employers in Los Angeles County
Vernon ranks 39th of 45, below the middle employer.
Middle employer: $175,125
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 Vernon
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 Vernon's police officers
- Employer pension contribution
- $28,320
- average per year
- Health, dental and vision
- $17,907
- average paid by the employer per year
Questions about police officer pay at Vernon
What is the average police officer salary at Vernon?
Police officers at Vernon who worked the full year earned an average of $155,133 in 2025, overtime included. The middle police officer earned $156,064: half earned more, half less. The official pay range across its police officer titles runs from $115,288 to $140,133.
How much overtime do police officers at Vernon earn?
Full-year police officers were paid an average of $17,691 in overtime in 2025. The middle one was paid $14,378: a few people with a lot of overtime pull the average up.
What is the starting salary for a police officer at Vernon?
$115,288 a year: the bottom of the official range for Vernon's Police Officer title in 2025, as reported. Pay rises with steps and overtime; full-year officers averaged $155,133 in total pay.
How much does a police sergeant make at Vernon?
Full-year sergeants at Vernon averaged $218,025 in total pay in 2025, overtime included, on an official range of $147,140 to $178,849.
What pension do police officers at Vernon get?
The most common pension formula among Vernon's police officers is 2.7% at 57, as reported by the city. The employer paid an average of $28,320 a year into the pension plan.
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- Arcadia$159,665 average total pay
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- Palos Verdes Estates$157,214 average total pay
- Alhambra$156,660 average total pay
- Glendora$153,492 average total pay
- Claremont$153,261 average total pay
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Sources for the Vernon figures
Every person who held a police officer position at Vernon 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 Vernon.