Westminster police officer salary, 2025
Westminster is a city in Orange County. 82 people worked as police officers for Westminster in 2025. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $156,135, overtime included.
What is the average police officer salary at Westminster?
Official pay range1
$89,340 to $125,424
from the lowest entry salary to the top of the highest police officer title
Based on the 64 of 82 police officers who worked the full year.
Most of Westminster's police officers (55 of 82) hold the title Police Officer I, with an official range of $89,340 to $114,024. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $143,394, $29,370 above the top of the range.
- Median total pay
- $152,770
- the middle police officer: half earned more, half less
- Overtime
- $18,495
- average per full-year police officer
- Starting salary
- $89,340
- bottom of the Police Officer I range
- Average pay rank
- 166th
- of 301 California employers
What does each police officer title at Westminster 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 I$143,394
- Police Officer II$178,847
- Police Officer II 960Fewer 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 Westminster
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 | 82 | $89,340 to $125,424 | $156,135 |
| Sergeants | 15 | $131,664 to $160,044 | $217,037 |
Full-year sergeants averaged $217,037, $60,902 more than officers.
Does Westminster pay police officers more than other employers in Orange County?
Average total pay of full-year police officers: Westminster next to every employer in the county together, and the whole state.1
- Westminster$156,135
- All employers in Orange County$187,775
- All employers in California$179,627
Full-year police officers at Westminster earned $31,640 less than the Orange County average and $23,492 less than the California average.
Where does Westminster rank among California employers?
Every employer with at least 5 full-year police officers, by average total pay.1
All 301 California employers
Westminster ranks 166th of 301, below the middle employer.
Middle employer: $159,513
The 21 employers in Orange County
Westminster ranks 18th of 21, below the middle employer.
Middle employer: $171,068
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 Westminster
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 Westminster's police officers
- Employer pension contribution
- $19,353
- average per year
- Health, dental and vision
- $6,878
- average paid by the employer per year
Questions about police officer pay at Westminster
What is the average police officer salary at Westminster?
Police officers at Westminster who worked the full year earned an average of $156,135 in 2025, overtime included. The middle police officer earned $152,770: half earned more, half less. The official pay range across its police officer titles runs from $89,340 to $125,424.
How much overtime do police officers at Westminster earn?
Full-year police officers were paid an average of $18,495 in overtime in 2025. The middle one was paid $17,814: a few people with a lot of overtime pull the average up.
What is the starting salary for a police officer at Westminster?
$89,340 a year: the bottom of the official range for Westminster's Police Officer I title in 2025, as reported. Pay rises with steps and overtime; full-year officers averaged $156,135 in total pay.
How much does a police sergeant make at Westminster?
Full-year sergeants at Westminster averaged $217,037 in total pay in 2025, overtime included, on an official range of $131,664 to $160,044.
What pension do police officers at Westminster get?
The most common pension formula among Westminster's police officers is 2.7% at 57, as reported by the city. The employer paid an average of $19,353 a year into the pension plan.
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Sources for the Westminster figures
Every person who held a police officer position at Westminster 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 Westminster.