Whittier police officer salary, 2025

Whittier is a city in Los Angeles County. 59 people worked as police officers for Whittier in 2025. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $159,513, overtime included.

What is the average police officer salary at Whittier?

Official pay range¹

$90,506 to $159,534

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

Average total pay, full-year police officers¹

$159,513

average base pay $121,008

Based on the 54 of 59 police officers who worked the full year.

The largest group of Whittier's police officers (12 of 59) hold the title Pol Officer, with an official range of $90,506 to $144,695. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $147,899, $3,204 above the top of the range.

Median total pay: $147,330; the middle police officer: half earned more, half less
Overtime: $36,540; average per full-year police officer
Starting salary: $90,506; bottom of the Motor Officer Ba Bl 11% range
Average pay rank: 151st; of 301 California employers

What does each police officer title at Whittier 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

Motor Officer Ba Bl 11%$90,506 to $159,534 · fewer than 5 people
Fewer than 5
Motor Officer Bl 11%$90,506 to $159,534 · fewer than 5 people
Fewer than 5
Motor Officer Bl 7%$90,506 to $159,534 · fewer than 5 people
Fewer than 5
Pol Officer$90,506 to $144,695 · 12 people
$147,899
Pol Officer - 11%$90,506 to $144,695 · fewer than 5 people
Fewer than 5
Pol Officer - 5%$90,506 to $144,695 · fewer than 5 people
Fewer than 5
Pol Officer - Aa$90,506 to $144,695 · 5 people
Fewer than 5
Pol Officer - Aa - 5%$90,506 to $144,695 · fewer than 5 people
Fewer than 5
Pol Officer - Aa 11%$90,506 to $144,695 · fewer than 5 people
Fewer than 5
Pol Officer - Ba 5%$90,506 to $144,695 · fewer than 5 people
Fewer than 5
Pol Officer - Bl$90,506 to $144,695 · fewer than 5 people
Fewer than 5
Pol Officer - Bl 11%$90,506 to $144,695 · fewer than 5 people
Fewer than 5
Pol Officer -Ma$90,506 to $144,695 · fewer than 5 people
Fewer than 5
Pol Officer-Aa & Bl$90,506 to $144,695 · fewer than 5 people
Fewer than 5
Pol Officer-Aa-Bl- 11%$90,506 to $144,695 · fewer than 5 people
Fewer than 5
Pol Officer-Ba$90,506 to $144,695 · 5 people
$116,652
Pol Officer-Ba-11%$90,506 to $144,695 · 9 people
$195,439
Pol Officer-Ba-Bl$90,506 to $144,695 · fewer than 5 people
Fewer than 5
Pol Officer-Ba-Bl 11%$90,506 to $144,695 · fewer than 5 people
Fewer than 5
Pol Officer-Ma-Bl-11%$90,506 to $144,695 · fewer than 5 people
Fewer than 5
Pol Officer/Aa - Bl 5%$90,506 to $144,695 · fewer than 5 people
Fewer than 5

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 Whittier

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	59	$90,506 to $159,534	$159,513
Detectives	17	$118,898 to $154,588	$195,202
Sergeants	13	$115,504 to $197,248	$255,731
Lieutenants	6	$142,153 to $243,636	$317,717

Full-year sergeants averaged $255,731, $96,218 more than officers.

Does Whittier pay police officers more than other employers in Los Angeles County?

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

Whittier$159,513
All employers in Los Angeles County$180,466
All employers in California$179,627

Full-year police officers at Whittier earned $20,953 less than the Los Angeles County average and $20,114 less than the California average.

Where does Whittier rank among California employers?

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

All 301 California employers

Whittier ranks 151st of 301, level with the middle employer.

Whittier

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

Middle employer: $159,513

The 45 employers in Los Angeles County

Whittier ranks 36th of 45, below the middle employer.

Whittier

$150k$200k$250k

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 Whittier

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 Whittier's police officers
Employer pension contribution: $6,619; average per year
Health, dental and vision: $16,188; average paid by the employer per year

Questions about police officer pay at Whittier

What is the average police officer salary at Whittier?

Police officers at Whittier who worked the full year earned an average of $159,513 in 2025, overtime included. The middle police officer earned $147,330: half earned more, half less. The official pay range across its police officer titles runs from $90,506 to $159,534.

How much overtime do police officers at Whittier earn?

Full-year police officers were paid an average of $36,540 in overtime in 2025. The middle one was paid $22,978: a few people with a lot of overtime pull the average up.

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

$90,506 a year: the bottom of the official range for Whittier's Motor Officer Ba Bl 11% title in 2025, as reported. Pay rises with steps and overtime; full-year officers averaged $159,513 in total pay.

How much does a police sergeant make at Whittier?

Full-year sergeants at Whittier averaged $255,731 in total pay in 2025, overtime included, on an official range of $115,504 to $197,248.

What pension do police officers at Whittier get?

The most common pension formula among Whittier's police officers is 2.7% at 57, as reported by the city. The employer paid an average of $6,619 a year into the pension plan.

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Sources for the Whittier figures

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

How we read the data