West Valley City police officer salary, 2026
West Valley City is a city in Salt Lake County. 195 people worked as police officers for West Valley City in fiscal year 2026. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $103,104, overtime included.
What is the average police officer salary at West Valley City?
Full-year police officers1
140 of 195
our best estimate from Utah's file: how reliable are the Utah figures?
Based on the 140 of 195 police officers who worked the full year.
- Median total pay
- $104,508
- the middle police officer: half earned more, half less
- Overtime
- In total pay
- Utah's file doesn't list it separately
- Highest-paid title
- $111,828
- Police Officer 1st Class, average total pay
- Average pay rank
- 10th
- of 61 Utah employers
What does each police officer title at West Valley City pay?
Each row is one title, from trainee to supervisor. The dot marks the average total pay of full-year staff in that title, where at least 5 people stand behind it.1 Utah's pay file has no official pay ranges, so none are shown.
- Police Officer$94,626
- Police Officer 1st Class$111,828
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 West Valley City
Ranks above officer, kept out of the officer figures on this page. Each rank's name leads to its statewide overview. Pay: average total pay of full-year staff, overtime included.1
| Rank | People | Average total pay |
|---|---|---|
| Officers | 195 | $103,104 |
| Sergeants | 32 | $132,923 |
| Lieutenants | 14 | $145,249 |
Full-year sergeants averaged $132,923, $29,819 more than officers.
Does West Valley City pay police officers more than other employers in Salt Lake County?
Average total pay of full-year police officers: West Valley City next to every employer in the county together, and the whole state.1
- West Valley City$103,104
- All employers in Salt Lake County$104,497
- All employers in Utah$98,209
Full-year police officers at West Valley City earned $1,393 less than the Salt Lake County average and $4,895 more than the Utah average.
Where does West Valley City rank among Utah employers?
Every employer with at least 5 full-year police officers, by average total pay.1
All 61 Utah employers
West Valley City ranks 10th of 61, above the middle employer.
Middle employer: $93,852
The 13 employers in Salt Lake County
West Valley City ranks 4th of 13, above the middle employer.
Middle employer: $100,711
Each bar counts the employers whose average total pay falls in a $5,000 band. The dashed line marks the middle employer.
Questions about police officer pay at West Valley City
What is the average police officer salary at West Valley City?
Police officers at West Valley City who worked the full year earned an average of $103,104 in fiscal year 2026, overtime included. The middle police officer earned $104,508: half earned more, half less.
How much does a police sergeant make at West Valley City?
Full-year sergeants at West Valley City averaged $132,923 in total pay in fiscal year 2026, overtime included.
More salaries in Salt Lake County
- Sandy$105,623 average total pay
- Taylorsville$102,881 average total pay
- Unified Police Department$101,637 average total pay
- Cottonwood Heights$100,711 average total pay
- Herriman$99,595 average total pay
- Murray$98,773 average total pay
- Highest police officer salaries in UtahThe best-paying employers, ranked
Sources for the West Valley City figures
Every person who held a police officer position at West Valley City at any point in fiscal year 2026 counts toward the headcount. Pay figures use only people who worked for the same employer the year before, were paid at least 90% as much as in that year, earned at least 90% of that pay in the job's titles, and were paid at least $15,080, a full year at Utah's minimum wage of $7.25 an hour.2 Utah's file has no hours or start dates, so this is the closest sign of a full year. Total pay is the wages the employer reported, before tax. Utah's file has one wage figure per person with overtime inside it, so pay here is total pay and overtime can't be shown on its own. 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.
- Transparent Utah, Office of the Utah State Auditor: title, wages and benefits of every employee of every Utah city, town, county and local district, as each reports them for its fiscal year.
- Utah Code, Section 34-40-103, Minimum wage: Utah's minimum wage, the federal rate of $7.25 an hour.