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Public Safety Survey (2008)

California Statewide Data by Class by Survey Respondent

Captain

Compensation by category for similar classes at all surveyed agencies
Surveyed Agency Classification Title Monthly Min Monthly Max Longevity Pay Deferred Comp Retirement Pickup Educational Incentive Uniform Allowance Cafeteria Plan Health Dental Vision Other Cash Social Security Monthly Total Comp
City of Anaheim Police Captain $9,532 $13,106     $1,180       $954 $56     $190 $15,486
City of Bakersfield Police Captain $8,391 $10,200     $918 $1,020 $83   $1,110 $63     $148 $13,542
City of Chula Vista Police Captain $12,416 $12,416     $1,117     $936         $180 $14,649
City of Fresno Police Captain $7,768 $9,762   $120     $66   $655       $142 $10,745
City of Long Beach Police Commander $7,227 $9,033 $452   $723     $843         $131 $11,181
City of Los Angeles Police Captain II $10,122 $11,910     $119 $596 $79   $774 $68     $173 $13,718
City of Modesto Police Captain $7,718 $9,403   $235 $705   $92 $812         $136 $11,384
City of Oakland Captain of Police $12,379 $12,379 $156   $1,114 $619 $64   $1,121 $97 $23   $180 $15,753
City of Redding Police Captain $7,530 $8,964     $807 $457 $67   $950   $15   $130 $11,389
City of Riverside Police Captain $9,552 $12,494   $157 $1,124     $935         $181 $14,892
City of Roseville Police Captain $8,310 $11,137 $278 $668 $1,002       $1,000 $148 $20   $161 $14,415
City of Sacramento Police Captain $7,642 $11,462   $458 $1,032 $2,292 $76 $880         $166 $16,367
City of San Diego Police Captain $8,575 $10,272     $421 $770 $75 $715         $149 $12,403
City of San Jose Police Captain $9,159 $11,131       $835 $56   $977 $101     $161 $13,261
City of Santa Ana Police Captain $10,207 $11,816     $1,063 $886     $938 $100     $171 $14,975
City of Stockton Police Captain $7,910 $10,154 $609 $508 $914 $1,218 $133   $890       $147 $14,574
City/County of San Francisco Police Captain $11,160 $11,160       $670 $63   $860 $109     $162 $13,023
County of Alameda Captain $9,840 $11,950       $896 $90   $1,185 $124     $677 $14,922
County of Contra Costa Captain $8,605 $10,459 $523 $40 $510 $523 $73   $975 $59     $152 $13,314
County of Fresno Sheriff's Captain $7,312 $8,887       $444 $42 $667         $633 $10,673
County of Kern Sheriff's Commander $6,790 $8,289     $934 $597 $67   $830 $60 $11   $624 $11,412
County of Los Angeles Captain $8,625 $10,715 $321 $429   $1,179   $918   $61     $155 $13,778
County of Mendocino Sheriff's Captain $6,020 $7,320 $549 $220 $659 $732 $50   $965       $560 $11,054
County of Merced Commander-Operations $6,086 $7,403     $321 $370 $65   $1,054 $93 $17   $566 $9,889
County of Orange Captain $10,325 $11,775     $1,418       $620 $74     $171 $14,057
County of Placer Sheriff's Captain $7,097 $8,629 $863   $777 $1,457 $89   $1,126 $50 $9 $431 $629 $14,060
County of Riverside Sheriff Captain $7,594 $9,926     $893 $1,092 $42 $568         $144 $12,665
County of Sacramento Sheriff's Captain $6,788 $8,251     $436 $1,650 $75   $827 $95     $623 $11,958
County of San Bernardino Captain $7,394 $9,462   $757 $960 $1,041     $750       $137 $13,107
County of San Diego Sheriff's Captain $7,415 $9,011     $856 $901 $60 $568         $131 $11,527
County of San Joaquin Sheriff Captain $7,859 $9,552 $143 $96 $218 $1,051 $83 $1,534         $139 $12,815
County of San Luis Obispo Sheriff's Commander $8,559 $10,403         $45 $350       $17 $655 $11,469
County of Santa Clara Captain $9,826 $12,606     $1,072   $71   $1,225 $113 $11   $183 $15,280
County of Stanislaus Captain $6,669 $10,004   $150 $825   $85   $1,135 $97 $28   $649 $12,973
County of Sutter Division Commander $5,119 $6,293     $566 $80 $42   $887 $44 $15   $481 $8,409
County of Ventura Commander $8,680 $12,152   $365 $1,397 $911 $56 $537         $176 $15,595
Federal Government No Comparable Class                            
Base Salary

Median: $10,236
Mean: $10,275
State Relationship to Median: 5.55%
State Relationship to Mean: 5.19%

Total Compensation

Median: $13,184
Mean: $13,075
State Relationship to Median: -1.42%
State Relationship to Mean: -0.59%

Number of Comparable Matches: 36

Data Effective: January 1, 2007


California Statewide Data by Class by Survey Respondent

Updated September 30, 2008 at 1:33 PM.