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Public Safety Survey (2008)

California Statewide Data by Class by Survey Respondent

Patrol Officer

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 Officer $4,600 $6,164     $555 $925     $954 $56     $89 $8,743
City of Bakersfield Police Officer $4,155 $5,062     $456 $506 $83   $1,110 $63     $73 $7,353
City of Chula Vista Peace Officer $5,026 $6,110     $550 $300     $919 $48     $89 $8,016
City of Fresno Police Officer $4,779 $5,810       $232 $91   $655       $84 $6,873
City of Long Beach Police Officer $4,488 $5,558 $278   $445 $350   $843         $81 $7,554
City of Los Angeles Police Officer II $4,562 $6,214 $513   $62 $373 $79   $774 $68     $90 $8,173
City of Modesto Police Officer $4,226 $5,137     $385 $103 $92 $812         $74 $6,604
City of Oakland Police Officer $5,764 $7,264 $156   $654 $291 $64   $1,121 $97 $23   $105 $9,775
City of Redding Police Officer $3,880 $5,461     $491 $284 $75   $950   $15   $79 $7,356
City of Riverside Police Officer $4,893 $6,245     $562 $781   $935         $91 $8,613
City of Roseville Police Officer $4,084 $5,881 $294   $529 $588   $970         $85 $8,348
City of Sacramento Police Officer $4,216 $5,125     $461 $769 $76 $880         $74 $7,385
City of San Diego Police Officer II $4,651 $5,620     $230 $422 $75 $465         $81 $6,893
City of San Jose Police Officer $5,358 $7,174       $538 $56   $977 $101     $104 $8,950
City of Santa Ana Police Officer $5,051 $6,140     $553 $921     $767 $80     $89 $8,550
City of Stockton Police Officer $3,633 $5,419 $759 $108 $488 $488 $133   $890       $79 $8,363
City/County of San Francisco Police Officer $5,458 $7,167       $430 $63   $860 $109     $104 $8,733
County of Alameda Deputy Sheriff II $5,907 $7,174       $430 $90   $1,185 $124     $549 $9,552
County of Contra Costa Deputy Sheriff II $5,240 $6,369     $294 $318 $67   $975 $59     $92 $8,175
County of Fresno Deputy Sheriff III $4,803 $5,559       $278 $42 $664         $425 $6,968
County of Kern Deputy Sheriff II $3,884 $4,741     $534 $569 $67   $830 $60 $11   $363 $7,175
County of Los Angeles Deputy Sheriff $4,432 $5,813 $174 $233   $727 $83 $946   $57     $84 $8,117
County of Mendocino Deputy Sheriff/Coroner II $3,455 $4,200 $210   $252 $420 $50   $965       $321 $6,418
County of Merced Deputy Sheriff/Coroner II $3,711 $4,512     $196 $226 $65   $1,054 $93 $17   $345 $6,507
County of Orange Deputy Sheriff II $4,635 $6,476     $780 $350     $620 $48     $94 $8,368
County of Placer Deputy Sheriff II $3,865 $4,715 $472   $424 $870 $89   $1,126 $50 $9 $236 $361 $8,351
County of Riverside Deputy Sheriff $4,056 $5,442     $490 $599   $568         $79 $7,177
County of Sacramento Deputy Sheriff $4,265 $5,185     $274 $1,037 $75   $827 $95     $397 $7,890
County of San Bernardino Deputy Sheriff $3,903 $5,469     $306 $366 $52   $872       $79 $7,144
County of San Diego Deputy Sheriff $3,943 $5,643     $536 $423 $60 $568         $82 $7,312
County of San Joaquin Deputy Sheriff II $4,375 $5,316     $121 $532 $83   $1,424 $47 $6   $77 $7,606
County of San Luis Obispo Deputy Sheriff $5,320 $6,465     $453 $150 $45 $325         $495 $7,932
County of Santa Clara Deputy Sheriff $5,497 $6,682     $568 $501 $71   $1,225 $113 $11   $97 $9,268
County of Stanislaus Deputy Sheriff $4,059 $4,934     $407 $197 $89   $1,135 $97 $28   $377 $7,265
County of Sutter Deputy Sheriff $3,938 $4,226     $380 $90 $67   $887 $44 $15   $323 $6,033
County of Ventura Deputy Sheriff $4,478 $6,252   $125 $719 $332 $56 $537         $91 $8,112
Federal Government No Comparable Class                            
Base Salary

Median: $5,632
Mean: $5,742
State Relationship to Median: 2.26%
State Relationship to Mean: 0.34%

Total Compensation

Median: $7,911
Mean: $7,824
State Relationship to Median: 7.06%
State Relationship to Mean: 8.09%

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.