Public Safety Survey (2008)
Executive Summary
Non-California Data
The table below presents a summary of the data collected from survey respondents outside of California relative to the sixteen benchmark classes. Again, the State of California maximum base salary and maximum Total Compensation are compared to the median maximum base salary and median maximum Total Compensation reported by survey respondents for each benchmark class. The "State Relationship to Median" column presents the percentage by which the State of California base salary or Total Compensation would have to be adjusted to equal the survey median.
| Classification | State of CA Maximum Base Salary | Survey Median Max Base Salary | State Relationship to Median | State of CA Maximum Total Compensation | Survey Median Max Total Compensation | State Relationship to Median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrol Group | ||||||
| Patrol Officer | $5,762 | $5,093 | 11.62% | $8,512 | $7,018 | 17.55% |
| Sergeant | $7,008 | $6,082 | 13.22% | $10,122 | $8,150 | 19.48% |
| Captain | $10,837 | $8,252 | 23.85% | $12,999 | $10,192 | 21.59% |
| Regional/Divisional Chief | $13,533 | $9,271 | 31.50% | $15,886 | $11,077 | 30.27% |
| Corrections Group | ||||||
| Correctional Officer | $6,144 | $3,753 | 38.92% | $7,770 | $5,540 | 28.69% |
| Correctional Sergeant | $6,892 | $4,557 | 33.88% | $8,624 | $6,227 | 27.80% |
| Correctional Captain | $9,082 | $6,228 | 31.43% | $10,582 | $7,703 | 27.21% |
| Warden | $10,433 | $9,556 | 8.41% | $11,727 | $11,038 | 5.88% |
| Parole Agent | $7,437 | $4,904 | 34.06% | $9,115 | $6,332 | 30.53% |
| Other Law Enforcement | ||||||
| Special Agent | $6,674 | $5,957 | 10.74% | $8,114 | $7,815 | 3.68% |
| Special Agent-in-Charge | $8,126 | $6,554 | 19.35% | $9,566 | $8,296 | 13.27% |
| Investigator | $5,705 | $5,918 | -3.73% | $7,102 | $7,815 | -10.04% |
| Supervising Investigator | $6,265 | $6,336 | -1.13% | $7,722 | $8,138 | -5.39% |
| Criminalist | $6,534 | $5,493 | 15.93% | $7,607 | $6,805 | 10.54% |
| Game Warden | $5,129 | $4,925 | 3.98% | $6,663 | $6,171 | 7.39% |
| Park Ranger | $4,786 | $4,061 | 15.15% | $6,370 | $5,379 | 15.56% |
As expected, State of California maximum base salaries are moderately to significantly above the median maximum base salary reported by survey respondents for all but two of the benchmark classes. When Total Compensation is considered, the State of California remains above the median maximum Total Compensation reported by survey respondents for fourteen of the sixteen benchmark classes, typically significantly above them. State of California Total Compensation exceeds survey respondent Total Compensation very significantly within both the Corrections Group and Patrol Group classes.
The report that follows presents the detailed findings of this survey, including more extensive discussion of the survey findings, specific data reported by each survey respondent for each benchmark class, geographic data breakdowns, and appendices that include the specific compensation practices and policies reported by survey respondents.
Executive Summary
- California Data
- Non-California Data
Updated October 6, 2008 at 12:15 PM.