San Diego Police salary

Pay from the academy to top salary

How San Diego Police pay compares

pay in the academy officer or deputy range, starting salary to top salary

Full pay ranking

Starting salary is 92% of the local household income

The median household in San Diego earns $108,077 a year.

One officer's starting base pay against the income of a whole household. A rough guide to how far the pay goes where you work. Income: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020 to 2024 five-year estimates, table B19013.

Extra pay and notes

• Contract raises: none until July 2028, then 4%, 4% and 3% through July 2029
• Shift pay: 3.8% second watch, 5.3% third watch
• Field training officer 10%, detective 5%, bilingual 3.5%
• Schedule: four 10-hour days

Hiring or lateral bonus

Not published