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Delano Police Department

Hiring · 3 openingsDelano, CAKern CountyBakersfield Area52 sworn officers (FBI, 2025)

What Delano PD pays

How we get pay data
Starting pay
$67,992
▲ 0% vs Bakersfield Area avgJob posting · verified Oct 1, 2026 · source
Top of scale
$102,468
Posting · verified Oct 1, 2026
Lateral start
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Not published

Tracked since Oct 1, 2026. We keep every figure a posting has ever stated, so changes show here.

Rank 3 of 5 Bakersfield Area departments with published starting pay. Compare all

Hiring bonus

$7,000 for new officers.

$7,000 HIRING BONUS - NEW POLICE OFFICERJob posting · verified Oct 1, 2026 · source

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Requirements

From the department's postings
  • EducationHigh school or GED
  • Academy paid by departmentYes
  • Certification required to applyNo
  • Schedule4 or 5 consecutive days, weekends, holidays, overtime

How Delano PD compares nearby

All 15 Bakersfield Area agencies

1 nearby department starts higher than Delano PD.

DepartmentStatusStarting payvs DelanoBonusMiles
Delano PDHiring$67,992—$7,000—
Arvin PDNot postingNot published—None0
Bakersfield PDHiring$74,152+$6,160None0
Wasco PDHiringNot published—None0
Bear Valley PDNot postingNot published—None17
Kern County SheriffHiring$49,558−$18,434$25,00019

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