municipal police · California

East Palo Alto Police Department

Hiring · 2 openingsEast Palo Alto, CASan Mateo CountySan Francisco Bay Area35 sworn officers (FBI, 2025)

What East Palo Alto PD pays

How we get pay data
Starting pay
$62,400
▼ 37% vs San Francisco Bay Area avgJob posting · verified Oct 8, 2026 · source
Top of scale
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Not published
Lateral start
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Not published
$30.00 Hourly

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

Rank 46 of 46 San Francisco Bay Area departments with published starting pay. Compare all

Open jobs at East Palo Alto PD

Requirements

From the department's postings
  • Minimum age21
  • EducationHigh school or GED
  • Certification required to applyNo
  • Academy paid by departmentYes
  • PensionCalPERS 2.5% @ 55 (Classic) or 2% @ 62 (New Members)

How East Palo Alto PD compares nearby

All 73 San Francisco Bay Area agencies

2 nearby departments start higher than East Palo Alto PD.

DepartmentStatusStarting payvs East Palo AltoBonusMiles
East Palo Alto PDHiring$62,400—None—
Palo Alto PDHiring$128,669+$66,269None2
Menlo Park PDNot postingNot published—None2
Atherton PDHiringNot published—None3
Redwood City PDHiringNot published—None5
Mountain View PDHiring$133,141+$70,741$5,0006

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