municipal police · California

El Centro Police Department

Hiring · 2 openingsEl Centro, CAImperial CountyEl Centro Area49 sworn officers (FBI, 2025)

Call (760) 352-2111

What El Centro PD pays

How we get pay data

Starting pay

$67,283

▲ 10% vs El Centro Area avgJob posting · verified Oct 1, 2026 · source

Top of scale

$70,824

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 1 of 5 El Centro Area departments with published starting pay. Compare all

Open jobs at El Centro PD

Police Officer
El Centro, CAOpen
$5,902/mostarting
Police Officer Recruit
El Centro, CAContinuous
$5,607/mostarting

Requirements

From the department's postings

EducationHigh school or GED
Certification required to applyYes
Academy paid by departmentNo

How El Centro PD compares nearby

All 8 El Centro Area agencies

Department	Status	Starting pay	vs El Centro	Bonus	Miles
El Centro PD	Hiring	$67,283	—	None	—
Imperial PD	Hiring	$64,522	−$2,761	None	4
Calexico PD	Hiring	$61,080	−$6,203	None	9
Holtville PD	Not posting	Not published	—	None	11
Brawley PD	Hiring	$54,900	−$12,383	None	13
Calipatria PD	Not posting	Not published	—	None	21

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