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Fontana Police Department

Hiring · 2 openingsFontana, CASan Bernardino CountyInland Empire195 sworn officers (FBI, 2025)

What Fontana PD pays

How we get pay data
Starting pay
$89,341
▲ 13% vs Inland Empire avgJob posting · verified Oct 1, 2026 · source
Top of scale
$116,750
Posting · verified Oct 1, 2026
Lateral start
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Tracked since Oct 1, 2026. We keep every figure a posting has ever stated, so changes show here.

Rank 7 of 21 Inland Empire departments with published starting pay. Compare all

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Requirements

From the department's postings
  • Minimum age21
  • EducationHigh school or GED
  • Certification required to applyYes

How Fontana PD compares nearby

All 65 Inland Empire agencies

1 nearby department starts higher than Fontana PD.

DepartmentStatusStarting payvs FontanaBonusMiles
Fontana PDHiring$89,341—None—
Rialto PDHiring$63,438−$25,903None3
Eastvale PDNot postingNot published—None6
Jurupa Valley PDNot postingNot published—None6
Colton PDHiring$94,668+$5,327None7
Rancho Cucamonga PDNot postingNot published—None8

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