municipal police · California

Hayward Police Department

Hiring · 6 openingsHayward, CAAlameda CountySan Francisco Bay Area171 sworn officers (FBI, 2025)

What Hayward PD pays

How we get pay data
Starting pay
$92,602
▼ 7% vs San Francisco Bay Area avgJob posting · verified Oct 12, 2026 · source
Top of scale
$167,731
Posting · verified Oct 12, 2026
Lateral start
—
Not published

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

Rank 28 of 46 San Francisco Bay Area departments with published starting pay. Compare all

Hiring bonus

$10,000 for new officers, disbursed in four equal phases: the first phase upon successful completion of the testing process and acceptance of a final offer of employment, and the last phase two years after completion of the probationary period as a Police Officer.

hiring bonus of up to $10,000Job posting · verified Oct 12, 2026 · source

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Requirements

From the department's postings
  • Minimum age21
  • EducationHigh school or GED
  • Schedule3-day work week
  • PensionCalPERS 2.7% at 57 for New Safety Members
  • Certification required to applyYes
  • Lateral termsOne (1) year in a law enforcement agency within the last thirty-six (36) months and possession of a current Basic California P.O.S.T Certificate.
  • Lateral experience required1 years

How Hayward PD compares nearby

All 73 San Francisco Bay Area agencies

1 nearby department starts higher than Hayward PD.

DepartmentStatusStarting payvs HaywardBonusMiles
Hayward PDHiring$92,602—$10,000—
Union City PDHiring$116,314+$23,712None6
Newark PDHiringNot published—None9
Emeryville PDHiring$82,212−$10,390None10
Pleasanton PDHiring$78,936−$13,666None10
San Leandro PDHiring$91,011−$1,591None10

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