municipal police · California

Manteca Police Department

Hiring · 3 openingsManteca, CASan Joaquin CountyStockton Area81 sworn officers (FBI, 2025)

What Manteca PD pays

How we get pay data
Starting pay
$94,224
▲ 8% vs Stockton Area avgJob posting · verified Oct 1, 2026 · source
Top of scale
$137,883
Posting · verified Oct 1, 2026
Lateral start
$103,882
For certified officersPosting · verified Oct 1, 2026
$94,224.09 – $132,582.84 Annually

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

Rank 3 of 7 Stockton Area 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
  • Takes out-of-state lateralsYes
  • Schedule4/10-hr shifts
  • PensionCalPERS Retirement: 3% @ 55 For Classic Members; 2.7% @ 57 New CalPERS Members

How Manteca PD compares nearby

All 10 Stockton Area agencies

1 nearby department starts higher than Manteca PD.

DepartmentStatusStarting payvs MantecaBonusMiles
Manteca PDHiring$94,224—None—
Lathrop PDHiring$107,916+$13,692None3
Ripon PDHiring$86,642−$7,582None7
San Joaquin County SheriffNot postingNot published—None7
Escalon PDHiring$72,389−$21,835None10
Stockton PDHiring$80,639−$13,585$15,00010

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