municipal police · California

Pasadena Police Department

Hiring · 2 openingsPasadena, CALos Angeles CountyLos Angeles Area218 sworn officers (FBI, 2025)

What Pasadena PD pays

How we get pay data
Starting pay
$110,285
▲ 19% vs Los Angeles Area avgJob posting · verified Oct 1, 2026 · source
Top of scale
$127,897
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 2 of 52 Los Angeles Area departments with published starting pay. Compare all

Open jobs at Pasadena PD

Requirements

From the department's postings
  • Minimum age21
  • Academy paid by departmentNo
  • Certification required to applyYes
  • ScheduleShift and overtime work will be required.

How Pasadena PD compares nearby

All 142 Los Angeles Area agencies
DepartmentStatusStarting payvs PasadenaBonusMiles
Pasadena PDHiring$110,285—None—
South Pasadena PDHiringNot published—None2
San Marino PDNot postingNot published—None3
Alhambra PDHiring$97,968−$12,317$20,0004
Sierra Madre PDNot postingNot published—None5
Glendale PDCloses in 1 day$103,746−$6,539None6

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