municipal police · California

San Bruno Police Department

Hiring · 2 openingsSan Bruno, CASan Mateo CountySan Francisco Bay Area46 sworn officers (FBI, 2025)

What San Bruno PD pays

How we get pay data
Starting pay
$112,258
▲ 3% vs San Francisco Bay Area avgJob posting · verified Oct 1, 2026 · source
Top of scale
$137,758
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 18 of 44 San Francisco Bay 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 applyNo
  • Takes out-of-state lateralsYes
  • Lateral termsPossess a valid California P.O.S.T. Basic Certificate (or higher), or an equivalent certificate approved by P.O.S.T.
  • Lateral experience required2 years
  • Scheduleassigned, rotating shifts

How San Bruno PD compares nearby

All 73 San Francisco Bay Area agencies

1 nearby department starts higher than San Bruno PD.

DepartmentStatusStarting payvs San BrunoBonusMiles
San Bruno PDHiring$112,258—None—
South San Francisco PDHiring$109,262−$2,996None2
Brisbane PDNot postingNot published—None3
Colma PDNot postingNot published—None3
Burlingame PDNot postingNot published—None4
Daly City PDHiring$114,962+$2,704None5

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