municipal police · California

Sausalito Police Department

Hiring · 2 openingsSausalito, CAMarin CountySan Francisco Bay Area15 sworn officers (FBI, 2025)

What Sausalito PD pays

How we get pay data

Starting pay

$73,445

▼ 32% vs San Francisco Bay Area avgJob posting · verified Oct 1, 2026 · source

Top of scale

$94,573

Posting · verified Oct 1, 2026

Lateral start

—

Not published

$35.31 Hourly during academy attendance

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

Rank 39 of 44 San Francisco Bay Area departments with published starting pay. Compare all

Hiring bonus

$10,000 for new officers, $5,000 upon Academy Graduation, and $5,000 after successful completion of Probationary Period.

Hiring Bonus $5,000 upon Academy Graduation, and $5,000 after successful completion of Probationary Period ($10,000 total)Job posting · verified Oct 1, 2026 · source

Open jobs at Sausalito PD

Police Officer Trainee
Sausalito, CAContinuous
$35starting
Police Officer Trainee
Sausalito, CAContinuous$10,000 bonus
$36starting

Requirements

From the department's postings

Minimum age21
EducationHigh school or GED
Academy paid by departmentYes
Certification required to applyNo
PensionCalPERS 2.7% @57 (PEPRA) or 3% @55 (Classic)

How Sausalito PD compares nearby

All 73 San Francisco Bay Area agencies

3 nearby departments start higher than Sausalito PD.

Department	Status	Starting pay	vs Sausalito	Bonus	Miles
Sausalito PD	Hiring	$73,445	—	$10,000	—
Belvedere PD	Hiring	$94,776	+$21,331	None	2
Tiburon PD	Not posting	Not published	—	None	2
Mill Valley PD	Hiring	$104,412	+$30,967	$20,000	6
San Francisco PD	Hiring	$121,654	+$48,209	None	7
El Cerrito PD	Not posting	Not published	—	None	10

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