municipal police · California

West Sacramento Police Department

Hiring · 4 openingsWest Sacramento, CAYolo CountySacramento Area72 sworn officers (FBI, 2025)

What West Sacramento PD pays

How we get pay data
Starting pay
$82,003
▼ 11% vs Sacramento Area avgJob posting · verified Oct 1, 2026 · source
Top of scale
$158,849
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 12 of 13 Sacramento Area departments with published starting pay. Compare all

Open jobs at West Sacramento PD

Requirements

From the department's postings
  • Minimum age21
  • EducationHigh school or GED
  • Academy paid by departmentYes
  • Certification required to applyNo
  • Lateral termsProof of possession of a California Basic POST Certificate.
  • Lateral experience required1 years
  • Takes out-of-state lateralsNo

How West Sacramento PD compares nearby

All 27 Sacramento Area agencies

4 nearby departments start higher than West Sacramento PD.

DepartmentStatusStarting payvs West SacramentoBonusMiles
West Sacramento PDHiring$82,003—None—
Davis PDHiring$97,968+$15,965None0
Woodland PDNot postingNot published—None0
Yolo County SheriffHiring$99,694+$17,691None0
Winters PDCloses in 0 days$94,757+$12,754None12
Dixon PDHiring$100,831+$18,828$30,00017

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