California · 621 agencies
Police Jobs in California
Every opening at California police departments, sheriff's offices and state police, with the pay each one publishes.
Open jobs
697
Updated 2026-10-01Agencies hiring
300
of 621Median starting pay
$90,418
243 departments with published payBiggest bonus
$75,000
Alameda PDBy area
| Area | Open jobs | Agencies | Median start |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Area | 168 | 142 | $92,350 |
| San Francisco Bay Area | 113 | 73 | $108,202 |
| Inland Empire | 60 | 65 | $78,624 |
| Sacramento Area | 28 | 27 | $92,577 |
| San Diego County | 28 | 26 | $81,942 |
| Fresno Area | 12 | 23 | $72,637 |
| San Jose & Silicon Valley | 40 | 23 | $121,128 |
| Bakersfield Area | 16 | 15 | $67,992 |
| Salinas Area | 17 | 14 | $90,317 |
| Ventura County | 7 | 13 | $92,196 |
| Santa Rosa Area | 23 | 12 | $81,661 |
| Santa Maria Area | 10 | 11 | $98,058 |
| San Luis Obispo Area | 11 | 11 | $91,248 |
| Modesto Area | 19 | 11 | $66,963 |
| Visalia Area | 10 | 11 | $80,336 |
| Stockton Area | 13 | 10 | $86,642 |
| Vallejo Area | 17 | 9 | $101,275 |
| Merced Area | 8 | 8 | $72,313 |
| El Centro Area | 8 | 8 | $61,080 |
| Chico Area | 7 | 7 | — |
| Napa Area | 8 | 7 | $92,227 |
| Santa Cruz Area | 8 | 6 | $100,256 |
| Hanford Area | 4 | 5 | — |
| Yuba City Area | 2 | 5 | — |
| Redding Area | 4 | 3 | — |
| Rest of California | 56 | 76 | — |
Best starting pay in California
All departments- Sunnyvale PDSan Jose & Silicon Valley$142,327
- San Ramon PDSan Francisco Bay Area$139,810
- Los Altos PDSan Jose & Silicon Valley$139,740
- Mountain View PDSan Jose & Silicon Valley$133,141
- Los Gatos PDSan Jose & Silicon Valley$130,805
- Morgan Hill PDSan Jose & Silicon Valley$129,296
- Palo Alto PDSan Jose & Silicon Valley$128,669
- San Pablo PDSan Francisco Bay Area$127,824
- Fremont PDSan Francisco Bay Area$126,525
- Pleasanton PDSan Francisco Bay Area$126,152
Latest openings
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