As of Oct 20, 2026

Police Departments That Raised Starting Pay in California

3 raises we've seen on departments' own job postings in California, newest first. Each shows the old figure, the new one, when it changed and the posting's own words.

By state

All states (12)California (3)Florida (3)Texas (3)Arizona (1)Georgia (1)Maryland (1)

Raises

Newest first

“Was” is the last date we saw the old figure; “Now” is the latest check that still showed the new one. A raise counts only when starting pay on the same posting (or the department's repost of it) rose at least 2% and at least $1,000 a year (50¢ an hour for hourly pay), held on two or more checks and never went back. Rounding, a unit filled in later and figures that flip between feeds are left out. Verify with the department before relying on a figure.
Department	State	Was	Now	Change	Changed
Napa County Sheriff Deputy Sheriff II - Lateral - Continuous Opening -Up to $30K Signing Bonus “$126,568.00 - $151,944.00 Annually” · source	CA	$122,574 Oct 14, 2026 · recorded from this posting's pay field	$126,568 Oct 19, 2026	▲ 3.3%	Oct 15, 2026
Napa County Sheriff Deputy Sheriff I - Academy Grad - Continuous Opening - $15K Signing Bonus “$114,691.20 - $138,216.00 Annually” · source	CA	$111,072 Oct 14, 2026 · recorded from this posting's pay field	$114,691 Oct 19, 2026	▲ 3.3%	Oct 15, 2026
Napa County Sheriff Deputy Sheriff Trainee - Continuous Opening - $15K Signing Bonus “$109,241.60 Annually” · source	CA	$105,810 Oct 14, 2026 · recorded from this posting's pay field	$109,242 Oct 19, 2026	▲ 3.2%	Oct 15, 2026

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