The Police IndexStop data: 2024 ยท Pay and hiring checked Nov 2026

Which departments pay the most overtime

Highest median overtime paid to an officer, 2024
$35,858

La Mesa Police Department. The lowest is $10,050 at Chula Vista Police. Overtime is a rough signal of how stretched staffing is and how much extra pay is on offer.

Median overtime paid per officer

9 of 11 departments. Payroll not yet collected for: San Diego Police, Sheriff.

Overtime as a share of base pay

Median total pay, with overtime

Officer ranks on the payroll for the full year. Dollars, not hours: agencies do not publish overtime hours. From public payroll records published by Transparent California.