CA average cost of city safety personnel: Police and Firefighters (2010)

Sacramento Bee/Data Center/Phillip Reese, 2/14/12. "updated:  See what California cities pay police, firefighters."

"While their ranks have thinned due to layoffs and the recession, California police offices and firefighters still typically earn far more than most Californians.

California police officers made, on average, $92,976, including overtime, incentive pay and payouts upon retirement during 2010, according to a Bee analysis of data from the state controller's office. Firefighters and engineers earned, on average, $113,882. Average pay for police captains across the state was $147,940; for fire captains, it was $141,525.

Use this database to see the average pay for firefighters, police officers and their supervisors in nearly every California city and county. Updated Feb. 14 with 2010 data."
  
Reference:  State Controller's Office search from the article. "Average pay is calculated using total wages during 2010 subject to Medicare taxes as reported in Box 5 of each employee’s W-2. The amounts listed may include, but are not limited to, wages, overtime, cash payments for vacation and sick leave, and bonus payments."

Pacifica Police/Firefighter comparison, including San Mateo county (city to city).
Pacifica Police: Officer  $114,568, Captain $150,362, Chief $164,287, county.  
Pacifica Fire:  Fire: Officer $98,363, Captain $130,787, county.

Submitted by Jim Alex

Posted by Kathy Meeh