Police & Sheriff's Patrol Officers salary in Santa Cruz, CA

Median pay for police & sheriff's patrol officers in Santa Cruz, CA: $109,240/yr

Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $72,930 – $136,320 · about 380 employed locally

Above the typical metro median ($69,845) by +$39,395 (+56%).

What it's really worth in Santa Cruz

With Santa Cruz's cost of living at 113 (US=100), that $109,240 has the buying power of about $96,866 in an average-cost US metro.

Local context: median household income $104,409 · median home $1,157,157 · median rent $3,599/mo.

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