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Amador County Sheriff's Office entry pay
What this agency pays a new officer to start, and how that compares with the rest of the country.
Entry pay onlyEvery salary here is what an officer is paid on day one, out of the academy — base pay on a 40-hour week, with no overtime, shift differential, specialty or education pay counted. Nobody stays on it.
Amador County Sheriff's Office starts at $75,837 a year — about $36.46 an hour on a 2,080-hour year, before overtime. That is $9,152 above the median of the 2,288 agencies on this list, and $12,277 above the median for county agencies.
How big the department isAmador County Sheriff's Office reported 75 sworn officers and 24 civilian staff to the FBI for 2025.No rate is shown: this agency does not police a single population the FBI publishes a figure for. Reporting to the FBI is voluntary, so a count can reflect a partial return as easily as a small agency, and the FBI asks that agencies not be compared on staffing. Source: FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, Full-time Law Enforcement Employees, 2025.
What Amador County says about itself
It is the mission of the Amador County Sheriff's Office to stand ready as the guardians and servants of Amador County. We will not be deterred in the face of danger, and we pledge to protect and serve the residents and visitors of Amador County without hesitation. The office's motto is "Proud to serve, ready to protect", and its cornerstones are pride, honour, integrity and tradition.
What Amador County does
Amador County Sheriff's Office provides patrol, investigations, corrections, civil, court-security, coroner, search-and-rescue and emergency services. Official County materials emphasize professional law enforcement, public safety and service to the community.
Shifts at Amador County
There are approximately 27 deputies assigned to our Patrol Bureau who patrol the larger portion of 592 square miles of land and the 12 square miles of water. Deputy Sheriffs work an assigned shift, patrolling an assigned area.
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Where the figure comes from
Checked 10 August 2026. Amador County official Deputy Sheriff posting — open the source document
Our $68,244.80 figure is the Deputy Sheriff Trainee classification, which the official source states has no law-enforcement powers and becomes sworn after academy graduation. The official Deputy Sheriff posting starts at $75,836.80 annually.
Entry-level base salary only. Overtime, bonuses, education incentives, shift
differentials, locality pay and lateral rates are excluded, so most officers earn more
than this.
How this level compares
Where Amador County sits is partly about the agency and partly about which level of policing it belongs to. The three levels do not pay the same.
| Level | Lowest | Median | Highest | Agencies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Municipal | $33,280 | $68,140 | $163,619 | 1549 |
| County | $35,000 | $63,565 | $132,263 | 516 |
| Special jurisdiction | $31,200 | $60,204 | $107,954 | 71 |
| State | $33,994 | $65,166 | $110,916 | 145 |
| Federal | $70,477 | $73,502 | $86,530 | 5 |
| Territory | $16,640 | $28,236 | $43,354 | 9 |
Federal agencies pay the most to start
The middle federal agency starts at $73,502 — about $5,400 more than the middle municipal agency and about $9,900 more than the middle county agency and about $13,300 more than the middle special jurisdiction agency and about $8,300 more than the middle state agency and about $45,300 more than the middle territory agency. Amador County starts at $75,837, so $12,272 above the county middle.
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How it ranks
Common questions
How much does a Amador County Sheriff's Office officer make?
Amador County Sheriff's Office starts a new officer on $75,837 a year, about $36.46 an hour on a 2,080-hour year. That is base salary before overtime, bonuses, education incentives, shift differentials and locality pay, so most serving officers earn more. The figure comes from Amador County official Deputy Sheriff posting.
Is that good pay for a police officer in California?
It ranks #247 of 278 agencies we have verified in California — 31 pay less, 246 pay more in the state — and #638 of 2,288 nationally. Against the national median it is $9,152 above, and against other county agencies $12,277 above.
What shifts do Amador County Sheriff's Office officers work?
There are approximately 27 deputies assigned to our Patrol Bureau who patrol the larger portion of 592 square miles of land and the 12 square miles of water. Deputy Sheriffs work an assigned shift, patrolling an assigned area. That is the agency's own published wording; the pattern is drawn on this page.
Compare with another department
Put Amador County Sheriff's Office side by side with any other agency on the site — the two salaries, what each is worth once local prices are counted, and which comes out ahead.
The agencies either side of it
Other agencies in CA
| # | Agency | Level | Sworn # | Entry pay | Vs Amador | National |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Santa Clara Police Department | Municipal | 141 | $163,619 | +$87,782 | #1 |
| 2 | Sunnyvale Department of Public Safety | Municipal | 227 | $149,443 | +$73,606 | #2 |
| 3 | Redwood City Police Department | Municipal | 83 | $147,942 | +$72,105 | #3 |
| 4 | San Jose Police Department | Municipal | 1,065 | $144,003 | +$68,167 | #4 |
| 5 | Mountain View Police Department | Municipal | 90 | $143,096 | +$67,259 | #5 |
| 6 | San Mateo Police Department | Municipal | 111 | $141,024 | +$65,187 | #6 |
| 7 | Los Altos Police Department | Municipal | 31 | $139,740 | +$63,903 | #7 |
| 8 | Hayward Police Department | Municipal | 171 | $138,965 | +$63,128 | #8 |
| 9 | Milpitas Police Department | Municipal | 84 | $138,261 | +$62,424 | #9 |
| 10 | Los Gatos Police Department | Municipal | 34 | $132,394 | +$56,557 | #10 |
| 11 | Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office | County | 1,071 | $132,263 | +$56,426 | #11 |
| 12 | Menlo Park Police Department | Municipal | 43 | $132,036 | +$56,199 | #12 |
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