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See what California cities pay police, firefighters
Feb 27, 2013 (The Sacramento Bee - McClatchy-Tribune Information Services via COMTEX) --
While their ranks have thinned due to layoffs, California police offices and firefighters typically earn far more than most Californians.
California police officers made, on average, $97,640, including overtime, incentive pay and payouts upon retirement during 2011, according to a Bee analysis of new data from the state controller's office. Firefighters and engineers earned, on average, $118,003. Average pay for police captains across the state was $163,558; for fire captains, it was $147,626.
Use this database to see the average pay for firefighters, police officers and their supervisors in nearly every California city and county. Updated Feb. 27, 2013 with 2011 data.
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Thanks to overtime, bonuses, allowances and retirement payouts, about 93 percent of the state's full-time local firefighters earned more than the maximum posted salary for their positions. The average maximum posted salary for firefighters and engineers in California is $85,000.
Police officers tended to earn closer to their average maximum posted salary of $82,000.
Beyond pay, local governments often give generous health and retirement benefits to police and firefighters. This chart breaks down average benefits and pay for rank-and-file California firefighters.
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