salary and benefits
Why Sunnyvale Public Safety?
Sunnyvale’s Department of Public Safety (DPS) operates a unique, fully integrated model where officers are cross-trained as police officers, firefighters, and EMTs, providing seamless services to the community since 1950. This approach enhances crisis response times, reduces expenses, and boosts morale. DPS officers are committed to serving the community with empathy, compassion, respect, and dignity, following a community policing and problem-solving approach. The department offers station tours for schools, civic, and neighborhood groups, and provides an exciting, varied career with dual responsibilities in public safety.
SALARY RANGE AND TOP STEP INCENTIVES
- Annual Salary Range between $130,251 – $205,000
- 4/11 Patrol Schedule
- Kelly Fire Schedule
- Lateral PERS 3% at 55 years old
- Entry-Level PERS 2.7% at 57 years old
- Education Incentives – Bachelors Degree 2.5%, Masters plus 2.5%
- Bilingual Pay
- Special Assignment Pay
- Overtime opportunities
- Deferred Compensation Plans
- City Paid Life Insurance
- Years of Service Awards
Additional Benefits
The department has numerous benefits that include:
- Boot Allowance
- Educational Incentive Program
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Special Training Reimbursement
- In-Lieu of Holiday – Employees assigned to a shift or fire tour of duty assignment shall receive an additional 4.15 hours of pay, in lieu of holidays, each pay period
- 20 hours of Floating Holiday Leave granted at the beginning of each calendar year
- Compensatory Time Off (CTO)
- Annual Leave dependent on years of service (YOS) and hours accused per pay period
- The annual cap of PTO is 885 hours
WE'RE HIRING
Join Sunnyvale's cross-trained heroes – Where you protect, serve, and save lives!
A strong team of talented professionals dedicated to ensuring you're ready to respond to any situation.
