This Deputy Police Chief Was California's Highest-Paid Public Employee in 2025

This deputy police chief was California's highest-paid public employee in 2025

LOS ANGELES — A former Redlands deputy police chief topped California's public payroll in 2025, taking home $1.26 million in total compensation — more than the combined salaries of the mayors of Los Angeles, San Francisco and San Diego, state…

California Ex-Police Official Tops State Payroll With $1.2 Million Payday

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California city’s highest earner drew $1.2M as his annual salary in 2025 - except that he didn’t work a single day of the year

A former deputy chief of the Redlands Police Department managed to top the California public payroll for 2025 by taking home nearly $1.2 million despite being off the clock for the entire duration of that year. Not just that, per the NY Post, newly released data from the State Controller’s Office highlights this massive payout as the largest total reported by any city employee across the entire state.  Public payroll records and Transparent Cali…

This ex-deputy police chief was California's highest-paid public employee in 2025

A former Redlands deputy police chief topped California’s public payroll in 2025, taking home $1.26 million in total compensation — more than the combined salaries of the mayors of Los Angeles, San Francisco and San Diego, state compensation data show.

Redlands Deputy Chief Tops California Payroll at $1.26M

State records show a former Redlands deputy police chief earned roughly $1.26M in 2025, largely from a retirement settlement the city approved in closed session.