The average police officer salary at Hayward was $282,897 , which is 42 percent higher than the average salary for this job in California, and 162 percent higher than the national average for this job . Police Officer salaries at Hayward typically range from $273,159 to $340,117 (25th to 75th percentile). The highest reported police officer salary was $477,400. There are 124 employees at Hayward with the job title police officer.