The average police chief salary at Redding was $244,281 , which is 27 percent lower than the average salary for this job in California, but 79 percent higher than the national average for this job . Police Chief salaries at Redding typically range from $30,520 to $458,041 (25th to 75th percentile). The highest reported police chief salary was $458,040. There are 2 employees at Redding with the job title police chief.