78 openings · Updated 2026-10-02
Lateral police officer jobs in Washington
50 Washington departments are hiring certified, experienced officers right now, and 62 postings say they accept out-of-state laterals. Where a posting states a lateral pay step or bonus, it's shown on the job.
Lateral openings
78
at 50 departmentsAccept out-of-state
62
postings that say soLateral bonuses
16
up to $50,000Open lateral jobs in Washington
- $6,278/mostarting
- $6,278/mostarting
- $7,428/mostarting
- $7,428/mostarting
- $98,544starting
- $101,064starting
- $90,624starting
- $6,761/mostarting
- $73,101starting
- $86,376starting
- $45.72/hrstarting
- $7,529/mostarting
- $39.10/hrstarting
- $39.10/hrstarting
- $96,236starting
- $96,236starting
- $87,348starting
- $101,064starting
- $33.21/hrstarting
- $108,386starting
- $94,065starting
- $94,065starting
- $94,065starting
- $100,836starting
- $100,836starting
- $78,316starting
- $78,316starting
- $71,688starting
- $88,883starting
- $101,417starting
- $8,423/mostarting
- $98,571starting
- $88,308starting
- $7,964/mostarting
- $95,472starting
- $100,260starting
- $132,072starting
- $100,288starting
- $110,435starting
- $88,566starting
- $88,566starting
- $100,260starting
- $95,472starting
- $117,792starting
- $8,543/mostarting
- $98,150starting
- $96,731starting
- $96,731starting
- $94,833starting
- $46.11/hrstarting
- $46.11/hrstarting
- $5,764/mostarting
- $101,055starting
- $8,045/mostarting
- $46.53/hrstarting
- $48.95/hrstarting
- $84,612starting
- $43.66/hrstarting
- $47.41/hrstarting
- $7,422/mostarting
- $81,891starting
- $88,824starting
- $7,678/mostarting
- $32.84/hrstarting
- $41.11/hrstarting
- $87,663starting
- $94,806starting
- $8,027/mostarting
- $38.64/hrstarting
- $96,288starting
- $101,055starting
- $6,042/mostarting
- $101,055starting
- $51.14/hrstarting
- $37.78/hrstarting
- $98,004starting
- $87,036starting
- $92,112starting
Lateral pay steps in Washington
- Tacoma PDSeattle-Tacoma Area · entry $98,571$123,864
- Thurston County SheriffOlympia Area · entry $86,544$108,348
- Renton PDSeattle-Tacoma Area · entry $97,692$103,788
- Snohomish County SheriffSeattle-Tacoma Area · entry $74,749$101,417
- Port Orchard PDBremerton Area · entry $90,813$98,613
- Bellingham PDBellingham Area · entry $84,264$95,472
- Dupont PDSeattle-Tacoma Area · entry $81,136$82,264
Lateral bonuses in Washington
All Washington bonuses- Bothell PD$30,000 paid upon hire (first day on job). $20,000 paid upon successful completion of the probationary period.$50,000
- Federal Way PDpaid in four installments. The following installments: first upon meeting requirements for the Equivalency Academy (medical clearance and firearms qualification) of $5,000; second successful completion of the six month probationary period of $10,000; third at one year anniversary date of hire of $10,000; and final at eighteen month anniversary for $15,000.$40,000
- Mercer Island PDPaid in three (3) installments: $5,000 on the first paycheck following hire, $17,000 following successful completion of the 12-month probationary period and $17,000 following successful completion six months of permanent employment status after the probationary period.$40,000
- Auburn PDLaterals$30,000
- Bellevue PDLaterals$30,000
- Kirkland PD$5,000 to be paid on the first paycheck following the Lateral Officer's hire; $10,000 to be paid after the Lateral Officer's successful completion of the field training program; and $10,000 to be paid after the Lateral Officer's successful completion of the probationary period.$25,000
- Lake Stevens PDone-half upon hire and one-half upon completion of probation$25,000
- Lynnwood PDTen thousand dollars ($10,000) will be paid following the start of employment. Five thousand dollars ($5,000) will be paid upon successful achievement of solo status. Five thousand dollars ($5,000) will be paid upon successful completion of their probationary period. Five thousand dollars ($5,000) will be paid upon successful completion of their second year of service.$25,000
- Mount Vernon PD$10,000 to be paid on the first paycheck following the officer's hire, $10,000 to be paid after successful completion of the field training program, $5,000 to be paid upon successful completion of the probationary period$25,000
- Spokane PD$12,500 to be paid after one (1) full month of employment, $6,250 to be paid after one (1) year of employment, $6,250 to be paid after two (2) years of employment$25,000
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