municipal police · Alabama

Fairhope Police Department

Hiring · 2 openingsFairhope, ALBaldwin CountyDaphne Area44 sworn officers (FBI, 2025)

What Fairhope PD pays

How we get pay data
Starting pay
$47,840
▼ 7% vs Daphne Area avgJob posting · verified Oct 1, 2026 · source
Top of scale
$54,101
Posting · verified Oct 1, 2026
Lateral start
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Not published
Fairhope PD maintains a starting pay rate of $23.00

Tracked since Oct 1, 2026. We keep every figure a posting has ever stated, so changes show here.

Open jobs at Fairhope PD

Requirements

From the department's postings
  • Minimum age20
  • EducationHigh school or GED
  • Certification required to applyYes
  • Schedulenonstandard hours, rotating shifts
  • Tattoo policyEmployees are allowed to have visible non-offensive tattoos while conducting day-to-day operations. Employees with any visible tattoos will be required to wear long-sleeved uniforms at public speaking events, media releases, and court proceedings. No visible tattoos permitted on head, face, neck (above collar) or hands (below wrist bone) unless authorized by Chief. Tattoos depicting racist, indecent, extremist, lawless or offensive themes are prohibited.

How Fairhope PD compares nearby

All 14 Daphne Area agencies

1 nearby department starts higher than Fairhope PD.

DepartmentStatusStarting payvs FairhopeBonusMiles
Fairhope PDHiring$47,840—None—
Bay Minette PDNot postingNot published—None0
Elberta PDNot postingNot published—None0
Foley PDHiring$56,077+$8,237None0
Gulf Shores PDNot postingNot published—None0
Loxley PDNot postingNot published—None0

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