municipal police · Alabama

Huntsville Police Department

Hiring · 4 openingsHuntsville, ALLimestone CountyHuntsville Area432 sworn officers (FBI, 2025)

What Huntsville PD pays

How we get pay data
Starting pay
$58,614
▲ 0% vs Huntsville Area avgJob posting · verified Oct 1, 2026 · source
Top of scale
$73,986
Posting · verified Oct 1, 2026
Lateral start
$66,019
For certified officersPosting · verified Oct 1, 2026

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

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Requirements

From the department's postings
  • Minimum age21
  • EducationHigh school or GED
  • Academy paid by departmentYes
  • Certification required to applyYes
  • Takes out-of-state lateralsYes
  • Lateral termsOut-of-state Lateral Police Officer candidates must have two (2) or more years of continuous full-time certified law enforcement employment with a current Peace Officers Standards and Training certificate from another state to be considered.
  • Lateral experience required2 years

How Huntsville PD compares nearby

All 16 Huntsville Area agencies

1 nearby department starts higher than Huntsville PD.

DepartmentStatusStarting payvs HuntsvilleBonusMiles
Huntsville PDHiring$58,614—None—
Gurley PDNot postingNot published—None0
New Hope PDNot postingNot published—None0
Owens Crossroads PDNot postingNot published—None0
Madison County SheriffNot postingNot published—None3
Madison PDCloses in 1 day$60,200+$1,586$5,20012

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