municipal police · Alabama

Phenix City Police Department

Hiring · 1 openingPhenix City, ALLee CountyAuburn Area68 sworn officers (FBI, 2025)

What Phenix City PD pays

How we get pay data
Starting pay
$44,640
▼ 15% vs Auburn Area avgJob posting · verified Oct 1, 2026 · source
Top of scale
$49,600
Posting · verified Oct 1, 2026
Lateral start
$49,600
For certified officersPosting · verified Oct 1, 2026
$44,640.00 annually for Uncertified/pre-academy

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

Hiring bonus

$5,000 for new and lateral officers.

$5,000 sign on bonusJob posting · verified Oct 1, 2026 · source

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Requirements

From the department's postings
  • Minimum age21
  • EducationHigh school or GED
  • Certification required to applyNo
  • Schedule84 hours, bi-weekly
  • Tattoo policyTattoos are allowed (with the exception of hands, neck, and face)

How Phenix City PD compares nearby

All 10 Auburn Area agencies

1 nearby department starts higher than Phenix City PD.

DepartmentStatusStarting payvs Phenix CityBonusMiles
Phenix City PDHiring$44,640—$5,000—
Russell County SheriffNot postingNot published—None16
Opelika PDNot postingNot published—None23
Lee County SheriffNot postingNot published—None23
Auburn PDHiring$60,562+$15,922None29
Macon County SheriffNot postingNot published—None37

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