municipal police · Arizona

Surprise Police Department

Closes in 6 daysSurprise, AZMaricopa CountyPhoenix Metro179 sworn officers (FBI, 2025)

Call (623) 222-4021

What Surprise PD pays

How we get pay data

Starting pay

$76,835

▲ 3% vs Phoenix Metro avgJob posting · verified Oct 1, 2026 · source

Top of scale

$108,139

Posting · verified Oct 1, 2026

Lateral start

—

Not published

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

Rank 3 of 13 Phoenix Metro departments with published starting pay. Compare all

Open jobs at Surprise PD

POLICE OFFICER (Lateral)
Surprise, AZContinuous
$36.94/hrstarting
POLICE OFFICER RECRUIT
Surprise, AZCloses in 6 days
$36.94/hrstarting

Requirements

From the department's postings

EducationHigh school or GED
Certification required to applyYes
Minimum age21

How Surprise PD compares nearby

All 32 Phoenix Metro agencies

Department	Status	Starting pay	vs Surprise	Bonus	Miles
Surprise PD	Closes in 6 days	$76,835	—	None	—
Avondale PD	Hiring	$73,341	−$3,494	None	0
El Mirage PD	Not posting	Not published	—	None	0
Peoria PD	Closes in 5 days	$70,658	−$6,177	None	0
Tempe PD	Not posting	Not published	—	None	0
Buckeye PD	Hiring	$72,197	−$4,638	None	5

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