municipal police · Arizona

Yuma Police Department

Hiring · 2 openingsYuma, AZYuma CountyYuma Area145 sworn officers (FBI, 2025)

What Yuma PD pays

How we get pay data
Starting pay
$65,229
▲ 12% vs Yuma Area avgJob posting · verified Oct 1, 2026 · source
Top of scale
$91,915
Posting · verified Oct 1, 2026
Lateral start
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Not published
Non-certified applicants will start at the entry-level rate of $31.3601 per hour.

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

Rank 1 of 4 Yuma Area departments with published starting pay. Compare all

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Requirements

From the department's postings
  • Minimum age21
  • EducationHigh school or GED
  • Academy paid by departmentYes
  • Schedulerotating shift schedule
  • Certification required to applyYes
  • Takes out-of-state lateralsYes

How Yuma PD compares nearby

All 6 Yuma Area agencies
DepartmentStatusStarting payvs YumaBonusMiles
Yuma PDHiring$65,229—None—
Yuma County SheriffHiring$64,730−$499None2
San Luis PDHiring$44,304−$20,925None42
Somerton PDHiring$50,773−$14,456$10,00042
Wellton PDNot postingNot published—None42
Parker PDNot postingNot published—None78

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