municipal police · Colorado

Grand Junction Police Department

Hiring · 1 openingGrand Junction, COMesa CountyGrand Junction Area129 sworn officers (FBI, 2025)

What Grand Junction PD pays

How we get pay data
Starting pay
$82,555
▲ 0% vs Grand Junction Area avgJob posting · verified Oct 1, 2026 · source
Top of scale
$114,379
Posting · verified Oct 1, 2026
Lateral start
$82,555
For certified officersPosting · verified Oct 1, 2026
Lateral and Certified Officers starting pay will be $39.69-$54.99 per hour

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

Hiring bonus

$10,000 for certified laterals, awarded upon completion of the Field Training Officer Program with a signed three (3) year commitment to the Grand Junction Police Department.

Lateral and Certified applicants may be eligible for a hiring bonus up to $10,000 dependent upon qualifications and experience.Job posting · verified Oct 1, 2026 · source

Open jobs at Grand Junction PD

  • Police Officer

    Grand Junction, COContinuous$10,000 bonus
    $39.69/hrstarting

Requirements

From the department's postings
  • Certification required to applyYes
  • Lateral experience required1 years
  • Scheduleten hour shifts
  • Pensionemployer-matched retirement

How Grand Junction PD compares nearby

All 5 Grand Junction Area agencies
DepartmentStatusStarting payvs Grand JunctionBonusMiles
Grand Junction PDHiring$82,555—$10,000—
De Beque PDNot postingNot published—None0
Palisade PDNot postingNot published—None0
Mesa County SheriffNot postingNot published—None7
Fruita PDNot postingNot published—None17
Delta PDNot postingNot published—None28

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