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Branford Police Department

Hiring · 1 openingBranford, CTSouth Central Connecticut Planning RegionNew Haven Area51 sworn officers (FBI, 2025)

What Branford PD pays

How we get pay data
Starting pay
$95,888
▲ 31% vs New Haven Area avgJob posting · verified Oct 1, 2026 · source
Top of scale
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Not published
Lateral start
$95,888
For certified officersPosting · verified Oct 1, 2026
Starting salary for Certified Police Officers - $95,888 ($98,529.60 after 7/1/2026).

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

Rank 1 of 6 New Haven Area departments with published starting pay. Compare all

Open jobs at Branford PD

Requirements

From the department's postings
  • Certification required to applyYes
  • Lateral termsCertified lateral transfers shall receive twelve (12) days of vacation on a pro-rata basis after the completion of FTO.
  • Scheduleeight hour shifts, with a rotating schedule 5/2, 5/3 (five days on, two days off, five days on, three days off)
  • Pensionpension plan

How Branford PD compares nearby

All 16 New Haven Area agencies
DepartmentStatusStarting payvs BranfordBonusMiles
Branford PDHiring$95,888—None—
New Haven PDNot postingNot published—None3
East Haven PDHiring$73,024−$22,864None3
Hamden PDNot postingNot published—None7
Middlebury PDNot postingNot published—None7
Milford PDNot postingNot published—None7

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