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Manchester Police Department

Hiring · 2 openingsManchester, CTCapitol Planning RegionGreater Hartford117 sworn officers (FBI, 2025)

What Manchester PD pays

How we get pay data
Starting pay
$71,035
▼ 3% vs Greater Hartford avgJob posting · verified Oct 1, 2026 · source
Top of scale
$96,654
Posting · verified Oct 1, 2026
Lateral start
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Not published
7/1/2024 Starting Salary $71,034.54 (40 hours/week)

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

Rank 8 of 10 Greater Hartford departments with published starting pay. Compare all

Open jobs at Manchester PD

Requirements

From the department's postings
  • Minimum age21
  • EducationHigh school or GED
  • Schedule40 hours/week
  • Certification required to applyNo
  • Lateral termsApplicants, who at the time of initial appointment have obtained certification by POSTC, at the discretion of the Chief and comparability of the applicants work experience may be placed at an appropriate step not to exceed Step 6 of the wage scale for Police Officers.

How Manchester PD compares nearby

All 35 Greater Hartford agencies
DepartmentStatusStarting payvs ManchesterBonusMiles
Manchester PDHiring$71,035—None—
South Windsor PDNot postingNot published—None4
Vernon PDNot postingNot published—None5
East Hartford PDHiring$67,696−$3,339None5
Windsor PDHiring$68,607−$2,428None9
Wethersfield PDHiringNot published—None9

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