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Orange Police Department

Hiring · 2 openingsOrange, CTSouth Central Connecticut Planning RegionNew Haven Area46 sworn officers (FBI, 2025)

What Orange PD pays

How we get pay data
Starting pay
$70,154
▼ 3% vs New Haven Area avgJob posting · verified Oct 1, 2026 · source
Top of scale
$111,895
Posting · verified Oct 1, 2026
Lateral start
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Not published
Academy Recruit pay $70,154

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

Rank 5 of 6 New Haven Area departments with published starting pay. Compare all

Open jobs at Orange PD

Requirements

From the department's postings
  • Minimum age21
  • EducationSome college
  • Academy paid by departmentYes
  • Certification required to applyYes
  • Takes out-of-state lateralsYes
  • Lateral termsbe eligible for comparative certification
  • Pension401(a) Defined Contribution Retirement Plan with up to a 12% employer match

How Orange PD compares nearby

All 16 New Haven Area agencies
DepartmentStatusStarting payvs OrangeBonusMiles
Orange PDHiring$70,154—None—
Hamden PDNot postingNot published—None0
Middlebury PDNot postingNot published—None0
Milford PDNot postingNot published—None0
North Branford PDNot postingNot published—None0
Waterbury PDNot postingNot published—None0

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