municipal police · Illinois

Carbondale Police Department

Hiring · 2 openingsCarbondale, ILJackson County59 sworn officers (FBI, 2025)

What Carbondale PD pays

How we get pay data
Starting pay
$71,243
Job posting · verified Oct 1, 2026 · source
Top of scale
$75,001
Posting · verified Oct 1, 2026
Lateral start
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Not published
$34.12/hr. ($71,242 Annual)

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

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Requirements

From the department's postings
  • EducationAssociate degree
  • Minimum age21
  • Certification required to applyYes
  • Takes out-of-state lateralsYes
  • Lateral experience required2 years
  • PensionRetirement pension

How Carbondale PD compares nearby

All Illinois departments
DepartmentStatusStarting payvs CarbondaleBonusMiles
Carbondale PDHiring$71,243—None—
Murphysboro PDNot postingNot published—None0
Jackson County SheriffNot postingNot published—None0
De Soto PDNot postingNot published—None9
Grand Tower PDNot postingNot published—None13
Hurst PDNot postingNot published—None13

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