municipal police · Iowa

Mason City Police Department

Hiring · 1 openingMason City, IACerro Gordo County40 sworn officers (FBI, 2025)

What Mason City PD pays

How we get pay data
Starting pay
$71,450
Job posting · verified Oct 1, 2026 · source
Top of scale
$95,050
Posting · verified Oct 1, 2026
Lateral start
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Not published
Starting at $71,450 per year for non-certified officers and up to $95,050 per year for Iowa-certified officers, based on experience.

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

Hiring bonus

$5,000 for new and lateral officers.

$5,000 Hiring Bonus for Certified OfficersJob posting · verified Oct 1, 2026 · source

Open jobs at Mason City PD

  • Police Officer

    Mason City, IACloses Nov 1, 2026$5,000 bonus
    $71,450starting

Requirements

From the department's postings
  • Minimum age20
  • EducationHigh school or GED
  • Certification required to applyNo
  • Pensionretire as early as age 55

How Mason City PD compares nearby

All Iowa departments
DepartmentStatusStarting payvs Mason CityBonusMiles
Mason City PDHiring$71,450—$5,000—
Cerro Gordo County SheriffNot postingNot published—None0
Clear Lake PDNot postingNot published—None6
Worth County SheriffNot postingNot published—None20
Osage PDNot postingNot published—None21
Mitchell County SheriffNot postingNot published—None21

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