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Waukee Police Department

Hiring · 1 openingWaukee, IADallas CountyDes Moines Area37 sworn officers (FBI, 2025)

What Waukee PD pays

How we get pay data
Starting pay
$70,200
▼ 4% vs Des Moines Area avgJob posting · verified Oct 1, 2026 · source
Top of scale
$99,902
Posting · verified Oct 1, 2026
Lateral start
$75,920
For certified officersPosting · verified Oct 1, 2026
Non-Certified Police Officer: $33.75 (After successful completion of the police academy, wages may increase.)

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

Open jobs at Waukee PD

Requirements

From the department's postings
  • Minimum age21
  • Academy paid by departmentYes
  • Certification required to applyNo
  • Scheduledays, evenings, over nights and weekends
  • PensionIPERS

How Waukee PD compares nearby

All 32 Des Moines Area agencies
DepartmentStatusStarting payvs WaukeeBonusMiles
Waukee PDHiring$70,200—None—
Adel PDNot postingNot published—None0
Perry PDNot postingNot published—None0
Dallas County SheriffNot postingNot published—None0
Van Meter PDNot postingNot published—None11
Woodward PDNot postingNot published—None13

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