municipal police · Kansas

Wichita Police Department

Hiring · 3 openingsWichita, KSSedgwick CountyWichita Area663 sworn officers (FBI, 2025)

Call (316) 268-4111

What Wichita PD pays

How we get pay data

Starting pay

$65,832

▲ 0% vs Wichita Area avgJob posting · verified Oct 1, 2026 · source

Top of scale

$100,286

Posting · verified Oct 1, 2026

Lateral start

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Not published

Starting Salary $65,832

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

Hiring bonus

$1,000 for new officers.

$1,000 Clothing AllowanceJob posting · verified Oct 1, 2026 · source

Open jobs at Wichita PD

Lateral Transfer Police Officer Recruit
Wichita, KSOpen
$34.12/hrstarting
Police Recruit
Wichita - City Hall, KSContinuous
$31.66/hrstarting
Police Recruit
Wichita, KSContinuous$1,000 bonus
$65,832starting

Requirements

From the department's postings

Academy paid by departmentYes
Lateral experience required2 years
Minimum age21

How Wichita PD compares nearby

All 45 Wichita Area agencies

Department	Status	Starting pay	vs Wichita	Bonus	Miles
Wichita PD	Hiring	$65,832	—	$1,000	—
Sedgwick County Sheriff	Not posting	Not published	—	None	0
Eastborough PD	Not posting	Not published	—	None	4
Andale PD	Not posting	Not published	—	None	7
Bentley PD	Not posting	Not published	—	None	7
Cheney PD	Not posting	Not published	—	None	7

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