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Baltimore County Police Department

Hiring · 2 openingsBaltimore CountyBaltimore Area1764 sworn officers (FBI, 2025)

What Baltimore County PD pays

How we get pay data
Starting pay
$71,632
▲ 13% vs Baltimore Area avgJob posting · verified Oct 1, 2026 · source
Top of scale
$94,427
Posting · verified Oct 1, 2026
Lateral start
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Tracked since Oct 1, 2026. We keep every figure a posting has ever stated, so changes show here.

Rank 2 of 8 Baltimore Area departments with published starting pay. Compare all

Open jobs at Baltimore County PD

Requirements

From the department's postings
  • Minimum age21
  • EducationHigh school or GED
  • Certification required to applyYes
  • Academy paid by departmentYes

How Baltimore County PD compares nearby

All 24 Baltimore Area agencies
DepartmentStatusStarting payvs Baltimore CountyBonusMiles
Baltimore County PDHiring$71,632—None—
Baltimore County SheriffHiring$59,683−$11,949None1
Baltimore PDHiring$58,758−$12,874None6
Baltimore City SheriffNot postingNot published—None11
Howard County PDHiring$65,541−$6,091None14
Bel Air PDNot postingNot published—None16

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