municipal police · Massachusetts

Cambridge Police Department

Hiring · 1 openingCambridge, MAMiddlesex CountyGreater Boston267 sworn officers (FBI, 2025)

What Cambridge PD pays

How we get pay data
Starting pay
$55,000
▲ 0% vs Greater Boston avgJob posting · verified Oct 1, 2026 · source
Top of scale
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The starting annual wage for a Cambridge Police Officer is approximately $55,000.

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
  • Minimum age19
  • EducationHigh school or GED
  • Academy paid by departmentYes
  • Schedule4 days on and 2 days off

How Cambridge PD compares nearby

All 190 Greater Boston agencies
DepartmentStatusStarting payvs CambridgeBonusMiles
Cambridge PDHiring$55,000—None—
Somerville PDNot postingNot published—None1
Brookline PDNot postingNot published—None2
Medford PDNot postingNot published—None4
Arlington PDNot postingNot published—None4
Everett PDNot postingNot published—None5

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