municipal police · Minnesota

St. Paul Police Department

Hiring · 2 openingsSt. Paul, MNRamsey CountyTwin Cities562 sworn officers (FBI, 2025)

What St. Paul PD pays

How we get pay data
Starting pay
$91,291
▲ 5% vs Twin Cities avgJob posting · verified Oct 1, 2026 · source
Top of scale
$119,330
Posting · verified Oct 1, 2026
Lateral start
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Not published

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

Rank 8 of 26 Twin Cities departments with published starting pay. Compare all

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Requirements

From the department's postings
  • Lateral termsApplicants must be currently employed in another jurisdiction as a full-time police officer.
  • Certification required to applyYes
  • Takes out-of-state lateralsYes

How St. Paul PD compares nearby

All 113 Twin Cities agencies
DepartmentStatusStarting payvs St. PaulBonusMiles
St. Paul PDHiring$91,291—None—
Maplewood PDNot postingNot published—None4
Mounds View PDHiring$79,539−$11,752None4
Roseville PDNot postingNot published—None4
Ramsey County SheriffNot postingNot published—None4
South St. Paul PDHiringNot published—None5

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