municipal police · Missouri

Columbia Police Department

Hiring · 1 openingColumbia, MOBoone CountyColumbia Area164 sworn officers (FBI, 2025)

Call (573) 874-7404

What Columbia PD pays

How we get pay data

Starting pay

$60,486

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

Top of scale

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Lateral start

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Hourly Pay Rate: $29.08/hour.

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

Open jobs at Columbia PD

Deputy Sheriff
Columbia, MOContinuous
$29.08/hrstarting

Requirements

From the department's postings

Minimum age21
EducationHigh school or GED
Certification required to applyYes
Schedule10-hour shifts from 6am to 4pm, or 2pm to 12am, or 9pm to 7am
PensionCounty Employees Retirement Fund

How Columbia PD compares nearby

All 13 Columbia Area agencies

Department	Status	Starting pay	vs Columbia	Bonus	Miles
Columbia PD	Hiring	$60,486	—	None	—
Ashland PD	Hiring	Not published	—	None	0
Hallsville PD	Not posting	Not published	—	None	0
Boone County Sheriff	Hiring	Not published	—	None	1
Centralia PD	Not posting	Not published	—	None	18
Jamestown PD	Not posting	Not published	—	None	18

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