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Reno Police Department

Hiring · 2 openingsReno, NVWashoe CountyReno Area336 sworn officers (FBI, 2025)

What Reno PD pays

How we get pay data
Starting pay
$72,509
▲ 7% vs Reno Area avgJob posting · verified Oct 1, 2026 · source
Top of scale
$104,270
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 1 of 4 Reno Area departments with published starting pay. Compare all

Open jobs at Reno PD

Requirements

From the department's postings
  • Minimum age21
  • EducationHigh school or GED
  • Certification required to applyYes
  • Takes out-of-state lateralsYes
  • Lateral experience required2 years
  • Academy paid by departmentYes

How Reno PD compares nearby

All 11 Reno Area agencies
DepartmentStatusStarting payvs RenoBonusMiles
Reno PDHiring$72,509—None—
Lovelock PDNot postingNot published—None71
Pershing County SheriffNot postingNot published—None71
Washoe County SheriffHiring$56,493−$16,016None78
Sparks PDHiring$71,531−$978None81
Storey County SheriffHiring$63,521−$8,988None88

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