municipal police · North Carolina

Knightdale Police Department

Hiring · 1 openingKnightdale, NCWake CountyRaleigh Area45 sworn officers (FBI, 2025)

What Knightdale PD pays

How we get pay data
Starting pay
$67,363
▲ 11% vs Raleigh Area avgJob posting · verified Oct 1, 2026 · source
Top of scale
$100,294
Posting · verified Oct 1, 2026
Lateral start
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Not published
Entry-level - $67,363

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

Rank 1 of 6 Raleigh Area departments with published starting pay. Compare all

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Requirements

From the department's postings
  • EducationHigh school or GED
  • Certification required to applyYes
  • Schedule12.25-hour shifts in the 28-day cycle

How Knightdale PD compares nearby

All 34 Raleigh Area agencies
DepartmentStatusStarting payvs KnightdaleBonusMiles
Knightdale PDHiring$67,363—None—
Cary PDHiring$65,104−$2,259None9
Fuquay-Varina PDHiring$62,292−$5,071$5,5009
Garner PDNot postingNot published—None9
Holly Springs PDNot postingNot published—None9
Morrisville PDHiring$58,115−$9,248None9

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