municipal police · North Carolina

Winston-Salem Police Department

Hiring · 2 openingsWinston-Salem, NCForsyth CountyWinston-Salem Area438 sworn officers (FBI, 2025)

Call (336) 773-7700

What Winston-Salem PD pays

How we get pay data

Starting pay

$51,269

▼ 0% vs Winston-Salem Area avgJob posting · verified Oct 1, 2026 · source

Top of scale

$72,141

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 3 of 4 Winston-Salem Area departments with published starting pay. Compare all

Open jobs at Winston-Salem PD

Police Officer Trainee 2026
Winston-Salem, NCContinuous
$51,269starting
Police Officer - Sworn Lateral 2026
Winston-Salem, NCContinuous
$56,524starting

Requirements

From the department's postings

Minimum age19
EducationHigh school or GED
Certification required to applyNo
ScheduleRotating/Shift Hours
Takes out-of-state lateralsYes

How Winston-Salem PD compares nearby

All 19 Winston-Salem Area agencies

2 nearby departments start higher than Winston-Salem PD.

Department	Status	Starting pay	vs Winston-Salem	Bonus	Miles
Winston-Salem PD	Hiring	$51,269	—	None	—
Kernersville PD	Hiring	$56,264	+$4,995	None	0
Forsyth County Sheriff	Hiring	$51,537	+$268	None	0
East Bend PD	Not posting	Not published	—	None	15
King PD	Not posting	Not published	—	None	18
Stokes County Sheriff	Not posting	Not published	—	None	18

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