municipal police · Ohio

Cleveland Police Department

Hiring · 1 openingCleveland, OHCuyahoga CountyGreater Cleveland1186 sworn officers (FBI, 2025)

What Cleveland PD pays

How we get pay data

Starting pay

$66,467

▼ 2% vs Greater Cleveland avgJob posting · verified Oct 1, 2026 · source

Top of scale

$92,212

Posting · verified Oct 1, 2026

Lateral start

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Not published

The starting 2026 salary while in the Police Training Academy is $26.52 per hour.

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

Hiring bonus

$5,000 for new officers, $1,000 upon starting academy, $1,000 upon graduating academy, $3,000 upon completing field training.

Up to $5,000 sign on bonusJob posting · verified Oct 1, 2026 · source

Open jobs at Cleveland PD

Patrol Officer - Entry Level Examination
Cleveland, OHCloses Oct 25, 2026$5,000 bonus
$66,467starting

Requirements

From the department's postings

Minimum age21
EducationHigh school or GED
Academy paid by departmentYes
Certification required to applyNo

How Cleveland PD compares nearby

All 130 Greater Cleveland agencies

1 nearby department starts higher than Cleveland PD.

Department	Status	Starting pay	vs Cleveland	Bonus	Miles
Cleveland PD	Hiring	$66,467	—	$5,000	—
Bratenahl PD	Not posting	Not published	—	None	1
East Cleveland PD	Not posting	Not published	—	None	2
Cleveland Heights PD	Hiring	$82,014	+$15,547	$5,000	4
Cuyahoga County Sheriff	Not posting	Not published	—	None	4
University Heights PD	Not posting	Not published	—	None	6

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