municipal police · Oregon

Hillsboro Police Department

Hiring · 2 openingsHillsboro, ORWashington CountyPortland Area144 sworn officers (FBI, 2025)

What Hillsboro PD pays

How we get pay data
Starting pay
$86,508
▲ 5% vs Portland Area avgJob posting · verified Oct 1, 2026 · source
Top of scale
$108,948
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 2 of 10 Portland Area departments with published starting pay. Compare all

Open jobs at Hillsboro PD

Requirements

From the department's postings
  • EducationHigh school or GED
  • Certification required to applyYes
  • Takes out-of-state lateralsYes
  • Lateral experience required1 years
  • PensionPERS 6% pick-up
  • Minimum age21
  • Academy paid by departmentYes

How Hillsboro PD compares nearby

All 37 Portland Area agencies
DepartmentStatusStarting payvs HillsboroBonusMiles
Hillsboro PDHiring$86,508—None—
Banks PDNot postingNot published—None6
Beaverton PDHiring$82,243−$4,265$7,5006
Cornelius PDNot postingNot published—None6
Forest Grove PDHiring$80,820−$5,688None6
Gaston PDNot postingNot published—None6

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