municipal police · Oregon

Philomath Police Department

Hiring · 1 openingPhilomath, ORBenton CountyCorvallis Area9 sworn officers (FBI, 2025)

What Philomath PD pays

How we get pay data
Starting pay
$66,810
▼ 12% vs Corvallis Area avgJob posting · verified Oct 1, 2026 · source
Top of scale
$96,720
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.

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Requirements

From the department's postings
  • Minimum age21
  • EducationHigh school or GED
  • Certification required to applyNo
  • Takes out-of-state lateralsYes
  • Lateral termsLaterals are started at a step concurrent with experience.
  • Schedule4/12 schedule with 4 days on and 4 days off

How Philomath PD compares nearby

All 5 Corvallis Area agencies

3 nearby departments start higher than Philomath PD.

DepartmentStatusStarting payvs PhilomathBonusMiles
Philomath PDHiring$66,810—None—
Corvallis PDHiring$80,330+$13,520None0
Benton County SheriffHiringNot published—None0
Albany PDHiring$76,612+$9,802None19
Lincoln City PDHiring$72,384+$5,574$25,00026
Toledo PDNot postingNot published—None26

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