municipal police · Oregon

West Linn Police Department

Hiring · 2 openingsWest Linn, ORClackamas CountyPortland Area27 sworn officers (FBI, 2025)

What West Linn PD pays

How we get pay data
Starting pay
$76,461
▼ 6% vs Portland Area avgJob posting · verified Oct 1, 2026 · source
Top of scale
$99,445
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 9 of 10 Portland Area departments with published starting pay. Compare all

Open jobs at West Linn PD

Requirements

From the department's postings
  • Minimum age21
  • EducationHigh school or GED
  • Academy paid by departmentYes
  • Certification required to applyNo
  • Lateral experience required1 years
  • Takes out-of-state lateralsYes
  • Lateral termsLateral Applicants must have 2 years of prior law enforcement experience as well as a Basic Certification or out of state equivalent.
  • ScheduleRotating shifts, working weekends, and holidays is expected and occurs as a normal course of duty.

How West Linn PD compares nearby

All 37 Portland Area agencies

1 nearby department starts higher than West Linn PD.

DepartmentStatusStarting payvs West LinnBonusMiles
West Linn PDHiring$76,461—None—
Gladstone PDNot postingNot published—None1
Clackamas County SheriffNot postingNot published—None2
Milwaukie PDHiring$79,893+$3,432None6
Tualatin PDNot postingNot published—None8
Canby PDNot postingNot published—None8

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