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Philadelphia Police Department

Hiring · 1 openingPhiladelphia, PAPhiladelphia CountyPhiladelphia Area5065 sworn officers (FBI, 2025)

What Philadelphia PD pays

How we get pay data

Starting pay

$69,973

▲ 22% vs Philadelphia Area avgJob posting · verified Oct 1, 2026 · source

Top of scale

$104,191

Posting · verified Oct 1, 2026

Lateral start

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Not published

The current yearly starting salary for a Police Officer Recruit in the Police Academy is $69,973.

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

Rank 1 of 4 Philadelphia Area departments with published starting pay. Compare all

Hiring bonus

$2,000 for new officers.

The City of Philadelphia offers an exceptionally competitive entry-level salary and benefits package, and a $2,000 sign-on bonus.Job posting · verified Oct 1, 2026 · source

Open jobs at Philadelphia PD

Police Officer Recruit
Philadelphia, PAContinuous$2,000 bonus
$69,973starting

Requirements

From the department's postings

Academy paid by departmentYes
Pension2.2% per year for first 20 years, 2.0% per year thereafter; 54% of average total compensation after 25 years; vested after 10 years

How Philadelphia PD compares nearby

All 187 Philadelphia Area agencies

Department	Status	Starting pay	vs Philadelphia	Bonus	Miles
Philadelphia PD	Hiring	$69,973	—	$2,000	—
Upper Darby Township PD	Not posting	Not published	—	None	5
Lower Merion Township PD	Not posting	Not published	—	None	5
Millbourne PD	Not posting	Not published	—	None	6
East Lansdowne PD	Not posting	Not published	—	None	6
Yeadon PD	Not posting	Not published	—	None	6

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