municipal police · Texas

Deer Park Police Department

Hiring · 1 openingDeer Park, TXHarris CountyHouston Area71 sworn officers (FBI, 2025)

Call (281) 930-2100

What Deer Park PD pays

How we get pay data

Starting pay

$69,534

▼ 1% vs Houston Area avgJob posting · verified Oct 1, 2026 · source

Top of scale

$87,235

Posting · verified Oct 1, 2026

Lateral start

$87,235

For certified officersPosting · verified Oct 1, 2026

bi-weekly salary for those selected to join our ranks ranges from $2,6740.40 (Cadets), $2,810.40 (Entry licensed officers) and up to $3,355.20 (Lateral Officers with 5 years).

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

Rank 4 of 5 Houston Area departments with published starting pay. Compare all

Open jobs at Deer Park PD

Police Officer
Deer Park, TXOpen
$35.13/hrstarting

Requirements

From the department's postings

Minimum age21
EducationSome college
Lateral experience required2 years
Schedule8-hour patrol shifts (1st Shift 6:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.; 2nd Shift 2:00 p.m.-10:00 p.m. or 3rd Shift 10:00 p.m. – 6:00 a.m.)

How Deer Park PD compares nearby

All 120 Houston Area agencies

Department	Status	Starting pay	vs Deer Park	Bonus	Miles
Deer Park PD	Hiring	$69,534	—	None	—
Galena Park PD	Not posting	Not published	—	None	0
La Porte PD	Not posting	Not published	—	None	0
Lakeview PD, Harrison County	Not posting	Not published	—	None	0
Nassau Bay PD	Not posting	Not published	—	None	0
Shoreacres PD	Not posting	Not published	—	None	0

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