municipal police · Texas

Murphy Police Department

Hiring · 2 openingsMurphy, TXCollin CountyDallas-Fort Worth25 sworn officers (FBI, 2025)

Call (972) 468-4200

What Murphy PD pays

How we get pay data

Starting pay

$77,971

▼ 1% vs Dallas-Fort Worth avgJob posting · verified Oct 1, 2026 · source

Top of scale

$95,846

Posting · verified Oct 1, 2026

Lateral start

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Not published

Step 1: $77,970.88

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

Rank 19 of 32 Dallas-Fort Worth departments with published starting pay. Compare all

Open jobs at Murphy PD

Police Sergeant
Murphy, TXOpen
$103,513starting
Police Officer - Certified Only
Murphy, TXOpen
$77,971starting

Requirements

From the department's postings

Minimum age20
EducationHigh school or GED
Certification required to applyYes
Scheduleall shifts including nights, weekends, and holidays
PensionTMRS with 2:1 City match

How Murphy PD compares nearby

All 178 Dallas-Fort Worth agencies

2 nearby departments start higher than Murphy PD.

Department	Status	Starting pay	vs Murphy	Bonus	Miles
Murphy PD	Hiring	$77,971	—	None	—
Parker PD	Not posting	Not published	—	None	3
Sachse PD	Hiring	$80,099	+$2,128	$3,000	3
Plano PD	Not posting	Not published	—	None	5
Wylie PD	Not posting	Not published	—	None	5
Allen PD	Hiring	$91,106	+$13,135	None	7

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