municipal police · Virginia

Hampton Police Department

Closes in 8 daysHampton, VAHampton cityHampton Roads266 sworn officers (FBI, 2025)

What Hampton PD pays

How we get pay data
Starting pay
$47,258
▼ 15% vs Hampton Roads avgJob posting · verified Oct 1, 2026 · source
Top of scale
$87,217
Posting · verified Oct 1, 2026
Lateral start
—
Not published

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

Rank 4 of 4 Hampton Roads departments with published starting pay. Compare all

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Requirements

From the department's postings
  • Minimum age20
  • EducationHigh school or GED
  • Academy paid by departmentYes
  • PensionVirginia Retirement System
  • Certification required to applyYes
  • Lateral experience required2 years
  • Lateral termsTransferable years of service up to ten (10) years (Note: Years of service must have been in a comparable position)

How Hampton PD compares nearby

All 17 Hampton Roads agencies

2 nearby departments start higher than Hampton PD.

DepartmentStatusStarting payvs HamptonBonusMiles
Hampton PDCloses in 8 days$47,258—None—
Poquoson PDNot postingNot published—None7
Newport News PDNot postingNot published—None9
Norfolk PDNot postingNot published—None9
York County SheriffHiring$64,760+$17,502None13
Portsmouth PDHiring$56,430+$9,172None13

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