municipal police · Washington

Lynden Police Department

Hiring · 1 openingLynden, WAWhatcom CountyBellingham Area18 sworn officers (FBI, 2025)

What Lynden PD pays

How we get pay data
Starting pay
$87,348
▲ 2% vs Bellingham Area avgJob posting · verified Oct 1, 2026 · source
Top of scale
$113,653
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.

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Requirements

From the department's postings
  • Minimum age21
  • EducationHigh school or GED
  • Certification required to applyYes
  • Takes out-of-state lateralsYes
  • Lateral termsOfficers outside of Washington State must successfully complete Washington State Criminal Justice Training Commission Equivalent Academy and Examination within one year of appointment.
  • Lateral experience required12 years
  • Schedulerotating shifts

How Lynden PD compares nearby

All 8 Bellingham Area agencies
DepartmentStatusStarting payvs LyndenBonusMiles
Lynden PDHiring$87,348—None—
Bellingham PDHiring$84,264−$3,084None13
Blaine PDNot postingNot published—None13
Whatcom County SheriffHiring$85,509−$1,839None13
Everson PDNot postingNot published—None30
Ferndale PDNot postingNot published—None30

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