Updated 2026-10-02
Police sign-on bonuses in Washington, October 2026
19 Washington departments are offering a hiring bonus in a current posting: 3 for new officers, 16 for certified laterals. Largest is $50,000 at Bothell PD. Every figure shows the sentence it came from.
Departments with a bonus
19
of 268 Washington agenciesMedian bonus
$25,000
across 19 departmentsFor laterals
16
up to $50,000Every Washington bonus on file
Largest first| Department | Area | Bonus | Who | Terms | Expires | Verified |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bothell PD “LATERAL OFFICER HIRING BONUS OF $50,000” | $50,000 | Laterals | ||||
| Federal Way PD “Hiring bonus of $40,000 for experienced police officers” | $40,000 | Laterals | ||||
| Mercer Island PD “The City is now offering a $40,000 hiring bonus for lateral police officers!!!” | $40,000 | Laterals | ||||
| Auburn PD “UP TO $30,000 LATERAL HIRING BONUS” | $30,000 | Laterals | ||||
| Bellevue PD “up to a $30,000.00 hiring bonus” | $30,000 | Laterals | ||||
| Kirkland PD “Applicants hired as a Lateral Police Officer for the Kirkland Police Department will receive a $25,000 incentive” | $25,000 | Laterals | ||||
| Lake Stevens PD “Up to $25,000 bonus and $5,000 moving expenses: $15,000 for 1-2 years of experience $20,000 for 2-5 years of experience $25,000 for 5 or more years of experience” | $25,000 | Laterals | ||||
| Lynnwood PD “Applicants hired as lateral police officers will receive a twenty five thousand dollar ($25,000) incentive.” | $25,000 | Laterals | ||||
| Mount Vernon PD “The Mount Vernon Police Department is now offering a $25,000 lateral signing bonus OR the option of a $20,000 signing bonus with an 80-hour vacation bank for lateral entry police officers payable in three installments.” | $25,000 | Laterals | ||||
| Spokane PD “Lateral Police Officers are eligible for a $25,000 hiring incentive.” | $25,000 | Laterals | ||||
| King County Sheriff “$25,000 for lateral candidates; receive $10,000 on your first paycheck and $15,000 when you pass probation, with a three (3) year commitment.” | $25,000 | Laterals | ||||
| Pierce County Sheriff “New lateral hires receive a hiring incentive of $25,000” | $25,000 | Laterals | ||||
| Marysville PD “Lateral Incentive Bonus up to $20,000!” | $20,000 | Laterals | ||||
| Sumner PD “$20,000 dollar hiring bonus paid in two increments (50% at hire and 50% upon successful completion of 12 month probationary period)” | $20,000 | Laterals | ||||
| San Juan County Sheriff “We are currently offering a $15,000 hiring bonus for entry-level applicants and a $30,000 hiring bonus for lateral applicants.” | $15,000 | New officers | ||||
| Longview PD “Lateral applicants hired will be eligible for $10,000* incentive pay” | $10,000 | Laterals | ||||
| Port Orchard PD “$10,000 recruitment incentive” | $10,000 | New officers | ||||
| Washington State Patrol “Applicants are eligible for a $10,000 retention bonus.” | $10,000 | New officers | ||||
| Bainbridge Island PD “$5,000 hiring incentive” | $5,000 | Laterals |
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