North Carolina · 491 agencies
Police Jobs in North Carolina
Every opening at North Carolina police departments, sheriff's offices and state police, with the pay each one publishes.
Open jobs
121
Updated 2026-10-01Agencies hiring
76
of 491Median starting pay
$54,671
68 departments with published payBiggest bonus
$25,000
Wilmington PDBy area
| Area | Open jobs | Agencies | Median start |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte Area | 13 | 53 | $56,672 |
| Raleigh Area | 9 | 34 | $60,440 |
| Wilmington Area | 13 | 22 | $54,555 |
| Hickory Area | 4 | 22 | — |
| Asheville Area | 4 | 21 | $51,064 |
| Greensboro & High Point | 5 | 20 | — |
| Durham & Chapel Hill | 11 | 19 | $57,640 |
| Winston-Salem Area | 7 | 19 | $51,403 |
| Pinehurst Area | 4 | 13 | — |
| Rocky Mount Area | 4 | 11 | — |
| Fayetteville Area | 5 | 9 | — |
| Burlington Area | 9 | 8 | $57,875 |
| Jacksonville Area | 1 | 8 | — |
| Greenville Area | 3 | 6 | — |
| Goldsboro Area | 0 | 6 | — |
| Hampton Roads | 2 | 4 | — |
| Rest of North Carolina | 27 | 216 | — |
Best starting pay in North Carolina
All departments- Knightdale PDRaleigh Area$67,363
- Wake Forest PDRaleigh Area$65,535
- Cary PDDurham & Chapel Hill$65,104
- Davidson PDCharlotte Area$63,000
- Nags Head PDKill Devil Hills Area$62,866
- Raleigh PDDurham & Chapel Hill$62,338
- Fuquay-Varina PDRaleigh Area$62,292
- Apex PDDurham & Chapel Hill$61,291
- Union County SheriffCharlotte Area$61,069
- Burlington PDBurlington Area$60,400
Latest openings
- $29.04/hrstarting
- $84,446starting
- $58,588starting
- $59,339starting
- $55,120starting
- Not published
- $65,535starting
- $54,878starting
- $65,104starting
- $62,338starting
- $53,936starting
- Not published
- $57,875starting
- $21.84/hrstarting
- $55,793starting
Also hiring in North Carolina
Sworn officer jobs (98)Dispatcher jobs (0)Corrections and detention jobs (22)Lateral officer jobs (14)