Ohio · 833 agencies
Police Jobs in Ohio
Every opening at Ohio police departments, sheriff's offices and state police, with the pay each one publishes.
Open jobs
30
Updated 2026-10-01Agencies hiring
22
of 833Median starting pay
$72,946
21 departments with published payBiggest bonus
$5,000
Cleveland Heights PDBy area
| Area | Open jobs | Agencies | Median start |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greater Cleveland | 6 | 130 | $68,453 |
| Columbus Area | 15 | 87 | $73,290 |
| Greater Cincinnati | 3 | 83 | $76,993 |
| Dayton Area | 5 | 45 | $72,915 |
| Youngstown Area | 0 | 45 | — |
| Akron Area | 0 | 39 | — |
| Toledo Area | 0 | 38 | — |
| Canton Area | 0 | 25 | — |
| Sandusky Area | 0 | 22 | — |
| Weirton Area | 0 | 17 | — |
| Wheeling Area | 0 | 12 | — |
| Lima Area | 0 | 10 | — |
| Springfield Area | 1 | 9 | — |
| Mansfield Area | 0 | 8 | — |
| Huntington Area | 0 | 7 | — |
| Rest of Ohio | 0 | 256 | — |
Best starting pay in Ohio
All departments- Cleveland Heights PDGreater Cleveland$82,014
- Kettering PDDayton Area$81,598
- Monroe PDGreater Cincinnati$77,939
- Columbus PDColumbus Area$77,938
- Forest Park PDGreater Cincinnati$76,993
- Miamisburg PDDayton Area$76,400
- Whitehall PDColumbus Area$75,962
- Delaware PDColumbus Area$75,254
- Reynoldsburg PDColumbus Area$74,277
- New Albany PDColumbus Area$73,633
Latest openings
- $68,146starting
- $37.47/hrstarting
- $82,014starting
- $33.38/hrstarting
- $37.47/hrstarting
- $55,203starting
- $71,407starting
- $66,467starting
- $77,939starting
- $74,277starting
- $81,598starting
- $75,254starting
Police Officer, Entry-Level
City of Newark, OH Department of Human ResourcesNewark Police Dept., OHCloses Dec 31, 2026$71,407starting- $72,946starting
- $32.91/hrstarting
Also hiring in Ohio
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