South Carolina · 283 agencies
Police Jobs in South Carolina
Every opening at South Carolina police departments, sheriff's offices and state police, with the pay each one publishes.
Open jobs
42
Updated 2026-10-01Agencies hiring
18
of 283Median starting pay
$53,553
17 departments with published payBiggest bonus
$5,000
Beaufort PDBy area
| Area | Open jobs | Agencies | Median start |
|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia Area | 6 | 39 | — |
| Greenville Area | 4 | 30 | $50,600 |
| Charleston Area | 10 | 25 | — |
| Spartanburg Area | 1 | 19 | — |
| Florence Area | 0 | 17 | — |
| Augusta Area | 2 | 15 | — |
| Charlotte Area | 3 | 14 | — |
| Grand Strand | 4 | 11 | — |
| Hilton Head Island Area | 7 | 9 | — |
| Sumter Area | 0 | 2 | — |
| Rest of South Carolina | 5 | 102 | — |
Best starting pay in South Carolina
All departments- Myrtle Beach PDGrand Strand$63,960
- Lancaster County SheriffCharlotte Area$62,461
- Horry County PDGrand Strand$61,800
- Beaufort PDHilton Head Island Area$61,000
- South Carolina Highway Patrol$57,361
- Greenville PDGreenville Area$57,353
- Aiken PDAugusta Area$56,451
- York County SheriffCharlotte Area$54,662
- Berkeley County SheriffCharleston Area$53,553
- Lexington County SheriffColumbia Area$51,294
Latest openings
BPS Non-Certified Law Enforcement Officer
State of South CarolinaRichland County, SCContinuous$5,000 bonus$54,366starting- $58,222starting
- $58,222starting
- $57,361starting
BPS Certified Law Enforcement Officer
State of South CarolinaRichland County, SCContinuous$5,000 bonus$54,366starting- $63,960starting
- $66,747starting
Police Officer
State of South CarolinaRichland County, SCCloses Nov 7, 2026$7,500 bonus$31,314startingPolice Officer
State of South CarolinaRichland County, SCCloses Nov 24, 2026$7,500 bonus$31,314starting- Not published
School Resource Officer
State of South CarolinaRichland County, SCCloses Oct 30, 2026$54,366startingDirector of Public Safety (Law Enforcement Officer V) #26117
State of South CarolinaCharleston County, SCContinuous$95,880startingLaw Enforcement Officer
State of South CarolinaYork County, SCCloses Oct 18, 2026$54,366startingLaw Enforcement Officer
State of South CarolinaGreenville County, SCCloses Oct 18, 2026$54,366startingLaw Enforcement Officer II / CORPORAL (BHDD Columbia)
State of South CarolinaRichland County, SCCloses in 7 days$54,366starting
Also hiring in South Carolina
Sworn officer jobs (49)Dispatcher jobs (0)Corrections and detention jobs (6)Lateral officer jobs (7)