Tennessee · 384 agencies
Police Jobs in Tennessee
Every opening at Tennessee police departments, sheriff's offices and state police, with the pay each one publishes.
Open jobs
22
Updated 2026-10-09Agencies hiring
9
of 384Median starting pay
$57,958
8 departments with published payBy area
| Area | Open jobs | Agencies | Median start |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nashville Area | 10 | 65 | $66,204 |
| Knoxville Area | 0 | 37 | — |
| Memphis Area | 2 | 25 | — |
| Jackson Area | 0 | 20 | — |
| Chattanooga Area | 5 | 19 | — |
| Tri-Cities TN-VA | 1 | 11 | — |
| Johnson City Area | 0 | 9 | — |
| Morristown Area | 0 | 8 | — |
| Clarksville Area | 1 | 6 | — |
| Cleveland Area | 0 | 6 | — |
| Rest of Tennessee | 3 | 178 | — |
Best starting pay in Tennessee
Every Tennessee department by pay- Smyrna PDNashville Area$66,305
- Metropolitan Nashville PDNashville Area$66,204
- Memphis PDMemphis Area$65,662
- Sevier County SheriffSevierville Area$58,203
- Clarksville PDClarksville Area$57,712
- Hamilton County SheriffChattanooga Area$52,000
- Kingsport PDTri-Cities TN-VA$49,275
- Springfield PDNashville Area$47,319
Latest openings
- $66,305starting
- $55,080starting
- $46,301starting
- $49,275starting
- $63,240starting
- $81,114starting
- $81,114starting
- $81,114starting
- $66,204starting
- $57,712starting
- $77,964starting
- $66,204starting
- $52,000starting
- Not published
- Not published
Also hiring in Tennessee
Sworn officer jobs (19)Dispatcher jobs (0)Corrections and detention jobs (3)Lateral officer jobs (9)No college required (6 departments)