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
15
Updated 2026-10-01Agencies hiring
7
of 384Median starting pay
$57,712
5 departments with published payBiggest bonus
$8,000
Hamilton County SheriffBy area
| Area | Open jobs | Agencies | Median start |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nashville Area | 8 | 65 | — |
| Knoxville Area | 0 | 37 | — |
| Memphis Area | 1 | 25 | — |
| Jackson Area | 0 | 20 | — |
| Chattanooga Area | 3 | 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 | 1 | 178 | — |
Best starting pay in Tennessee
All departments- Metropolitan Nashville PDNashville Area$66,204
- Sevier County SheriffSevierville Area$58,203
- Clarksville PDClarksville Area$57,712
- Hamilton County SheriffChattanooga Area$52,000
- Springfield PDNashville Area$47,319
Latest openings
- $55,080starting
- Not published
- Not published
- $81,114starting
- $81,114starting
- $81,114starting
- $66,204starting
- $57,712starting
- $66,204starting
- $52,000starting
- $25.11/hrstarting
- $22.75/hrstarting
- $58,203starting
- Not published
- Not published
Also hiring in Tennessee
Sworn officer jobs (14)Dispatcher jobs (0)Corrections and detention jobs (1)Lateral officer jobs (4)