Updated 2026-10-02 · 15 of 436 Alabama agencies publish starting pay

Highest paying police departments in Alabama

Police officer salary in Alabama by department, ranked by the starting pay each one states in a current posting. Median starting pay is $55,213, about $26.54/hr or $4,601/mo, below the national median of $70,081. 15 of these departments are hiring right now.

Median starting pay

$55,213

▼ 21% vs national $70,081

Highest starting pay

$60,562

Auburn PD

Lowest on file

$27,265

Montgomery PD

Median top-step pay

$69,521

15 departments publish a top step

Every Alabama department by starting pay

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Starting pay is the lowest advertised full-time figure for a sworn officer in each department's current posting, annualized. Top pay and lateral start appear where the posting states them. Click a department for the quoted source line and verification date.
Department	Area	Starting pay	Top pay	Lateral start	Status
1. Auburn PD	Auburn Area	$60,562	$69,521	—	Hiring · 4
2. Madison PD	Huntsville Area	$60,200	$67,103	—	Hiring · 1
3. Huntsville PD	Huntsville Area	$58,614	$73,986	$66,019	Hiring · 4
4. Tuscaloosa PD	Tuscaloosa Area	$58,586	$83,297	—	Hiring · 3
5. Cullman PD	Cullman Area	$56,709	$60,149	—	Hiring · 1
6. Dothan PD	Ozark Area	$56,544	$90,461	—	Hiring · 1
7. Foley PD	Daphne Area	$56,077	$61,818	—	Hiring · 2
8. Columbiana PD	Birmingham Area	$55,213	$82,820	—	Hiring · 2
9. Decatur PD	Huntsville Area	$53,674	$83,713	—	Hiring · 1
10. Mobile County Sheriff	Mobile Area	$50,526	$63,100	—	Hiring · 1
11. Pelham PD	Birmingham Area	$49,941	$90,942	—	Hiring · 2
12. Fairhope PD	Daphne Area	$47,840	$54,101	—	Hiring · 2
13. Phenix City PD	Auburn Area	$44,640	$49,600	$49,600	Hiring · 1
14. Mobile PD	Mobile Area	$42,307	$45,510	—	Hiring · 2
15. Montgomery PD	Montgomery Area	$27,265	$96,737	—	Hiring · 4

Hiring bonuses in Alabama

All Alabama bonuses

Phenix City PDEntry and lateral$5,000
Tuscaloosa PDNew officers · $2,000 Paid after 1 year probationary period, $1,500 Paid after completion of year 2, $1,500 Paid after completion of year 3$5,000

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