Updated 2026-10-02 · 8 of 37 Alaska agencies publish starting pay

Highest paying police departments in Alaska

Police officer salary in Alaska by department, ranked by the starting pay each one states in a current posting. Median starting pay is $86,747, about $41.71/hr or $7,229/mo, above the national median of $70,081. 8 of these departments are hiring right now.

Median starting pay

$86,747

▲ 24% vs national $70,081

Highest starting pay

$97,365

Alaska State Troopers

Lowest on file

$60,840

Palmer PD

Median top-step pay

$120,962

8 departments publish a top step

Every Alaska department by starting pay

Highest first

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. Alaska State Troopers	Not Specified	$97,365	$125,986	—	Hiring · 1
2. North Slope Borough PD	North Slope Borough	$94,120	$94,120	—	Hiring · 1
3. Anchorage PD	Anchorage Area	$88,213	$121,347	—	Hiring · 1
4. Juneau PD	Juneau Area	$87,027	$120,910	$90,064	Hiring · 2
5. Soldotna PD	Kenai Peninsula Borough	$86,466	$125,320	—	Hiring · 1
6. Wasilla PD	Anchorage Area	$80,558	$121,014	$89,523	Hiring · 1
7. Sitka PD	Sitka City and Borough	$72,800	$98,987	—	Hiring · 1
8. Palmer PD	Anchorage Area	$60,840	$60,840	—	Hiring · 1

Hiring bonuses in Alaska

All Alaska bonuses

Juneau PDLaterals$30,000

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Highest paying police departments in Alaska

Every Alaska department by starting pay

Hiring bonuses in Alaska

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