Highest paying police departments in District of Columbia

Police officer salary in District of Columbia by department, ranked by the starting pay each one states in a current posting. Median starting pay is $75,433, about $36.27/hr or $6,286/mo, above the national median of $69,020. 1 of these departments is hiring right now.

Median starting pay
$75,433
▲ 9% vs national $69,020
Highest starting pay
$75,433
Washington PD
Lowest on file
$75,433
Washington PD
Departments hiring
1
of 1 with published pay

Every District of Columbia department by starting pay

Highest first
DepartmentAreaStarting payTop payLateral startStatus
1. Washington PD$75,433$95,535—Hiring · 1
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.

Hiring bonuses in District of Columbia

All District of Columbia bonuses
  1. Washington PDNew officers$25,000

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