Updated 2026-10-02 · 64 of 423 Florida agencies publish starting pay

Highest paying police departments in Florida

Police officer salary in Florida by department, ranked by the starting pay each one states in a current posting. Median starting pay is $61,806, about $29.71/hr or $5,151/mo, below the national median of $70,081. 64 of these departments are hiring right now.

Median starting pay

$61,806

▼ 12% vs national $70,081

Highest starting pay

$86,674

Boca Raton PD

Lowest on file

$39,541

Melbourne PD

Median top-step pay

$78,707

59 departments publish a top step

Every Florida 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. Boca Raton PD	South Florida	$86,674	$86,674	—	Hiring · 1
2. Plantation PD	South Florida	$81,000	$81,000	—	Hiring · 1
3. Village of Pinecrest PD	South Florida	$80,912	$115,024	—	Hiring · 2
4. Sunny Isles Beach PD	South Florida	$80,000	$128,982	—	Hiring · 1
5. Sunrise PD	South Florida	$79,071	$111,725	—	Hiring · 3
6. Sarasota County Sheriff	Sarasota & Bradenton	$78,733	$98,389	—	Hiring · 2
7. Longboat Key PD	Sarasota & Bradenton	$78,430	$99,392	—	Hiring · 1
8. Manatee County Sheriff	Sarasota & Bradenton	$77,522	$117,099	—	Hiring · 2
9. North Palm Beach PD	South Florida	$76,378	$76,378	—	Hiring · 1
10. Lantana PD	South Florida	$76,309	$92,776	—	Hiring · 1
11. Martin County Sheriff	Treasure Coast	$75,458	$75,458	—	Hiring · 2
12. Coconut Creek PD	South Florida	$75,217	$75,217	—	Hiring · 1
13. Jupiter PD	South Florida	$75,000	$75,000	—	Hiring · 1
14. Lauderhill PD	South Florida	$74,720	$74,720	—	Hiring · 1
15. Coral Springs PD	South Florida	$73,253	$127,526	—	Hiring · 3
16. Port St. Lucie PD	Treasure Coast	$72,530	$72,530	—	Hiring · 1
17. Delray Beach PD	South Florida	$72,000	$132,180	—	Hiring · 1
18. Hollywood PD	South Florida	$72,000	$72,000	—	Hiring · 1
19. Fort Myers PD	Fort Myers & Cape Coral	$70,824	$70,824	—	Hiring · 1
20. Pinellas County Sheriff	Tampa Bay	$68,960	$73,374	$69,649	Hiring · 4
21. Coral Gables PD	South Florida	$68,515	$68,515	—	Hiring · 1
22. Aventura PD	South Florida	$68,500	$120,125	—	Hiring · 2
23. Miami Gardens PD	South Florida	$68,250	$104,062	—	Hiring · 1
24. Winter Springs PD	Central Florida	$65,520	$85,176	—	Hiring · 1
25. Clermont PD	Central Florida	$65,405	$65,405	—	Hiring · 1
26. Casselberry PD	Central Florida	$64,890	$97,335	—	Hiring · 1
27. Ocoee PD	Central Florida	$64,626	$64,626	—	Hiring · 1
28. Stuart PD	Treasure Coast	$63,856	$63,856	—	Hiring · 1
29. Okaloosa County Sheriff	Emerald Coast	$63,554	$63,554	—	Hiring · 1
30. Osceola County Sheriff	Central Florida	$62,500	$91,248	—	Hiring · 1
31. St. Cloud PD	Central Florida	$62,495	$89,103	—	Hiring · 1
32. Walton County Sheriff	Emerald Coast	$61,950	—	—	Hiring · 2
33. Miramar PD	South Florida	$61,662	$100,608	—	Hiring · 1
34. Leesburg PD	Central Florida	$61,194	$85,842	—	Hiring · 1
35. Treasure Island PD	Tampa Bay	$60,320	$78,707	—	Hiring · 1
36. Rockledge PD	Space Coast	$60,000	—	—	Hiring · 1
37. Broward County Sheriff	South Florida	$59,982	$108,956	—	Hiring · 4
38. Eustis PD	Central Florida	$59,613	$87,993	—	Hiring · 1
39. Sebastian PD	Sebastian Area	$59,000	$59,000	—	Hiring · 1
40. Vero Beach PD	Sebastian Area	$58,968	$58,968	—	Hiring · 1
41. New Port Richey PD	Tampa Bay	$58,586	—	—	Hiring · 1
42. Ormond Beach PD	Daytona Beach Area	$58,227	—	—	Hiring · 1
43. Palm Bay PD	Space Coast	$56,292	$56,292	—	Hiring · 1
44. Leon County Sheriff	Tallahassee Area	$55,800	$102,499	$78,557	Hiring · 4
45. Plant City PD	Tampa Bay	$55,765	$99,278	—	Hiring · 2
46. Santa Rosa County Sheriff	Pensacola Area	$55,619	$61,339	—	Hiring · 2
47. Ponce Inlet PD	Daytona Beach Area	$55,608	$55,608	—	Hiring · 1
48. Port Orange PD	Daytona Beach Area	$53,560	$62,400	—	Hiring · 1
49. Lake City PD	Lake City Area	$53,355	$53,355	—	Hiring · 1
50. Alachua County Sheriff	Gainesville Area	$53,000	$89,302	—	Hiring · 5
51. Indian Harbour Beach PD	Space Coast	$52,582	$86,819	—	Hiring · 1
52. Panama City PD	Panama City Area	$51,958	$51,958	—	Hiring · 2
53. Green Cove Springs PD	Jacksonville & First Coast	$51,848	$51,848	—	Hiring · 1
54. Marion County Sheriff	Ocala Area	$51,388	$62,400	—	Hiring · 3
55. Orange County Sheriff	Central Florida	$50,960	—	$73,255	Hiring · 4
56. Fort Lauderdale PD	South Florida	$50,773	$76,648	—	Hiring · 1
57. Crestview PD	Emerald Coast	$50,378	$50,378	—	Hiring · 1
58. Citrus County Sheriff	Homosassa Springs Area	$50,003	$73,715	—	Hiring · 2
59. Titusville PD	Space Coast	$45,885	$94,058	—	Hiring · 3
60. Brevard County Sheriff	Space Coast	$43,597	$65,499	—	Hiring · 6
61. Escambia County Sheriff	Pensacola Area	$42,578	$54,995	—	Hiring · 3
62. West Melbourne PD	Space Coast	$42,036	$91,230	—	Hiring · 2
63. Sanford PD	Central Florida	$41,600	$108,489	—	Hiring · 2
64. Melbourne PD	Space Coast	$39,541	$91,009	—	Hiring · 2

Starting pay by area in Florida

Area	Median starting pay	Departments with pay	Open jobs
Sarasota & Bradenton	$78,430	3	5
South Florida	$74,720	19	32
Treasure Coast	$72,530	3	5
Central Florida	$62,498	10	14
Emerald Coast	$61,950	3	4
Tampa Bay	$59,453	4	8
Daytona Beach Area	$55,608	3	5
Space Coast	$45,885	7	16

Hiring bonuses in Florida

All Florida bonuses

Coral Gables PDNew officers$10,000
Coral Springs PDLaterals · $5,000 will be paid upon hire and $5,000 will be paid upon successful completion of field training$10,000
Sunny Isles Beach PDLaterals$10,000
Coconut Creek PDLaterals · $7,500 shall be paid upon hire. (0 - 1) year of completed service: If you fail to complete one (1) year of service, the $7,500 signing bonus must be paid back in full. (1 -2) years of completed service: If you complete one (1) year of service but fail to complete two (2) years of service, you must repay 50% of the signing bonus.$7,500
Fort Myers PDNew officers · required to be repaid to the city in full, should the candidate leave employment of the city – voluntarily OR involuntarily – within 2 years of the candidates' original hire date$5,000

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