Updated 2026-10-02 · 4 of 113 Idaho agencies publish starting pay

Highest paying police departments in Idaho

Police officer salary in Idaho by department, ranked by the starting pay each one states in a current posting. Median starting pay is $62,258, about $29.93/hr or $5,188/mo, below the national median of $70,081. 4 of these departments are hiring right now.

Median starting pay

$62,258

▼ 11% vs national $70,081

Highest starting pay

$65,707

Caldwell PD

Lowest on file

$56,160

Heyburn PD

Median top-step pay

$77,539

4 departments publish a top step

Every Idaho 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. Caldwell PD	Boise Area	$65,707	$87,610	—	Hiring · 2
2. Lewiston PD	Lewiston Area	$63,321	$84,856	—	Hiring · 1
3. Kootenai County Sheriff	Coeur d'Alene Area	$61,194	$70,221	—	Hiring · 1
4. Heyburn PD	Burley Area	$56,160	$58,968	—	Hiring · 1

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Highest paying police departments in Idaho

Every Idaho department by starting pay

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