Updated 2026-10-09 · 16 of 898 Illinois agencies publish starting pay
Highest paying police departments in Illinois
Police officer salary in Illinois by department, ranked by the starting pay each one states in a current posting. Median starting pay is $81,115, about $39.00/hr or $6,760/mo, above the national median of $69,347. 16 of these departments are hiring right now.
Median starting pay
$81,115
▲ 17% vs national $69,347Lowest on file
$56,923
St. Clair County SheriffMedian top-step pay
$107,045
15 departments publish a top stepEvery Illinois department by starting pay
Highest first| Department | Area | Starting pay | Top pay | Lateral start | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. St. Charles PD | $108,775 | Hiring · 1 | |||
| 2. Oak Park PD | $92,716 | Hiring · 1 | |||
| 3. Gurnee PD | $92,610 | Hiring · 1 | |||
| 4. Highland Park PD | $91,158 | Hiring · 1 | |||
| 5. Buffalo Grove PD | $86,575 | Hiring · 1 | |||
| 6. Lake Forest PD | $85,831 | Hiring · 1 | |||
| 7. Rolling Meadows PD | $81,439 | Hiring · 1 | |||
| 8. Bloomington PD | $81,304 | Hiring · 1 | |||
| 9. Champaign PD | $80,925 | Hiring · 2 | |||
| 10. Decatur PD | $76,663 | Hiring · 2 | |||
| 11. Lake in the Hills PD | $72,430 | Hiring · 1 | |||
| 12. Moline PD | $71,102 | Hiring · 1 | |||
| 13. Carbondale PD | $70,970 | Hiring · 2 | |||
| 14. Rockford PD | $70,958 | Hiring · 1 | |||
| 15. Chicago PD | $63,636 | Hiring · 2 | |||
| 16. St. Clair County Sheriff | $56,923 | Hiring · 3 |
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