Highest paying police departments in Maine

Police officer salary in Maine by department, ranked by the starting pay each one states in a current posting. Median starting pay is $65,395, about $31.44/hr or $5,450/mo, below the national median of $69,020. 4 of these departments are hiring right now.

Median starting pay

$65,395

▼ 5% vs national $69,020

Highest starting pay

$71,261

Bangor PD

Lowest on file

$40,518

Aroostook County Sheriff

Median top-step pay

$91,104

3 departments publish a top step

Every Maine 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. Bangor PD	Bangor Area	$71,261	$91,104	—	Hiring · 1
2. Lewiston PD	Lewiston Area	$65,624	$96,096	—	Hiring · 1
3. State Police		$65,166	$90,542	—	Hiring · 2
4. Aroostook County Sheriff	Aroostook County	$40,518	—	—	Hiring · 1

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Highest paying police departments in Maine

Every Maine department by starting pay

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