Updated 2026-10-09 · 16 of 566 Michigan agencies publish starting pay
Highest paying police departments in Michigan
Police officer salary in Michigan by department, ranked by the starting pay each one states in a current posting. Median starting pay is $56,374, about $27.10/hr or $4,698/mo, below the national median of $69,347. 16 of these departments are hiring right now.
Median starting pay
$56,374
▼ 19% vs national $69,347Lowest on file
$41,600
Southfield PDMedian top-step pay
$87,682
16 departments publish a top stepEvery Michigan department by starting pay
Highest first| Department | Area | Starting pay | Top pay | Lateral start | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Grand Rapids PD | $77,467 | Hiring · 1 | |||
| 2. Warren PD | $75,253 | Hiring · 1 | |||
| 3. Livonia PD | $69,784 | Hiring · 2 | |||
| 4. Holland PD | $66,477 | Hiring · 1 | |||
| 5. Farmington Hills PD | $62,662 | Hiring · 1 | |||
| 6. Redford Township PD | $60,631 | Hiring · 1 | |||
| 7. Detroit PD | $59,618 | Hiring · 1 | |||
| 8. Lansing PD | $56,629 | Hiring · 1 | |||
| 9. Michigan State Police | $56,118 | Hiring · 1 | |||
| 10. Grand Blanc Township PD | $55,931 | Hiring · 1 | |||
| 11. Kalamazoo PD | $55,779 | Hiring · 2 | |||
| 12. St. Clair County Sheriff | $55,025 | Hiring · 1 | |||
| 13. Garden City PD | $54,671 | Hiring · 1 | |||
| 14. Dearborn PD | $52,915 | Hiring · 2 | |||
| 15. Battle Creek PD | $41,600 | Hiring · 3 | |||
| 16. Southfield PD | $41,600 | Hiring · 3 |
Hiring bonuses in Michigan
All Michigan bonuses- Kalamazoo PDLaterals$15,000
- Battle Creek PDNew officers$5,000
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