Updated 2026-10-02 · 43 of 594 Missouri agencies publish starting pay

Highest paying police departments in Missouri

Police officer salary in Missouri by department, ranked by the starting pay each one states in a current posting. Median starting pay is $46,275, about $22.25/hr or $3,856/mo, below the national median of $70,081. 43 of these departments are hiring right now.

Median starting pay

$46,275

▼ 34% vs national $70,081

Highest starting pay

$74,022

Maplewood PD

Lowest on file

$23,920

Bollinger County Sheriff

Median top-step pay

$68,162

19 departments publish a top step

Every Missouri 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. Maplewood PD	St. Louis Area	$74,022	$101,198	—	Hiring · 1
2. Wentzville PD	St. Louis Area	$71,980	$79,161	—	Hiring · 1
3. Brentwood PD	St. Louis Area	$67,418	—	—	Hiring · 1
4. Riverside PD	Kansas City Area	$65,000	$92,574	—	Hiring · 2
5. Ballwin PD	St. Louis Area	$63,507	$67,375	—	Hiring · 1
6. Clay County Sheriff	Kansas City Area	$61,906	—	—	Hiring · 2
7. Warren County Sheriff	St. Louis Area	$61,635	—	—	Hiring · 2
8. Franklin County Sheriff	St. Louis Area	$61,131	$74,651	—	Hiring · 1
9. Columbia PD	Columbia Area	$60,486	—	—	Hiring · 1
10. Springfield PD	Springfield Area	$57,574	$96,845	—	Hiring · 4
11. St. Peters PD	St. Louis Area	$55,910	$107,445	$75,324	Hiring · 1
12. Newton County Sheriff	Joplin Area	$54,811	—	—	Hiring · 1
13. Hermann PD	Gasconade County	$54,080	$70,720	—	Hiring · 1
14. Festus PD	St. Louis Area	$53,000	—	—	Hiring · 1
15. Republic PD	Springfield Area	$52,936	$68,307	—	Hiring · 1
16. Maryville PD	Maryville Area	$52,229	$70,699	—	Hiring · 1
17. Truesdale PD	St. Louis Area	$51,324	—	—	Hiring · 1
18. Parkville PD	Kansas City Area	$50,000	$68,162	—	Hiring · 1
19. Claycomo PD	Kansas City Area	$49,500	—	—	Hiring · 1
20. Branson PD	Branson Area	$49,421	—	—	Hiring · 1
21. Gladstone PD	Kansas City Area	$49,000	$60,777	$54,000	Hiring · 1
22. Macon PD	Macon County	$46,275	$56,275	—	Hiring · 1
23. Monett PD	Barry County	$45,489	—	—	Hiring · 1
24. Sullivan County Sheriff	Sullivan County	$42,000	—	—	Hiring · 1
25. Breckenridge Hills PD	St. Louis Area	$41,808	$45,968	—	Hiring · 1
26. Rock Hill PD	St. Louis Area	$41,800	—	—	Hiring · 1
27. Kimberling City PD	Stone County	$41,600	—	—	Hiring · 1
28. Forsyth PD	Branson Area	$40,560	—	—	Hiring · 1
29. Crawford County Sheriff	Crawford County	$40,000	$42,080	—	Hiring · 4
30. Ash Grove PD	Springfield Area	$39,520	—	—	Hiring · 1
31. Reynolds County Sheriff	Reynolds County	$38,500	—	—	Hiring · 1
32. Pilot Knob PD	Iron County	$37,440	—	—	Hiring · 1
33. El Dorado Springs PD	Cedar County	$36,774	—	—	Hiring · 2
34. Higginsville PD	Kansas City Area	$36,759	—	—	Hiring · 1
35. Brookfield PD	Linn County	$36,442	$50,690	—	Hiring · 1
36. Plattsburg PD	Kansas City Area	$35,776	—	—	Hiring · 1
37. Vernon County Sheriff	Vernon County	$33,779	—	—	Hiring · 1
38. Bowling Green PD	Pike County	$33,280	$34,320	—	Hiring · 1
39. Bella Villa PD	St. Louis Area	$31,200	—	—	Hiring · 2
40. Orrick PD	Kansas City Area	$31,200	—	—	Hiring · 1
41. Piedmont PD	Wayne County	$31,200	$35,360	—	Hiring · 1
42. Shelby County Sheriff	Shelby County	$30,000	—	—	Hiring · 1
43. Bollinger County Sheriff	Cape Girardeau Area	$23,920	$30,000	—	Hiring · 1

Starting pay by area in Missouri

Area	Median starting pay	Departments with pay	Open jobs
St. Louis Area	$58,520	12	38
Springfield Area	$52,936	3	14
Kansas City Area	$49,250	8	33

Hiring bonuses in Missouri

All Missouri bonuses

Maryville PDLaterals · with a four-year commitment$10,000
Riverside PDLaterals · $5,000.00 is paid upon completion of the FTO program and another $5,000.00 paid on the completion of one year of service$10,000
Brookfield PDLaterals$3,500
Hermann PDNew officers$2,000
Pilot Knob PDNew officers · $500 sign on bonus and $500 bonus at the end of first year of employment$500

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Highest paying police departments in Missouri

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