Highest paying police departments in South Dakota

Police officer salary in South Dakota by department, ranked by the starting pay each one states in a current posting. Median starting pay is $65,250, about $31.37/hr or $5,438/mo, below the national median of $69,020. 3 of these departments are hiring right now.

Median starting pay

$65,250

▼ 5% vs national $69,020

Highest starting pay

$68,307

Spearfish PD

Lowest on file

$55,370

Sioux Falls PD

Departments hiring

of 3 with published pay

Every South Dakota 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. Spearfish PD	Spearfish Area	$68,307	$103,917	—	Hiring · 1
2. Pennington County Sheriff	Rapid City Area	$65,250	—	—	Hiring · 1
3. Sioux Falls PD	Sioux Falls Area	$55,370	$102,232	—	Hiring · 3

Hiring bonuses in South Dakota

All South Dakota bonuses

Spearfish PDNew officers · 50% of the Sign-On Bonus no later than the first scheduled payroll date after the employee's hire date with the remainder of the Sign-On Bonus paid on the first scheduled payroll date after the employee's successful completion of the in-training period and requirements outlined in the position description$6,000
Sioux Falls PDNew officers$5,000

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Highest paying police departments in South Dakota

Every South Dakota department by starting pay

Hiring bonuses in South Dakota

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