Updated 2026-10-02 · 2 of 138 Utah agencies publish starting pay

Highest paying police departments in Utah

Police officer salary in Utah by department, ranked by the starting pay each one states in a current posting. Median starting pay is $71,516, about $34.38/hr or $5,960/mo, above the national median of $70,081. 2 of these departments are hiring right now.

Median starting pay

$71,516

▲ 2% vs national $70,081

Highest starting pay

$73,050

West Valley PD

Lowest on file

$69,982

St. George PD

Departments hiring

of 2 with published pay

Every Utah department by starting pay

Highest first

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. West Valley PD	Salt Lake Valley	$73,050	$100,984	—	Hiring · 2
2. St. George PD	St. George Area	$69,982	$115,870	—	Hiring · 2

Hiring bonuses in Utah

All Utah bonuses

West Valley PDLaterals$5,000

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Highest paying police departments in Utah

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