Highest paying police departments in Vermont

Police officer salary in Vermont by department, ranked by the starting pay each one states in a current posting. Median starting pay is $74,880, about $36.00/hr or $6,240/mo, above the national median of $69,020. 3 of these departments are hiring right now.

Median starting pay
$74,880
▲ 8% vs national $69,020
Highest starting pay
$81,661
Burlington PD
Lowest on file
$69,742
Vermont State Police
Departments hiring
3
of 3 with published pay

Every Vermont department by starting pay

Highest first
DepartmentAreaStarting payTop payLateral startStatus
1. Burlington PDBurlington Area$81,661$95,576—Hiring · 1
2. South Burlington PDBurlington Area$74,880——Hiring · 1
3. Vermont State Police$69,742$128,438$88,352Hiring · 3
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.

Hiring bonuses in Vermont

All Vermont bonuses
  1. Vermont State PoliceNew officers · paid out over the first year$5,000

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