CopJobs report · Q4 2026 · as of Oct 20, 2026
Florida police hiring, Q4 2026
165 sworn jobs were open at 93 Florida departments on Oct 20, 2026. See them all.
Open sworn jobs
165
as of Oct 20, 2026Departments hiring
93
as of Oct 20, 2026Median starting pay
$62,448
departments' own postingsJobs offering a hiring bonus
15 (9%)
as of Oct 20, 2026Lateral (certified officer) jobs
29 (18%)
of open sworn jobsStarting pay changes
3
since Jul 22, 2026Largest hiring bonuses in Florida
- Coral Springs Police DepartmentFor new officers · “$10,000 Retention Bonus” posting$10,000
- Coral Gables Police DepartmentFor new officers · “$10,000 hiring Bonus and Police Academy Sponsorship” posting$10,000
- Davie Police DepartmentFor new officers · “$10,000 RETENTION INCENTIVE” posting$10,000
- Boynton Beach Police DepartmentFor certified laterals · “Certified Police Officers hired with the Boynton Beach Police Department will be eligible to receive a $5,000 incentive.” posting$5,000
- Green Cove Springs Police DepartmentNew and lateral officers · “$5,000 state bonus for eligible new and out-of-state officers” posting$5,000
Starting pay changes this quarter
| Department | Was | Now |
|---|---|---|
| Sunny Isles Beach Police Department FL | $80,000 | $84,000 source |
| Treasure Island Police Department FL | $60,320 | $64,002 source |
| St. Johns County Sheriff's Office FL | $60,500 | $68,500 source |
How these numbers are made
- Jobs. Open sworn police, deputy and trooper postings on Oct 20, 2026, read every week from departments' own hiring systems and state peace-officer boards. Civilian, dispatch and corrections-officer jobs are not counted; sheriff's jail deputy jobs are.
- Starting pay. The median of each department's starting figure for a new full-time officer, as its own posting states it. A state's median needs at least 5 departments.
- Hiring bonuses. Bonuses a current posting offers, in the posting's own words, until the end date it gives. Referral and retention pay are not counted.
- Lateral jobs. Postings only for officers already certified elsewhere.
- Pay changes. Starting-pay moves seen in the department's own postings over the last 90 days, with the posting linked.
Published by CopJobs. Every figure is as of Oct 20, 2026; the report is refreshed each week and published quarterly.