Salary

Police Officer Salary

The Columbus Division of Police offers an attractive wage and benefit package that is competitive with private business and other major police departments.

• 0-12 Months: $33.99 per hour ($70,692.29 annually)
• 12 Months: $35.58 per hour ($74,009.47 annually)
• 24 Months: $37.30 per hour ($77,589.16 annually)
• 36 Months: $45.08 per hour ($93,758.12 annually)
• 48 Months: $52.06 per hour ($108,291.66 annually)

Pay Steps

Starting pay as a Recruit: $70,692.29 ($33.99 per hour) [2024 Pay Scale]

Annual Pay Increases For First Four years

A-Step: 0 - 12 months

• $33.99 / hourly
• $70,692.29 / annually

B-Step: 12 - 24 months

• $35.58 / hourly
• $74,009.47 / annually

C-Step: 24 - 36 months

• $37.30 / hourly
• $77,589.16 / annually

D-Step: 36 - 48 months

• $45.08 / hourly
• $93,758.12 / annually

E-Step: 48 mo. - 9 years

• $52.06 / hourly
• $108,291.66 / annually

Special Duty

Officers have the option of earning extra money by providing security and/or traffic control for private companies (outside of their duty hours) at the rate of $64.50/hour.

The Columbus Division of Police offers an attractive and competitive benefits package.