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: $32.37 per hour ($67,325.99 annually)
• 12 Months: $33.89 per hour ($70,485.21 annually)
• 24 Months: $35.53 per hour ($73,894.44 annually)
• 36 Months: $42.93 per hour ($89,293.45 annually)
• 48 Months: $49.58 per hour ($103,134.91 annually)

Pay Steps

Starting pay as a Recruit: $67,325.99 ($32.37 per hour) [December 2022 Pay Scale]

Annual Pay Increases For First Four years

A-Step: 0 - 12 months

• $32.37 / hourly
• $67,325.99 / annually

B-Step: 12 - 24 months

• $33.89 / hourly
• $70,485.21 / annually

C-Step: 24 - 36 months

• $35.53 / hourly
• $73,894.44 / annually

D-Step: 36 - 48 months

• $42.93 / hourly
• $89,293.45 / annually

E-Step: 48 mo. - 9 years

• $49.85 / hourly
• $103,134.91 / annually

F-Step: 9+ years

• $51.00 / hourly
• $106,089.58 / 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 $61.60/hour.

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