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RESULTS OF LAW ENFORCEMENT SALARY SURVEY
August 2002
Compiled by
ALABAMA PEACE OFFICERS' ASSOCIATION
940 PELHAM STREET
MONTGOMERY, AL 36104
(334) 269-4328 or 1-800-436-5719
e-mail: apoa@actworld.net
Website: www.alabamapeaceofficers.org
357 police departments were contacted, 92 responded (25.7%)
67 sheriff's departments were contacted, 27 responded (40.3%)
from which the following averages were compiled:
OVERALL STATEWIDE RESULTS FOR POLICE DEPARTMENTS:
Average department size = 42 sworn officers
BEGINNING SALARY TOP SALARY
POLICE OFFICER $22,332.83 $31,068.74
CORPORAL $25,309.97 $34,270.10
SERGEANT $27,848.74 $37,740.64
LIEUTENANT $31,138.69 $43,370.46
CAPTAIN $34,789.15 $48,972.82
MAJOR $39,353.03 $51,492.31
ASST. CHIEF $35,433.47 $46,426.17
POLICE CHIEF $42,224.66 $53,926.29
POLICE DEPARTMENTS WITH LESS THAN 10 SWORN OFFICERS:
Average department size = 5 sworn officers
BEGINNING SALARY TOP SALARY
POLICE OFFICER $19,088.71 $22,066.56
CORPORAL $22,048.00 $22,963.77
SERGEANT $23,365.94 $24,317.55
LIEUTENANT $25,046.66 $25,688.00
CAPTAIN $22,949.33 -
MAJOR - -
ASST. CHIEF $25,671.25 $26,404.45
POLICE CHIEF $29,105.55 $30,969.12
POLICE DEPARTMENTS WITH 10 - 19 SWORN OFFICERS:
Average department size = 15 sworn officers
BEGINNING SALARY TOP SALARY
POLICE OFFICER $21,119.14 $28,384.79
CORPORAL $23,286.73 $28,002.73
SERGEANT $25,692.28 $32,993.44
LIEUTENANT $27,105.62 $35,663.38
CAPTAIN $27,070.65 $35,610.30
MAJOR - $25,979.00
ASST. CHIEF $24,837.30 $32,386.11
POLICE CHIEF $36,432.38 $49,030.85
POLICE DEPARTMENTS WITH 20 - 29 SWORN OFFICERS:
Average department size = 23.9 sworn officers
BEGINNING SALARY TOP SALARY
POLICE OFFICER $22,572.42 $33,478.55
CORPORAL $25,118.90 $35,335.88
SERGEANT $26,714.88 $38,098.39
LIEUTENANT $29,395.06 $42,494.17
CAPTAIN $30,203.90 $41,274.20
MAJOR - -
ASST. CHIEF $34,608.69 $43,401.09
POLICE CHIEF $43,444.08 $58,003.56
POLICE DEPARTMENTS WITH WITH 30 - 55 SWORN OFFICERS:
Average department size = 38.7 sworn officers
BEGINNING SALARY TOP SALARY
POLICE OFFICER $23,892.49 $34,785.07
CORPORAL $25,291.59 $36,359.46
SERGEANT $28,006.10 $39,850.04
LIEUTENANT $30,989.36 $45,358.23
CAPTAIN $34,448.81 $50,727.37
MAJOR $31,899.00 $47,758.00
ASST. CHIEF $34,025.06 $51,560.50
POLICE CHIEF $46,463.10 $61,531.13
POLICE DEPARTMENTS WITH 56 - 99 SWORN OFFICERS:
Average department size = 74.3 sworn officers
BEGINNING SALARY TOP SALARY
POLICE OFFICER $27,441.24 $38,841.54
CORPORAL $28,301.30 $39,507.73
SERGEANT $32,800.59 $46,714.84
LIEUTENANT $37,133.89 $53,196.02
CAPTAIN $41,131.46 $56,506.58
MAJOR $42,624.00 $60,366.00
ASST. CHIEF $42,613.86 $61,321.68
POLICE CHIEF $56,852.15 $72,870.71
POLICE DEPARTMENTS WITH 100 or MORE SWORN OFFICERS:
Average department size = 220 sworn officers
BEGINNING SALARY TOP SALARY
POLICE OFFICER $27,337.59 $38,997.43
CORPORAL $27,457.00 $38,610.00
SERGEANT $32,948.73 $46,374.81
LIEUTENANT $37,011.87 $53,666.32
CAPTAIN $42,200.73 $62,422.84
MAJOR $55,585.60 $65,413.60
ASST. CHIEF $55,805.95 $76,968.56
POLICE CHIEF $63,295.93 $85,653.07
OVERALL STATEWIDE RESULTS FOR SHERIFF'S DEPTS:
Average department size: 35.9 sworn officers
BEGINNING SALARY TOP SALARY
DEPUTY SHERIFF TRNE. $19,393.90 $21,817.11
DEPUTY SHERIFF $21,978.41 $28,249.95
SERGEANT $26,227.88 $32,714.84
LIEUTENANT $29,550.61 $38,939.31
CAPTAIN $32,555.54 $41,643.95
ASST. CHIEF DEPUTY $41,519.72 $49,377.34
CHIEF DEPUTY $36,254.05 $42,548.78
SHERIFF $55,195.19 $55,383.11
SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENTS WITH LESS THAN 10 SWORN OFFICERS:
Average department size: 6 sworn officers
BEGINNING SALARY TOP SALARY
DEPUTY SHERIFF TRNE. $18,636.80 --
DEPUTY SHERIFF $19,881.60 $24,110.13
SERGEANT $23,171.20 $30,617.60
LT. or CAPTAIN -- --
ASST. CHIEF DEPUTY -- --
CHIEF DEPUTY $25,108.48 $33,914.40
SHERIFF $50,809.00 --
SHERIFF'S DEPTS. WITH 10 - 29 SWORN OFFICERS:
Average department size: 20 sworn officers
BEGINNING SALARY TOP SALARY
DEPUTY SHERIFF TRNE. $19,146.72 -
DEPUTY SHERIFF $21,552.73 $29,992.53
SERGEANT $24,525.58 $28,033.58
LIEUTENANT $26,325.51 $28,878.75
CAPTAIN $29,192.53 $34,210.96
ASST. CHIEF DEPUTY $31,164.88 $33,456.96
CHIEF DEPUTY $34,172.53 $39,116.48
SHERIFF $50,483.20 $51,345.14
SHERIFF'S DEPTS. WITH 30 - 99 SWORN OFFICERS:
Average department size: 49 sworn officers
BEGINNING SALARY TOP SALARY
DEPUTY SHERIFF TRNE. $20,401.52 $27,982.34
DEPUTY SHERIFF $23,159.38 $31,941.47
SERGEANT $26,852.94 $36,013.44
LIEUTENANT $29,790.76 $41,336.85
CAPTAIN $31,416.32 $42,681.67
ASST. CHIEF DEPUTY $41,425.53 $57,342.62
CHIEF DEPUTY $38,462.05 $48,660.87
SHERIFF $57,033.45 --
SHERIFF'S DEPTS. WITH 100 or MORE SWORN OFFICERS:
Average department size: 126 sworn officers
BEGINNING SALARY TOP SALARY
DEPUTY SHERIFF TRNE. -- --
DEPUTY SHERIFF $25,366.00 $39,928.80
SERGEANT $32,822.80 $47,556.00
LIEUTENANT $36,652.80 $52,467.60
CAPTAIN $40,428.00 $56,594.40
ASST. CHIEF DEPUTY $51,775.62 $63,461.12(Chief Clerk/Major)
CHIEF DEPUTY $53,626.82 $64,844.32
SHERIFF $77,575.64 $79,924.58