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SALARY

$60,652

APPROX: $29.16/HR

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Get paid for your time spent in the Academy learning how to be a Police Officer. 

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$63,835

APPROX: $30.69/HR

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Pay rate on first anniversary of hire. Step 2 on the pay plan.

$95,700

APPROX: $46.01/HR

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Maximum pay rate for Police Officers. Step 10 on the pay plan.

$99,860

APPROX: $48.01/HR

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Maximum pay rate for Officers promoted to Corporal or Detective

*Officers assigned to evening and overnight shifts receive a shift differential

Pay Plan Explained

  • There are 10 Steps in the Police Officer pay plan.

  • Each officer becomes eligible for a Step increase on their date of hire anniversary.

The average Step increase is $3,805/year.

Cost of living adjustments are regularly negotiated to adjust for annual inflation.

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LKPD Professional Standards Division 4820 Bob Billings Parkway, Lawrence, Kansas 66049 PH: 785.830.7410

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