City of Baton Rouge / East Baton Rouge Parish / Police Department / Police Officer

Job-title file

Police Officer

Enforce laws and maintain public safety — patrol, respond to incidents, investigate crimes, and make arrests.

408 employees hold this title in Police Department. Median total compensation for the role is $62,940, above the department median of $62,518.

Employees: 408
Total payroll: $24.2M
Role median: $62,940
Agency median: $62,518
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$0$97,314+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How total compensation varies among the 408 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Compared with the local labor market

Police Officer pay vs. the Baton Rouge, LA area

Across all employers in the Baton Rouge, LA area, the median wage for Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers — about 1,980 people — is $48,710. Police Department pays a median base salary of $48,790 for this role, in line with that figure — about the 50th percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where Police Department sits in the local pay range

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$38,000

$44,770

$48,710

$59,010

$65,400

Police Department median · $48,790

The bar is the range of annual wages for Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers across every employer in the Baton Rouge, LA area, from the 10th to the 90th percentile, with the middle 50% highlighted. The marker shows Police Department’s median base salary for this role. Both figures are base pay only.

And across the country

Nationwide, the median wage for Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers — about 670,520 people — is $76,210. Police Department’s median base salary is 36% below that national figure, about the 12th percentile of pay for the occupation nationally.

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$47,510

$59,290

$76,210

$97,600

$115,120

Police Department median · $48,790

Local and national wages differ for reasons beyond how well a job pays — cost of living, the mix of employers, and local demand for the occupation all move the Baton Rouge, LA range relative to the national one.

Computed over the 345 of 408 people in this role paid at least $25,000in base salary. The rest are part-year or part-time records, whose actual pay isn’t comparable to a full-time annual wage.

Median total compensation for this role at Police Department is $62,940, which includes overtime and employer-paid benefits. The benchmark above excludes both, so total compensation is deliberately not compared against it.

Benchmark: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025). BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) covers all employers in the area — private, non-profit, and government alike — so this is a comparison against the whole local labor market for the occupation, not against private-sector pay. OEWS wages are straight-time pay and exclude overtime, shift differentials, and employer-paid benefits, so the government figure shown here is base pay on the same basis. Total compensation is not comparable to it. Job titles are matched to the closest standard occupation, so the comparison is between similar work rather than an identical job classification.

Compare jurisdictions

Police Officer beyond City of Baton Rouge / East Baton Rouge Parish

This role is reported in 31 jurisdictions. In City of Baton Rouge / East Baton Rouge Parish, the median of $62,940 ranks #26 of 31. See Police Officer across all of City of Baton Rouge / East Baton Rouge Parish →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City of San Jose

$286,889 · 818

City and County of San Francisco

$253,890 · 1,860

City of Los Angeles

$187,245 · 5,730

City of Boston

$185,462 · 1,335

City of Worcester

$128,256 · 371

City of Phoenix, Arizona

$116,326 · 2,460

Illinois

$114,200 · 7

New York Public Authorities

$113,716 · 558

Median total compensation for comparable Police Officerroles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Willie Turner

Police Officer/Police Department

2025 total comp

$77,783

Sub-department: Police-Uniform Patrol Bureau
Base pay: $61,805
Overtime: $8,604
Other pay: $7,374
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,783
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Department Number: 5000
Employee Refund: $174
Employment Status: Active
Engineer License: No
Job Code: 5005
Pay Location Code: 5020
Total Overtime Hours: 163.75
Unique ID: 0x3AE67B230A98D731FC1A3E8667CBA4D3DA464F67

At Police Department, Willie Turner serves as a Police Officer within Police-Uniform Patrol Bureau. Their 2025 pay totaled $77,783.

Matthew Wallace

Police Officer/Police Department

2025 total comp

$77,653

Sub-department: Police-Uniform Patrol Bureau
Base pay: $47,596
Overtime: $19,529
Other pay: $10,528
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,653
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Department Number: 5000
Education Pay: $3,000
Employment Status: Active
Engineer License: No
Field Training Pay: $300
Job Code: 5005
Pay Location Code: 5020
Shift Differential Pay: $28

Matthew Wallace holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department within Police-Uniform Patrol Bureau. In 2025, their total compensation was $77,653.

Damon Hausey

Police Officer/Police Department

2025 total comp

$77,546

Sub-department: Police-Criminal Investigation
Base pay: $51,761
Overtime: $17,763
Other pay: $8,022
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,546
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Department Number: 5000
Employee Reimbursement: $22
Employment Status: Active
Engineer License: No
Job Code: 5005
Pay Location Code: 5070
Police Suit Allowance: $800
Total Overtime Hours: 408

At Police Department, Damon Hausey serves as a Police Officer within Police-Criminal Investigation. Their 2025 pay totaled $77,546.

Scott Hinson

Police Officer/Police Department

2025 total comp

$77,501

Sub-department: Police-Administration
Base pay: $59,138
Overtime: $9,712
Other pay: $8,650
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,501
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Department Number: 5000
Employment Status: Active
Engineer License: No
Field Training Pay: $584
Job Code: 5005
Pay Location Code: 5010
Total Overtime Hours: 204.5
Unique ID: 0xD40516BB9748B7B88BC3479C8ED3275AC8EB3D90

At Police Department, Scott Hinson serves as a Police Officer within Police-Administration. Their 2025 pay totaled $77,501.

Gabriel Walters

Police Officer/Police Department

2025 total comp

$77,292

Sub-department: Police-Uniform Patrol Bureau
Base pay: $58,257
Overtime: $8,734
Other pay: $10,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,292
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Department Number: 5000
Education Pay: $3,000
Employment Status: Active
Engineer License: No
Field Training Pay: $100
Job Code: 5005
Pay Location Code: 5020
Total Overtime Hours: 177

At Police Department, Gabriel Walters serves as a Police Officer within Police-Uniform Patrol Bureau. Their 2025 pay totaled $77,292.

Curtis Wilson

Police Officer/Police Department

2025 total comp

$76,939

Sub-department: Police-Criminal Investigation
Base pay: $51,761
Overtime: $16,198
Other pay: $8,979
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,939
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Department Number: 5000
Employment Status: Active
Engineer License: No
Job Code: 5005
Pay Location Code: 5070
Shift Differential Pay: $1,779
Total Overtime Hours: 379.25
Unique ID: 0xF53564A7030051C7C03D7F32164CAD59EC5298B7

Curtis Wilson works as a Police Officer for Police Department within Police-Criminal Investigation. Curtis earned $76,939 in 2025.

Brandon Hollis

Police Officer/Police Department

2025 total comp

$76,772

Sub-department: Police-Uniform Patrol Bureau
Base pay: $61,805
Overtime: $7,027
Other pay: $7,939
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,772
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Department Number: 5000
Employment Status: Active
Engineer License: No
Job Code: 5005
Pay Location Code: 5020
Special Assignment Pay: $739
Total Overtime Hours: 138
Unique ID: 0x7B1A65ED3B6D0ACC6E6E7DC87ECA54CD20023067

At Police Department, Brandon Hollis serves as a Police Officer within Police-Uniform Patrol Bureau. Their 2025 pay totaled $76,772.

Christian Brinson

Police Officer/Police Department

2024 total comp

$76,715

Sub-department: Police-Uniform Patrol Bureau
Base pay: $39,277
Overtime: $27,443
Other pay: $9,994
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,715
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Department Number: 5000
Education Pay: $990
Employment End Date: Oct 28, 2024
Employment Status: Inactive
Engineer License: No
Job Code: 5005
Pay Location Code: 5020
Severance Pay: $3,932

At Police Department, Christian Brinson serves as a Police Officer within Police-Uniform Patrol Bureau. Their 2024 pay totaled $76,715.

Heather Anderson

Police Officer/Police Department

2025 total comp

$76,660

Sub-department: Police-Criminal Investigation
Base pay: $53,313
Overtime: $12,322
Other pay: $11,024
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,660
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Department Number: 5000
Education Pay: $3,000
Employment Status: Active
Engineer License: No
Job Code: 5005
Pay Location Code: 5070
Police Suit Allowance: $800
Shift Differential Pay: $25

Heather Anderson works as a Police Officer for Police Department within Police-Criminal Investigation. Heather earned $76,660 in 2025.

Demara Earnest

Police Officer/Police Department

2025 total comp

$76,527

Sub-department: Police-Administration
Base pay: $61,805
Overtime: $6,624
Other pay: $8,098
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,527
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Department Number: 5000
Employee Refund: $476
Employment Status: Active
Engineer License: No
Job Code: 5005
Pay Location Code: 5010
Police Suit Allowance: $400
Shift Differential Pay: $23

At Police Department, Demara Earnest serves as a Police Officer within Police-Administration. Their 2025 pay totaled $76,527.

Jonathan Lamotte

Police Officer/Police Department

2025 total comp

$76,129

Sub-department: Police-Criminal Investigation
Base pay: $51,761
Overtime: $15,115
Other pay: $9,253
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,129
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Department Number: 5000
Education Pay: $1,125
Employment Status: Active
Engineer License: No
Job Code: 5005
Pay Location Code: 5070
Police Suit Allowance: $800
Shift Differential Pay: $128

At Police Department, Jonathan Lamotte serves as a Police Officer within Police-Criminal Investigation. Their 2025 pay totaled $76,129.

Joshua Gillich

Police Officer/Police Department

2025 total comp

$76,054

Sub-department: Police-Administration
Base pay: $59,939
Overtime: $2,086
Other pay: $14,029
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,054
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Department Number: 5000
Education Pay: $1,125
Employment Status: Active
Engineer License: No
Job Code: 5005
Pay Adjustments: $5,304
Pay Location Code: 5010
Police Suit Allowance: $400

Joshua Gillich works as a Police Officer for Police Department within Police-Administration. Joshua earned $76,054 in 2025.

Ivory Taylor

Police Officer/Police Department

2025 total comp

$76,032

Sub-department: Police-Uniform Patrol Bureau
Base pay: $61,874
Overtime: $5,791
Other pay: $8,367
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,032

Source-specific fields

Department Number: 5000
Employment Status: Active
Engineer License: No
Job Code: 5005
Pay Location Code: 5020
Shift Differential Pay: $1,167
Total Overtime Hours: 114.25
Unique ID: 0x857E17FFC4781A2EC016ADFE176349D1719EB34A

Ivory Taylor works as a Police Officer for Police Department within Police-Uniform Patrol Bureau. Ivory earned $76,032 in 2025.

Jonathon Migues

Police Officer/Police Department

2025 total comp

$75,686

Sub-department: Police-Uniform Patrol Bureau
Base pay: $61,805
Overtime: $5,556
Other pay: $8,325
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,686
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Department Number: 5000
Education Pay: $1,125
Employment Status: Active
Engineer License: No
Job Code: 5005
Pay Location Code: 5020
Total Overtime Hours: 108
Unique ID: 0xD8D948F134F19C11588D4EF77D905EC6FB68A576

Jonathon Migues works as a Police Officer for Police Department within Police-Uniform Patrol Bureau. Jonathon earned $75,686 in 2025.

Charleston Armstrong

Police Officer/Police Department

2025 total comp

$75,671

Sub-department: Police-Criminal Investigation
Base pay: $44,649
Overtime: $23,406
Other pay: $7,615
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,671
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Department Number: 5000
Employment Status: Active
Engineer License: No
Job Code: 5005
Pay Location Code: 5070
Police Suit Allowance: $400
Shift Differential Pay: $15
Total Overtime Hours: 582.17

Charleston Armstrong is a Police Officer at Police Department within Police-Criminal Investigation. 2025 total compensation came to $75,671.

Shedrick Hawkins

Police Officer/Police Department

2025 total comp

$75,493

Sub-department: Police-Uniform Patrol Bureau
Base pay: $60,005
Overtime: $3,683
Other pay: $11,806
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,493
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Department Number: 5000
Education Pay: $3,000
Employment Status: Active
Engineer License: No
Job Code: 5005
Pay Location Code: 5020
Shift Differential Pay: $1,606
Total Overtime Hours: 72.67

At Police Department, Shedrick Hawkins serves as a Police Officer within Police-Uniform Patrol Bureau. Their 2025 pay totaled $75,493.

Alan Hamilton

Police Officer/Police Department

2025 total comp

$75,353

Sub-department: Police-Uniform Patrol Bureau
Base pay: $61,805
Overtime: $3,242
Other pay: $10,307
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,353
Middle name: Y

Source-specific fields

Department Number: 5000
Education Pay: $1,125
Employee Refund: $290
Employment Status: Active
Engineer License: No
Job Code: 5005
Pay Location Code: 5020
Shift Differential Pay: $1,692

Alan Hamilton works as a Police Officer for Police Department within Police-Uniform Patrol Bureau. Alan earned $75,353 in 2025.

Brock Mcmorris

Police Officer/Police Department

2025 total comp

$75,223

Sub-department: Police-Special Operations
Base pay: $53,313
Overtime: $12,668
Other pay: $9,241
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,223
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Department Number: 5000
Education Pay: $1,125
Employee Refund: $383
Employment Status: Active
Engineer License: No
Job Code: 5005
Pay Location Code: 5060
Shift Differential Pay: $533

Brock Mcmorris works as a Police Officer for Police Department within Police-Special Operations. Brock earned $75,223 in 2025.

Wallace Britton

Police Officer/Police Department

2025 total comp

$74,791

Sub-department: Police-Criminal Investigation
Base pay: $53,313
Overtime: $10,128
Other pay: $11,350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,791
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Department Number: 5000
Education Pay: $3,750
Employment Status: Active
Engineer License: No
Job Code: 5005
Pay Location Code: 5070
Police Suit Allowance: $400
Total Overtime Hours: 217.67

Wallace Britton is a Police Officer at Police Department within Police-Criminal Investigation. 2025 total compensation came to $74,791.

Larry Glover

Police Officer/Police Department

2025 total comp

$74,681

Sub-department: Police-Uniform Patrol Bureau
Base pay: $60,005
Overtime: $5,631
Other pay: $9,045
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,681
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Department Number: 5000
Employment Status: Active
Engineer License: No
Job Code: 5005
Pay Location Code: 5020
Shift Differential Pay: $1,615
Special Assignment Pay: $230
Total Overtime Hours: 115

At Police Department, Larry Glover serves as a Police Officer within Police-Uniform Patrol Bureau. Their 2025 pay totaled $74,681.

Jimmy Nicholson

Police Officer/Police Department

2025 total comp

$73,977

Sub-department: Police-Uniform Patrol Bureau
Base pay: $54,913
Overtime: $10,821
Other pay: $8,243
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $73,977
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Department Number: 5000
Employment Status: Active
Engineer License: No
Job Code: 5005
Pay Location Code: 5020
Shift Differential Pay: $1,043
Total Overtime Hours: 229.5
Unique ID: 0xE79628067745CEB5970B0D15080F1E1982593752

At Police Department, Jimmy Nicholson serves as a Police Officer within Police-Uniform Patrol Bureau. Their 2025 pay totaled $73,977.

Darrell Jefferson

Police Officer/Police Department

2025 total comp

$73,914

Sub-department: Police-Criminal Investigation
Base pay: $50,253
Overtime: $16,194
Other pay: $7,467
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $73,914
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Department Number: 5000
Employee Refund: $197
Employment Status: Active
Engineer License: No
Job Code: 5005
Pay Location Code: 5070
Shift Differential Pay: $71
Total Overtime Hours: 390

Darrell Jefferson holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department within Police-Criminal Investigation. In 2025, their total compensation was $73,914.

Kerry Hidalgo

Police Officer/Police Department

2025 total comp

$73,834

Sub-department: Police-Criminal Investigation
Base pay: $58,257
Overtime: $8,283
Other pay: $7,293
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $73,834
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Department Number: 5000
Employment Status: Active
Engineer License: No
Job Code: 5005
Pay Location Code: 5070
Shift Differential Pay: $75
Special Assignment Pay: $18
Total Overtime Hours: 178.5

Kerry Hidalgo is a Police Officer at Police Department within Police-Criminal Investigation. 2025 total compensation came to $73,834.

Wesley Chandler

Police Officer/Police Department

2025 total comp

$73,729

Sub-department: Police-Criminal Investigation
Base pay: $45,989
Overtime: $19,278
Other pay: $8,462
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $73,729
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Department Number: 5000
Employment Status: Active
Engineer License: No
Job Code: 5005
Pay Location Code: 5070
Shift Differential Pay: $1,262
Total Overtime Hours: 478
Unique ID: 0xAEAB822F387179E528B212B78A410F553F467FAB

Wesley Chandler holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department within Police-Criminal Investigation. In 2025, their total compensation was $73,729.

Jenny Bourgeois

Police Officer/Police Department

2025 total comp

$73,676

Sub-department: Police-Operational Service Bureau
Base pay: $61,805
Overtime: $4,671
Other pay: $7,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $73,676
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Department Number: 5000
Employment Status: Active
Engineer License: No
Job Code: 5005
Pay Location Code: 5040
Total Overtime Hours: 94
Unique ID: 0x0B9218451A0865DFEE407F13A3677F780BC84E97

At Police Department, Jenny Bourgeois serves as a Police Officer within Police-Operational Service Bureau. Their 2025 pay totaled $73,676.

James Crisler

Police Officer/Police Department

2025 total comp

$73,651

Sub-department: Police-Uniform Patrol Bureau
Base pay: $44,976
Overtime: $10,016
Other pay: $18,660
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $73,651
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Department Number: 5000
Education Pay: $1,125
Employment Status: Active
Engineer License: No
Job Code: 5005
Pay Location Code: 5020
Shift Differential Pay: $397
Total Overtime Hours: 214

James Crisler works as a Police Officer for Police Department within Police-Uniform Patrol Bureau. James earned $73,651 in 2025.

Daryl Dyer

Police Officer/Police Department

2025 total comp

$73,454

Sub-department: Police-Uniform Patrol Bureau
Base pay: $61,874
Overtime: $4,184
Other pay: $7,395
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $73,454
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Department Number: 5000
Employment Status: Active
Engineer License: No
Job Code: 5005
Pay Location Code: 5020
Special Assignment Pay: $195
Total Overtime Hours: 84
Unique ID: 0xB1E381586D15BF3C7CED0B62873CF2488DF68991

Daryl Dyer is a Police Officer at Police Department within Police-Uniform Patrol Bureau. 2025 total compensation came to $73,454.

Brandon Taylor

Police Officer/Police Department

2025 total comp

$73,327

Sub-department: Police-Uniform Patrol Bureau
Base pay: $53,313
Overtime: $8,366
Other pay: $11,647
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $73,327
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Department Number: 5000
Education Pay: $3,000
Employee Refund: $1,368
Employment Status: Active
Engineer License: No
Field Training Pay: $80
Job Code: 5005
Pay Location Code: 5020

Brandon Taylor works as a Police Officer for Police Department within Police-Uniform Patrol Bureau. Brandon earned $73,327 in 2025.

Joanell Robinson-Woodard

Police Officer/Police Department

2025 total comp

$73,319

Sub-department: Police-Uniform Patrol Bureau
Base pay: $58,530
Overtime: $2,940
Other pay: $11,850
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $73,319
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Department Number: 5000
Education Pay: $3,768
Employee Refund: $646
Employment Status: Active
Engineer License: No
Field Training Pay: $236
Job Code: 5005
Pay Location Code: 5020

Joanell Robinson-Woodard is a Police Officer at Police Department within Police-Uniform Patrol Bureau. 2025 total compensation came to $73,319.

Thomas Gehling

Police Officer/Police Department

2025 total comp

$73,221

Sub-department: Police-Uniform Patrol Bureau
Base pay: $60,005
Overtime: $5,106
Other pay: $8,110
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $73,221
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Department Number: 5000
Employment Status: Active
Engineer License: No
Job Code: 5005
Pay Location Code: 5020
Shift Differential Pay: $910
Total Overtime Hours: 105.25
Unique ID: 0x3C4840CF1E3A9541B48135F0467D4846DF6E2781

Thomas Gehling holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department within Police-Uniform Patrol Bureau. In 2025, their total compensation was $73,221.

Lance Craft

Police Officer/Police Department

2025 total comp

$73,050

Sub-department: Police-Uniform Patrol Bureau
Base pay: $53,313
Overtime: $10,964
Other pay: $8,772
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $73,050
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Department Number: 5000
Education Pay: $1,125
Employment Status: Active
Engineer License: No
Job Code: 5005
Pay Location Code: 5020
Shift Differential Pay: $447
Total Overtime Hours: 246.67

Lance Craft works as a Police Officer for Police Department within Police-Uniform Patrol Bureau. Lance earned $73,050 in 2025.

Kenneth Stelly

Police Officer/Police Department

2024 total comp

$73,030

Sub-department: Police-Administration
Base pay: $37,363
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $35,667
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $73,030
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Department Number: 5000
Employment End Date: Aug 31, 2024
Employment Status: Inactive
Engineer License: No
Job Code: 5005
Pay Location Code: 5010
Severance Pay: $29,004
Total Overtime Hours: 0

Kenneth Stelly works as a Police Officer for Police Department within Police-Administration. Kenneth earned $73,030 in 2024.

Chadrick Bell

Police Officer/Police Department

2025 total comp

$72,990

Sub-department: Police-Uniform Patrol Bureau
Base pay: $47,368
Overtime: $14,110
Other pay: $11,512
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,990
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Department Number: 5000
Education Pay: $3,750
Employment Status: Active
Engineer License: No
Field Training Pay: $80
Job Code: 5005
Pay Location Code: 5020
Shift Differential Pay: $482

Chadrick Bell works as a Police Officer for Police Department within Police-Uniform Patrol Bureau. Chadrick earned $72,990 in 2025.