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City of Charlotte / Cmpd Patrol Service Group / Police Officer

Job-title file

Police Officer

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

1,079 employees hold this title in Cmpd Patrol Service Group. Median total compensation for the role is $83,204, below the department median of $87,360.

Employees
1,079
Total payroll
$93.8M
Role median
$83,204
Agency median
$87,360
Comparison
Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$59,509$111,506+

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

How total compensation varies among the 1,079 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 Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC area

Across all employers in the Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC area, the median wage for Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers — about 5,770 people — is $63,190. Cmpd Patrol Service Group pays a median base salary of $83,204 for this role, 32% above that figureabout the 79th percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where Cmpd Patrol Service Group sits in the local pay range

10th
25th
Median
75th
90th
$49,850
$59,300
$63,190
$78,930
$94,430
Cmpd Patrol Service Group median · $83,204

The bar is the range of annual wages for Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers across every employer in the Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC area, from the 10th to the 90th percentile, with the middle 50% highlighted. The marker shows Cmpd Patrol Service Group’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. Cmpd Patrol Service Group’s median base salary is 9% above that national figure, about the 58th percentile of pay for the occupation nationally.

10th
25th
Median
75th
90th
$47,510
$59,290
$76,210
$97,600
$115,120
Cmpd Patrol Service Group median · $83,204

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 Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC range relative to the national one.

Computed over the 1,077 of 1,079 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 Cmpd Patrol Service Group is $83,204, 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 departments

This role across City of Charlotte

Police Officer is held in 6 City of Charlotte departments. In Cmpd Patrol Service Group, the median of $83,204 ranks #6 of 6.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Median total compensation for the Police Officer role in other City of Charlottedepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

Compare jurisdictions

Police Officer beyond City of Charlotte

This role is reported in 31 jurisdictions. In City of Charlotte, the median of $87,377 ranks #21 of 31. See Police Officer across all of City of Charlotte

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City of San Jose
$286,889 · 818
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

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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Jack Dechow

Police Officer/Cmpd Patrol Service Group

2026 total comp
$95,820
Sub-department
Police
Base pay
$95,820
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$95,820
Hourly rate
$38
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Annual Rt
95820.08
Quarter
2
Record ID
2,676
Year
2,026

At Cmpd Patrol Service Group, Jack Dechow serves as a Police Officer within Police. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $95,820.

Gillian Richardson

Police Officer/Cmpd Patrol Service Group

2026 total comp
$94,981
Sub-department
Police
Base pay
$94,981
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$94,981
Hourly rate
$44
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Annual Rt
94980.6
Quarter
2
Record ID
2,723
Year
2,026

Gillian Richardson works as a Police Officer for Cmpd Patrol Service Group within Police. Their status is full-time. Gillian earned $94,981 in 2026.

James Fisher

Police Officer/Cmpd Patrol Service Group

2026 total comp
$94,758
Sub-department
Police
Base pay
$94,758
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$94,758
Hourly rate
$40
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Annual Rt
94757.52
Quarter
2
Record ID
2,737
Year
2,026

James Fisher holds the role of Police Officer at Cmpd Patrol Service Group within Police. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $94,758.

Derrick Davis

Police Officer/Cmpd Patrol Service Group

2026 total comp
$94,758
Sub-department
Police
Base pay
$94,758
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$94,758
Hourly rate
$40
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Annual Rt
94757.52
Quarter
2
Record ID
2,734
Year
2,026

Derrick Davis is a Police Officer at Cmpd Patrol Service Group within Police. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $94,758.

Alan Dorris

Police Officer/Cmpd Patrol Service Group

2026 total comp
$94,758
Sub-department
Police
Base pay
$94,758
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$94,758
Hourly rate
$40
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Annual Rt
94757.52
Quarter
2
Record ID
2,735
Year
2,026

Alan Dorris works as a Police Officer for Cmpd Patrol Service Group within Police. Their status is full-time. Alan earned $94,758 in 2026.

Charles Famulari

Police Officer/Cmpd Patrol Service Group

2026 total comp
$94,758
Sub-department
Police
Base pay
$94,758
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$94,758
Hourly rate
$40
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Annual Rt
94757.52
Quarter
2
Record ID
2,736
Year
2,026

Charles Famulari is a Police Officer at Cmpd Patrol Service Group within Police. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $94,758.

Brandon Gail

Police Officer/Cmpd Patrol Service Group

2026 total comp
$94,758
Sub-department
Police
Base pay
$94,758
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$94,758
Hourly rate
$40
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Annual Rt
94757.52
Quarter
2
Record ID
2,739
Year
2,026

At Cmpd Patrol Service Group, Brandon Gail serves as a Police Officer within Police. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $94,758.

Benjamin Dawkins

Police Officer/Cmpd Patrol Service Group

2026 total comp
$94,405
Sub-department
Police
Base pay
$94,405
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$94,405
Hourly rate
$44
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Annual Rt
94404.96
Quarter
2
Record ID
2,765
Year
2,026

Benjamin Dawkins works as a Police Officer for Cmpd Patrol Service Group within Police. Their status is full-time. Benjamin earned $94,405 in 2026.

John Griffin

Police Officer/Cmpd Patrol Service Group

2026 total comp
$94,402
Sub-department
Police
Base pay
$94,402
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$94,402
Hourly rate
$42
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Annual Rt
94401.76
Quarter
2
Record ID
2,767
Year
2,026

At Cmpd Patrol Service Group, John Griffin serves as a Police Officer within Police. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $94,402.

Benjamin Wilson

Police Officer/Cmpd Patrol Service Group

2026 total comp
$94,402
Sub-department
Police
Base pay
$94,402
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$94,402
Hourly rate
$42
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Annual Rt
94401.76
Quarter
2
Record ID
2,768
Year
2,026

Benjamin Wilson is a Police Officer at Cmpd Patrol Service Group within Police. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $94,402.

Nicholas Foutty

Police Officer/Cmpd Patrol Service Group

2026 total comp
$94,402
Sub-department
Police
Base pay
$94,402
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$94,402
Hourly rate
$42
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Annual Rt
94401.76
Quarter
2
Record ID
2,766
Year
2,026

Nicholas Foutty holds the role of Police Officer at Cmpd Patrol Service Group within Police. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $94,402.

Charles Thompson

Police Officer/Cmpd Patrol Service Group

2026 total comp
$94,183
Sub-department
Police
Base pay
$94,183
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$94,183
Hourly rate
$40
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Annual Rt
94183.24
Quarter
2
Record ID
2,787
Year
2,026

Charles Thompson is a Police Officer at Cmpd Patrol Service Group within Police. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $94,183.

Matthew Sorochynskyj

Police Officer/Cmpd Patrol Service Group

2026 total comp
$94,183
Sub-department
Police
Base pay
$94,183
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$94,183
Hourly rate
$40
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Annual Rt
94183.23
Quarter
2
Record ID
2,789
Year
2,026

At Cmpd Patrol Service Group, Matthew Sorochynskyj serves as a Police Officer within Police. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $94,183.

Michael Wilde

Police Officer/Cmpd Patrol Service Group

2026 total comp
$94,183
Sub-department
Police
Base pay
$94,183
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$94,183
Hourly rate
$40
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Annual Rt
94183.23
Quarter
2
Record ID
2,790
Year
2,026

Michael Wilde holds the role of Police Officer at Cmpd Patrol Service Group within Police. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $94,183.

Cheyenne Green

Police Officer/Cmpd Patrol Service Group

2026 total comp
$94,183
Sub-department
Police
Base pay
$94,183
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$94,183
Hourly rate
$40
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Annual Rt
94183.23
Quarter
2
Record ID
2,788
Year
2,026

Cheyenne Green works as a Police Officer for Cmpd Patrol Service Group within Police. Their status is full-time. Cheyenne earned $94,183 in 2026.

Grady Bing

Police Officer/Cmpd Patrol Service Group

2026 total comp
$93,974
Sub-department
Police
Base pay
$93,974
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$93,974
Hourly rate
$40
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Annual Rt
93974.4
Quarter
2
Record ID
2,807
Year
2,026

Grady Bing works as a Police Officer for Cmpd Patrol Service Group within Police. Their status is full-time. Grady earned $93,974 in 2026.

Timothy Doster

Police Officer/Cmpd Patrol Service Group

2026 total comp
$93,781
Sub-department
Police
Base pay
$93,781
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$93,781
Hourly rate
$38
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Annual Rt
93781.35
Quarter
2
Record ID
2,820
Year
2,026

Timothy Doster holds the role of Police Officer at Cmpd Patrol Service Group within Police. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $93,781.