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District of Columbia / Police Officer

Role across District of Columbia

Police Officer

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

21 people hold the Police Officer role across 1 department in District of Columbia, with a median total compensation of $65,426. Among 31 jurisdictions where this role is reported, District of Columbia ranks #25 by median pay.

Employees
21
Median pay
$65,426
Departments
1
Cross-jurisdiction
#25 of 31

Compare jurisdictions

Police Officer pay in other jurisdictions

Where Police Officers are paid most

City of San Jose
$286,889 · 818
City of Boston
$185,462 · 1,335
City of Los Angeles
$184,354 · 6,158
City of Worcester
$128,256 · 371
City of Phoenix, Arizona
$116,326 · 2,460
Illinois
$114,200 · 7
California
$111,913 · 298
City of Chicago
$111,252 · 9,219
City of Miami
$106,123 · 1,012
City of Salt Lake City
$104,879 · 659
City of Rockford
$102,830 · 149
City of Buffalo
$100,602 · 611
City of Cincinnati
$99,740 · 723
New York City
$96,976 · 23,503
Massachusetts
$92,426 · 11
City of Milwaukee
$90,818 · 2,099

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

Within District of Columbia

Department with this role

The District of Columbia department holding this role

Udc
21 · $65,426

The one department in District of Columbia that reports this role. The bar links to that department’s page for it.