Role across City of Memphis

Police Lieutenant

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

157 people hold the Police Lieutenant role across 1 department in City of Memphis, with a median total compensation of $91,149. Among 22 jurisdictions where this role is reported, City of Memphis ranks #17 by median pay.

Employees: 157
Median pay: $91,149
Departments: 1
Cross-jurisdiction: #17 of 22

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Police Lieutenant pay in other jurisdictions

Where Police Lieutenants are paid most

$423,129 · 48

$312,362 · 71

$274,725 · 216

$216,840 · 35

$214,478 · 28

City of Phoenix, Arizona

$210,314 · 108

City of Springfield, MA

$172,110 · 21

City of Salt Lake City

$152,895 · 41

$137,967 · 140

$134,951 · 40

$134,931 · 46

$133,026 · 126

$132,732 · 447

$132,516 · 10

$112,147 · 20

City of Baton Rouge / East Baton Rouge Parish

$99,128 · 64

Louisville Metro, Kentucky

$89,140 · 152

Georgia

$84,705 · 9

Metro Nashville

$78,338 · 506

City of Philadelphia

$40,230 · 345

Median total compensation for comparable Police Lieutenantroles 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.