Georgia / University of West Georgia / Police Officer
Job-title file
Enforce laws and maintain public safety — patrol, respond to incidents, investigate crimes, and make arrests.
16 employees hold this title in University of West Georgia. Median total compensation for the role is $55,176, above the department median of $12,427.
What the records show
How total compensation varies among the 16 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
Across all employers in Georgia, the median wage for Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers — about 22,170 people — is $58,120. University of West Georgia pays a median base salary of $58,700 for this role, in line with that figure — about the 53rd percentile of local pay for the occupation.
The bar is the range of annual wages for Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers across every employer in Georgia, from the 10th to the 90th percentile, with the middle 50% highlighted. The marker shows University of West Georgia’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. University of West Georgia’s median base salary is 23% below that national figure, about the 24th percentile of pay for the occupation nationally.
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 Georgia range relative to the national one.
Computed over the 11 of 16 people in this role paid at least $25,000 in 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 University of West Georgia is $55,176, 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
Police Officer is held in 26 Georgia departments. In University of West Georgia, the median of $55,176 ranks #9 of 26.
Median total compensation for the Police Officer role in other Georgiadepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.
Compare jurisdictions
This role is reported in 31 jurisdictions. In Georgia, the median of $53,167 ranks #28 of 31. See Police Officer across all of Georgia →
Median total compensation for comparable Police Officer roles 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.
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Record list
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Police Officer/University of West Georgia
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Aaron Walker is a Police Officer at University of West Georgia. 2025 total compensation came to $70,899.
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Dylan Detman works as a Police Officer for University of West Georgia. Dylan earned $67,559 in 2025.
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Kevin Mason works as a Police Officer for University of West Georgia. Kevin earned $63,481 in 2025.
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At University of West Georgia, Kathleen Scherer serves as a Police Officer. Their 2025 pay totaled $62,571.
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At University of West Georgia, Chad Wallen serves as a Police Officer. Their 2025 pay totaled $59,196.
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At University of West Georgia, Kane Marlar serves as a Police Officer. Their 2025 pay totaled $58,700.
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At University of West Georgia, Melissa Mote serves as a Police Officer. Their 2025 pay totaled $58,283.
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Bradley Farr works as a Police Officer for University of West Georgia. Bradley earned $55,236 in 2025.
Police Officer/University of West Georgia
Chris Covarrubias works as a Police Officer for University of West Georgia. Chris earned $55,116 in 2025.
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At University of West Georgia, Isaac Epps serves as a Police Officer. Their 2025 pay totaled $33,021.
Police Officer/University of West Georgia
Jackson Shead works as a Police Officer for University of West Georgia. Jackson earned $25,443 in 2025.
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Brandi Boddy is a Police Officer at University of West Georgia. 2025 total compensation came to $23,537.
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Nathan Marshall holds the role of Police Officer at University of West Georgia. In 2025, their total compensation was $21,764.
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Yashira Roman-Feliciano holds the role of Police Officer at University of West Georgia. In 2025, their total compensation was $9,577.
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At University of West Georgia, Hunter Grizzard serves as a Police Officer. Their 2025 pay totaled $7,282.
Police Officer/University of West Georgia
At University of West Georgia, William Thomas serves as a Police Officer. Their 2025 pay totaled $5,741.