Georgia / Valdosta State University / Police Officer
Job-title file
Enforce laws and maintain public safety — patrol, respond to incidents, investigate crimes, and make arrests.
14 employees hold this title in Valdosta State University. Median total compensation for the role is $62,839, above the department median of $9,200.
What the records show
How total compensation varies among the 14 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. Valdosta State University pays a median base salary of $65,923 for this role, 13% above that figure — about the 78th 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 Valdosta State University’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. Valdosta State University’s median base salary is 13% below that national figure, about the 35th 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 13 of 14 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 Valdosta State University is $62,839, 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 Valdosta State University, the median of $62,839 ranks #3 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/Valdosta State University
Wayne Jackson works as a Police Officer for Valdosta State University. Wayne earned $75,159 in 2025.
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Philip Calkins holds the role of Police Officer at Valdosta State University. In 2025, their total compensation was $73,574.
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Jeffery Eltzroth works as a Police Officer for Valdosta State University. Jeffery earned $71,884 in 2025.
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At Valdosta State University, Kenny Mcdonald serves as a Police Officer. Their 2025 pay totaled $70,878.
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At Valdosta State University, Cory Luke serves as a Police Officer. Their 2025 pay totaled $68,040.
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James Kent Iii holds the role of Police Officer at Valdosta State University. In 2025, their total compensation was $67,268.
Police Officer/Valdosta State University
Tobias Edwards is a Police Officer at Valdosta State University. 2025 total compensation came to $65,923.
Police Officer/Valdosta State University
Jeremiah Sinclair works as a Police Officer for Valdosta State University. Jeremiah earned $59,755 in 2025.
Police Officer/Valdosta State University
Gabriel Weeks works as a Police Officer for Valdosta State University. Gabriel earned $58,751 in 2025.
Police Officer/Valdosta State University
Jake Folsom holds the role of Police Officer at Valdosta State University. In 2025, their total compensation was $46,112.
Police Officer/Valdosta State University
Kevin Bussey works as a Police Officer for Valdosta State University. Kevin earned $45,077 in 2025.
Police Officer/Valdosta State University
At Valdosta State University, Gary Morford serves as a Police Officer. Their 2025 pay totaled $27,939.
Police Officer/Valdosta State University
Zachary Stites holds the role of Police Officer at Valdosta State University. In 2025, their total compensation was $26,438.
Police Officer/Valdosta State University
Jason Williams holds the role of Police Officer at Valdosta State University. In 2025, their total compensation was $8,022.