Capitol Police Officer

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

47 employees hold this title in Public Safety. Median total compensation for the role is $22,823, below the department median of $25,281.

Employees: 47
Total payroll: $1.3M
Role median: $22,823
Agency median: $25,281
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$4,024$86,493+

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How total compensation varies among the 47 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.

Compare jurisdictions

Capitol Police Officer beyond Rhode Island

This role is reported in 4 jurisdictions. In Rhode Island, the median of $22,823 ranks #4 of 4. See Capitol Police Officer across all of Rhode Island →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

Maine

$66,425 · 15

Vermont

$61,381 · 7

Missouri

$34,336 · 35

Median total compensation for comparable Capitol 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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Thomas Johnston

Capitol Police Officer/Public Safety

2026 total comp

$29,919

Base pay: $15,961
Overtime: $13,063
Other pay: $896
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $29,919

Source-specific fields

Annual Pay: $68,574
Middle Initial: J
Total Pay: $29,919

Thomas Johnston works as a Capitol Police Officer for Public Safety. Thomas earned $29,919 in 2026.