Police Chief Salary


What is the salary of a Police Chief? In the United States, a Police Chief earns an average salary of $117,551. The salary range for a Police Chief is usually between $79,650 and $163,372 per year, representing the 25th to 75th percentiles respectively. The top 10% of earners, that is the 90th percentile, have an annual salary of $216,820. The highest Police Chief salary in the United States was $904,825. The average hourly pay for a Police Chief is $56.51.

What are Top Paying States and Employers for Police Chief Jobs?

Top 3 states paying the highest average Police Chief salary are California, with an average salary of $334,421, followed by District of Columbia, with an average salary of $260,000, and Rhode Island, with an average salary of $166,897. Employers paying the highest salary for a Police Chief job are Oakland (CA), Hayward (CA) and City of Lawrence (MA).

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Average Salary
$117,551/yr
Records Number
1,723
Employers Number
1,498
Job Pay Rank
17,440th

Police Chief Salary Statistics


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Top Paying Employers for Police Chief Jobs

EmployerAverage Salary
Oakland, CA$562,728
Hayward, CA$545,043
City of Lawrence, MA$522,131
Redding, CA$438,419
Anaheim, CA$422,173
Fontana, CA$417,144
Redlands, CA$411,207
Culver City, CA$395,351
Chino, CA$380,026
Redwood City, CA$368,503

Similar Jobs

Job TitleAverage Salary
Police Officer$98,377
Police Sergeant$120,151
Police Lieutenant$130,532
Police Captain$136,057
Police Deputy Chief$152,843
Police Corporal$100,946
Police$77,939
Police Records Clerk$48,121
Police Detective$166,272
Police Dispatcher$67,811

Police Chief Salary in States

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StateAverage SalaryRecords Number
Alaska$77,0844
Alabama$107,73713
Arkansas$66,99068
Arizona$185,61322
California$334,421368
Colorado$162,95012
Connecticut$147,72735
District of Columbia$260,0001
Delaware$119,9738
Florida$139,04944
Georgia$91,60186
Hawaii$176,2663
Iowa$118,11225
Idaho$129,22517
Illinois$113,80032
Indiana$83,178171
Kansas$103,31527
Kentucky$110,41638
Louisiana$112,14217
Massachusetts$168,411103
Maryland$139,24032
Maine$82,4094
Michigan$101,60533
Minnesota$144,16650
Missouri$102,22610
Mississippi$77,51433
North Carolina$104,9781
North Dakota$66,6246
Nebraska$98,41317
New Hampshire$166,6321
New Jersey$154,087124
New Mexico$116,54111
Nevada$178,02913
New York$149,89633
Ohio$112,422105
Oklahoma$106,04640
Oregon$153,13810
Pennsylvania$111,317135
Rhode Island$166,8973
South Carolina$111,27021
South Dakota$104,2847
Tennessee$107,06468
Texas$126,546250
Utah$177,76277
Virginia$134,80257
Vermont$77,64914
Washington$130,39140
Wisconsin$112,38629
West Virginia$69,93112
Wyoming$109,75517

Top Paid Police Chief

NameStateEmployer
Matthew Egan
Glendora, CA
Matthew EganCAGlendoraView Details
David Norris
Menlo Park, CA
David NorrisCAMenlo ParkView Details
Shawny Williams K
Vallejo, CA
Shawny Williams KCAVallejoView Details
Roy Vasque
City of Lawrence, MA
Roy VasqueMACity of LawrenceView Details
Patrick Nikolai
Santa Clara, CA
Patrick NikolaiCASanta ClaraView Details
Paul Keith
El Cerrito, CA
Paul KeithCAEl CerritoView Details
Gary Berg
Campbell, CA
Gary BergCACampbellView Details
Joseph Forti K
North Las Vegas, NV
Joseph Forti KNVNorth Las VegasView Details
Michael Sellers J
Santa Clara, CA
Michael Sellers JCASanta ClaraView Details
Mark Stainbrook
Beverly Hills, CA
Mark StainbrookCABeverly HillsView Details
Gary Berg S
Campbell, CA
Gary Berg SCACampbellView Details
Darren Allison J
Oakland, CA
Darren Allison JCAOaklandView Details
Michael Henderson
Seal Beach, CA
Michael HendersonCASeal BeachView Details
Randall Davis
South Gate, CA
Randall DavisCASouth GateView Details
Mark Fronterotta
Inglewood, CA
Mark FronterottaCAInglewoodView Details
Derek Williams
Ontario, CA
Derek WilliamsCAOntarioView Details
Anthony Miranda
Vernon, CA
Anthony MirandaCAVernonView Details
David Valentin
Santa Ana, CA
David ValentinCASanta AnaView Details
Rathnesh Raman
San Pablo, CA
Rathnesh RamanCASan PabloView Details
Jeffrey Azzopardi
South San Francisco, CA
Jeffrey AzzopardiCASouth San FranciscoView Details
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