City of Columbus police officer salary

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Average City of Columbus police officer salary

$58,752yearly

$25.31 hourly rate

Entry-level City of Columbus police officer salary

$44,000 yearly

Updated April 5, 2024

How much does City of Columbus pay police officers?

The average salary for City of Columbus police officers is $58,752 per year. City of Columbus police officer salaries range between $44,000 to $76,000 per year. City of Columbus police officers earn 12% more than the national average salary for police officers of $52,638.

Location impacts how much a police officer at City of Columbus can expect to make. Police officers at City of Columbus make the most in Columbus, NE, Columbus, OH, and Columbus, IN.

How much does City of Columbus pay police officers by location?

City of Columbus pays police officers the most in Columbus, NE, Columbus, OH, and Columbus, IN. Additionally, cities like undefined and undefined also report highly competitive salaries for police officers at City of Columbus.

Police officer City of Columbus salary by location

Rank	City	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
1	Columbus, NE	$53,907	$25.92
2	Columbus, OH	$52,640	$25.31
3	Columbus, IN	$45,396	$21.82

Highest-paid City of Columbus police officers by job level

Rank	Job title	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Police Captain	$62,911	$30	-
2	Police Patrol Lieutenant	$62,035	$30	-
3	Police Lieutenant	$61,048	$29	-
4	Police Chief Deputy	$60,842	$29	-
5	Police Commanding Officer	$60,714	$29	-
6	Senior Police Officer	$59,493	$29	-
7	Police Reserves Commander	$58,794	$28	-
8	Police Supervisor	$58,501	$28	-
9	Patrol Police Sergeant	$58,065	$28	-
10	Police Sergeant	$57,918	$28	-

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Recent salaries for police officers at city of columbus

Job	Location	Date added	Salary
Police Officer-Columbus Police Department	Columbus, NE	06/26/2025	$60,419
Police Officer-Columbus Police Department	Columbus, NE	05/14/2025	$60,419
Police Officer-Columbus Police Department	Columbus, NE	04/09/2025	$60,419

Police officer salary at City of Columbus competitors

Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	City of San Jos	$71,423	$34	4
2	City of Pasadena	$65,205	$31	1
3	Friends of Santa Cruz State Parks	$62,102	$30	-
4	South St. Paul	$61,743	$30	-
5	City of Dearborn	$61,597	$30	3
6	City Of Greenville	$61,333	$29	3
7	Town of Brookhaven	$61,153	$29	-
8	City of West Palm Beach	$61,005	$29	-
9	City of Wilmington IL	$60,932	$29	-
10	City San Bernardino	$60,906	$29	4
11	City of Columbia	$60,455	$29	4
12	City of Santa Rosa	$59,249	$28	2
13	City of Cleveland	$58,386	$28	-
14	City of Hollywood,FL	$58,115	$28	4
15	City of Reading	$57,552	$28	-
16	Broward County Government	$57,342	$28	-
17	City of Portland	$57,302	$28	3
18	City of Pittsburgh	$57,269	$28	-
19	City of Austin	$53,475	$26	2
20	Sonoma County Office of Education	$47,884	$23	-

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