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Alvin College Police Department entry pay
What this agency pays a new officer to start, and how that compares with the rest of the country.
Entry pay onlyEvery salary here is what an officer is paid on day one, out of the academy — base pay on a 40-hour week, with no overtime, shift differential, specialty or education pay counted. Nobody stays on it.
Alvin College Police Department starts at $45,011 a year — about $21.64 an hour on a 2,080-hour year, before overtime. That is $21,674 below the median of the 2,288 agencies on this list, and $15,193 below the median for special jurisdiction agencies.
Cost of livingPrices in Texas run about 3% below the national average, so this goes about as far as $46,376 would somewhere at average prices — $1,365 more than the headline figure. That average hides a wide spread: utilities at 88, where goods are 98. Based on state-wide price levels, because this agency is not tied to a single metro area, from the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, 2024. The salary above is what the employer publishes; this line is our arithmetic on it, and nothing on this site is ranked on it.
What Alvin College says about itself
The Alvin Community College Police Department's primary mission is to provide a safe environment for all persons using the campus. The principal goals of the department include the protection of life and property, resolution of conflict, and the creation and maintenance of a feeling of security in the college community.
What Alvin College does
Alvin College's police officers are commissioned by the State of Texas and are charged with receiving and investigating reports on campus.
Where the figure comes from
Checked 13 August 2026. $21.64/hour minimum. Official FY2025-26 full-time Campus Police Officer recruitment publishes a — open the source document
Opening October 31, 2025; FY2025-26 recruitment. $21.64/hour minimum. Official FY2025-26 full-time Campus Police Officer recruitment publishes a minimum salary of $21.64/hour. The official posting states salary depends on directly related experience; the published minimum is retained as the floor of the full-time commission
Entry-level base salary only. Overtime, bonuses, education incentives, shift
differentials, locality pay and lateral rates are excluded, so most officers earn more
than this.
How this level compares
Where Alvin College sits is partly about the agency and partly about which level of policing it belongs to. The three levels do not pay the same.
| Level | Lowest | Median | Highest | Agencies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Municipal | $33,280 | $68,140 | $163,619 | 1549 |
| County | $35,000 | $63,565 | $132,263 | 516 |
| Special jurisdiction | $31,200 | $60,204 | $107,954 | 71 |
| State | $33,994 | $65,166 | $110,916 | 145 |
| Federal | $70,477 | $73,502 | $86,530 | 5 |
| Territory | $16,640 | $28,236 | $43,354 | 9 |
Federal agencies pay the most to start
The middle federal agency starts at $73,502 — about $5,400 more than the middle municipal agency and about $9,900 more than the middle county agency and about $13,300 more than the middle special jurisdiction agency and about $8,300 more than the middle state agency and about $45,300 more than the middle territory agency. Alvin College starts at $45,011, so $15,193 below the special jurisdiction middle.
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Common questions
How much does a Alvin College Police Department officer make?
Alvin College Police Department starts a new officer on $45,011 a year, about $21.64 an hour on a 2,080-hour year. That is base salary before overtime, bonuses, education incentives, shift differentials and locality pay, so most serving officers earn more. The figure comes from $21.64/hour minimum. Official FY2025-26 full-time Campus Police Officer recruitment publishes a.
Is that good pay for a police officer in Texas?
It ranks #146 of 151 agencies we have verified in Texas — 5 pay less, 145 pay more in the state — and #2,206 of 2,288 nationally. Against the national median it is $21,674 below, and against other special jurisdiction agencies $15,193 below.
Compare with another department
Put Alvin College Police Department side by side with any other agency on the site — the two salaries, what each is worth once local prices are counted, and which comes out ahead.
The agencies either side of it
Other agencies in TX
| # | Agency | Level | Sworn # | Entry pay | Vs Alvin | National |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Allen Police Department | Municipal | 153 | $91,106 | +$46,095 | #241 |
| 2 | Frisco Police Department | Municipal | 270 | $90,750 | +$45,739 | #252 |
| 3 | Plano Police Department | Municipal | 400 | $90,729 | +$45,718 | #253 |
| 4 | Grand Prairie Police Department | Municipal | 287 | $90,000 | +$44,989 | #270 |
| 5 | Hurst Police Department | Municipal | 61 | $87,048 | +$42,037 | #322 |
| 6 | Lewisville Police Department | Municipal | 181 | $86,268 | +$41,257 | #335 |
| 7 | Coppell Police Department | Municipal | 60 | $84,968 | +$39,957 | #355 |
| 8 | Rockwall Police Department | Municipal | 95 | $84,448 | +$39,437 | #362 |
| 9 | Farmers Branch Police Department | Municipal | 83 | $84,440 | +$39,429 | #363 |
| 10 | The Colony Police Department | Municipal | 86 | $84,082 | +$39,071 | #371 |
| 11 | Baytown Police Department | Municipal | 172 | $84,049 | +$39,038 | #372 |
| 12 | McKinney Police Department | Municipal | 248 | $83,992 | +$38,981 | #374 |
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