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Apopka 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.
Apopka Police Department starts at $68,517 a year — about $32.94 an hour on a 2,080-hour year, before overtime. That is $1,832 above the median of the 2,288 agencies on this list, and $377 above the median for municipal agencies.
Cost of livingPrices in Florida run about 3% above the national average, so this is worth roughly $66,255 somewhere at average prices — $2,262 less than the headline figure. Most of that is rent, at 122 against a national average of 100, 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.
How big the department isApopka Police Department reported 129 sworn officers and 37 civilian staff to the FBI for 2025. That is 2.0 officers per 1,000 residents, over a population of 64,914.A rate is only meaningful for a city department, where the population served is the city’s own. Reporting to the FBI is voluntary, so a count can reflect a partial return as easily as a small agency, and the FBI asks that agencies not be compared on staffing. Source: FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, Full-time Law Enforcement Employees, 2025.
What Apopka says about itself
The Apopka Police Department is proud to serve our community with a professional law enforcement team of 150 sworn officers and civilian staff. We strive to enhance the quality of life in the City of Apopka by working cooperatively with the public and within the framework of the U.S. Constitution to enforce the laws, preserve the peace, reduce fear and provide for a safe environment.
What Apopka does
The Apopka Police Department is the municipal force for Apopka in Orange County, policing the incorporated city while the Orange County Sheriff's Office covers unincorporated areas. The Chief of Police oversees sections covering Communications, Patrol, Canine, Code Enforcement, School Resource Officers, Criminal Investigations, Community Affairs, Operational Support and Administrative Support. Its SWAT team is part of Central Florida Metro SWAT, shared with the Winter Park, Maitland, Winter Garden and Ocoee departments.
Where the figure comes from
Checked 31 August 2026. Police Officers Careers, City of Apopka. — open the source document
Their source is effective 27 August 2026.
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.
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How this level compares
Where Apopka 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. Apopka starts at $68,517, so $377 above the municipal middle.
How it ranks
Common questions
How much does a Apopka Police Department officer make?
Apopka Police Department starts a new officer on $68,517 a year, about $32.94 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 Police Officers Careers, City of Apopka..
Is that good pay for a police officer in Florida?
It ranks #77 of 303 agencies we have verified in Florida — 226 pay less, 76 pay more in the state — and #1,015 of 2,288 nationally. Against the national median it is $1,832 above, and against other municipal agencies $377 above.
Compare with another department
Put Apopka 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 FL
| # | Agency | Level | Sworn # | Entry pay | Vs Apopka | National |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boca Raton Police Services Department | Municipal | 195 | $91,007 | +$22,490 | #244 |
| 2 | Fort Lauderdale Police Department | Municipal | 565 | $81,723 | +$13,206 | #433 |
| 3 | Plantation Police Department | Municipal | 164 | $81,000 | +$12,483 | #459 |
| 4 | Hillsboro Beach Police Department | Municipal | 15 | $80,954 | +$12,437 | #461 |
| 5 | Pinecrest Police Department | Municipal | 47 | $80,912 | +$12,394 | #464 |
| 6 | Sunny Isles Beach Police Department | Municipal | 65 | $80,000 | +$11,483 | #496 |
| 7 | Indian Creek Village Public Safety Department | Municipal | 10 | $79,850 | +$11,333 | #500 |
| 8 | Sunrise Police Department | Municipal | 190 | $79,071 | +$10,554 | #520 |
| 9 | Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office | County | 1,720 | $78,828 | +$10,311 | #526 |
| 10 | Aventura Police Department | Municipal | 91 | $78,556 | +$10,039 | #536 |
| 11 | Longboat Key Police Department | Municipal | 19 | $78,430 | +$9,913 | #543 |
| 12 | Manalapan Police Department | Municipal | 13 | $78,280 | +$9,763 | #549 |
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