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Belleview 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.
Belleview Police Department starts at $53,514 a year — about $25.73 an hour on a 2,080-hour year, before overtime. That is $13,171 below the median of the 2,288 agencies on this list, and $14,626 below the median for municipal agencies.
Cost of livingPrices in Florida run about 3% above the national average, so this is worth roughly $51,747 somewhere at average prices — $1,767 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 isBelleview Police Department reported 14 sworn officers and 2 civilian staff to the FBI for 2025. That is 2.2 officers per 1,000 residents, over a population of 6,319.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 Belleview says about itself
On behalf of all employees of the Belleview Police Department I would like to thank you for taking the time to visit our web page and taking an interest in the department. We are committed to working with our government and community to provide a safe and inviting place for all to enjoy.
What Belleview does
The Belleview Police Department is the municipal force for the City of Belleview in Marion County, south-east of Ocala. It is a small municipal agency working alongside the Marion County Sheriff's Office, which provides detention services for the city, and states its purpose as working with the city government and the community to keep Belleview safe and inviting while maintaining what the city calls its Small Town Charm.
Shifts at Belleview
Belleview's class specification states that officers work a varied 24/7 rotating shift and are assigned to a scheduled shift for a 16-week duration - three shift bids a year.
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Where the figure comes from
Checked 31 August 2026. Entry minimum salary, Florida Department of Law Enforcement Criminal Justice Agency Profile Report, Police Department Salary 2025. — open the source document
Their source is effective 1 January 2025.
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 Belleview 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. Belleview starts at $53,514, so $14,626 below the municipal middle.
How it ranks
Common questions
How much does a Belleview Police Department officer make?
Belleview Police Department starts a new officer on $53,514 a year, about $25.73 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 Entry minimum salary, Florida Department of Law Enforcement Criminal Justice Agency Profile Report, Police Department Salary 2025..
Is that good pay for a police officer in Florida?
It ranks #216 of 303 agencies we have verified in Florida — 87 pay less, 215 pay more in the state — and #1,940 of 2,288 nationally. Against the national median it is $13,171 below, and against other municipal agencies $14,626 below.
What shifts do Belleview Police Department officers work?
Belleview's class specification states that officers work a varied 24/7 rotating shift and are assigned to a scheduled shift for a 16-week duration - three shift bids a year. That is the agency's own published wording; the pattern is drawn on this page.
Compare with another department
Put Belleview 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 Belleview | National |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boca Raton Police Services Department | Municipal | 195 | $91,007 | +$37,493 | #244 |
| 2 | Fort Lauderdale Police Department | Municipal | 565 | $81,723 | +$28,209 | #433 |
| 3 | Plantation Police Department | Municipal | 164 | $81,000 | +$27,486 | #459 |
| 4 | Hillsboro Beach Police Department | Municipal | 15 | $80,954 | +$27,440 | #461 |
| 5 | Pinecrest Police Department | Municipal | 47 | $80,912 | +$27,398 | #464 |
| 6 | Sunny Isles Beach Police Department | Municipal | 65 | $80,000 | +$26,486 | #496 |
| 7 | Indian Creek Village Public Safety Department | Municipal | 10 | $79,850 | +$26,336 | #500 |
| 8 | Sunrise Police Department | Municipal | 190 | $79,071 | +$25,557 | #520 |
| 9 | Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office | County | 1,720 | $78,828 | +$25,314 | #526 |
| 10 | Aventura Police Department | Municipal | 91 | $78,556 | +$25,042 | #536 |
| 11 | Longboat Key Police Department | Municipal | 19 | $78,430 | +$24,916 | #543 |
| 12 | Manalapan Police Department | Municipal | 13 | $78,280 | +$24,766 | #549 |
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