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Broward Sheriff's Office 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.
Broward Sheriff's Office starts at $65,187 a year — about $31.34 an hour on a 2,080-hour year, before overtime. That is $3,203 below the median of the 1,681 agencies on this list, and $187 below the median for county agencies.
Cost of livingPrices in Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL run about 14% above the national average, so this is worth roughly $57,104 somewhere at average prices — $8,083 less than the headline figure. Most of that is rent, at 156 against a national average of 100, where goods are 104. Based on price levels for this metropolitan 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 isBroward Sheriff's Office reported 1,794 sworn officers and 2,899 civilian staff to the FBI for 2025.No rate is shown: this agency does not police a single population the FBI publishes a figure for. 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.
About Broward
Broward Sheriff's Office says its Department of Law Enforcement delivers comprehensive police services across Broward County, including contract cities, unincorporated areas, courthouses, Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, Port Everglades, waterways and parts of the Everglades. Its approach combines law-enforcement response, crime prevention, community engagement and specialized support, with a stated focus on exceptional service, safety and public trust.
Where the figure comes from
Checked 8 August 2026. Broward Sheriff's Office official employment/careers source — Deputy Sheriff — open the source document
$65,187.20. Current BSO recruiting/pay information; verified 8 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.
How this level compares
Where Broward 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 | $35,006 | $71,287 | $163,619 | 1046 |
| County | $36,492 | $65,374 | $132,263 | 416 |
| Special jurisdiction | $31,200 | $60,195 | $107,954 | 69 |
| State | $33,994 | $64,998 | $102,692 | 143 |
| 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 $2,200 more than the middle municipal agency and about $8,100 more than the middle county agency and about $13,300 more than the middle special jurisdiction agency and about $8,500 more than the middle state agency and about $45,300 more than the middle territory agency. Broward starts at $65,187, so $187 below the county middle.
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How it ranks
Common questions
How much does a Broward Sheriff's Office officer make?
Broward Sheriff's Office starts a new officer on $65,187 a year, about $31.34 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 Broward Sheriff's Office official employment/careers source — Deputy Sheriff.
Is that good pay for a police officer in Florida?
It ranks #59 of 141 agencies we have verified in Florida — 82 pay less, 58 pay more in the state — and #1,009 of 1,681 nationally. Against the national median it is $3,203 below, and against other county agencies $187 below.
Compare with another department
Put Broward Sheriff's Office 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 Broward | National |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boca Raton Police Services Department | Municipal | 195 | $86,674 | +$21,486 | #270 |
| 2 | Fort Lauderdale Police Department | Municipal | 565 | $81,723 | +$16,536 | #354 |
| 3 | Plantation Police Department | Municipal | 164 | $81,000 | +$15,813 | #379 |
| 4 | Pinecrest Police Department | Municipal | 47 | $80,912 | +$15,724 | #383 |
| 5 | Sunny Isles Beach Police Department | Municipal | 65 | $80,000 | +$14,813 | #411 |
| 6 | Aventura Police Department | Municipal | 91 | $78,556 | +$13,369 | #441 |
| 7 | Coral Springs Police Department | Municipal | 222 | $77,516 | +$12,329 | #470 |
| 8 | Boynton Beach Police Department | Municipal | 173 | $76,650 | +$11,463 | #490 |
| 9 | North Palm Beach Police Department | Municipal | 37 | $76,378 | +$11,190 | #497 |
| 10 | Naples Police Department | Municipal | 74 | $76,320 | +$11,133 | #501 |
| 11 | West Palm Beach Police Department | Municipal | 295 | $75,921 | +$10,734 | #524 |
| 12 | Bay Harbor Islands Police Department | Municipal | 24 | $75,836 | +$10,649 | #528 |
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