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Calvert County 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.
Calvert County Sheriff's Office starts at $57,928 a year — about $27.85 an hour on a 2,080-hour year, before overtime. That is $10,462 below the median of the 1,681 agencies on this list, and $7,446 below the median for county agencies.
How big the department isCalvert County Sheriff's Office reported 165 sworn officers and 36 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.
What Calvert County says about itself
The Sheriff's Office was established in 1654, and is the primary law enforcement agency for Calvert County. The mission of this office is to protect and serve the citizens by enforcing the laws of the land.
What Calvert County does
Calvert County Sheriff's Office provides patrol, criminal investigations, court-security, civil-process and specialized public-safety services. Official County materials emphasize professional service, safety, integrity and partnership with residents.
Where the figure comes from
Checked 9 August 2026. Calvert County Government official posting — Deputy Sheriff, Sheriff's Office (Grade SDS01) — open the source document
$57,928. Open continuously until filled; checked 9 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 Calvert County 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. Calvert County starts at $57,928, so $7,446 below the county middle.
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How it ranks
Common questions
How much does a Calvert County Sheriff's Office officer make?
Calvert County Sheriff's Office starts a new officer on $57,928 a year, about $27.85 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 Calvert County Government official posting — Deputy Sheriff, Sheriff's Office (Grade SDS01).
Is that good pay for a police officer in Maryland?
It ranks #25 of 26 agencies we have verified in Maryland — 1 pay less, 24 pay more in the state — and #1,325 of 1,681 nationally. Against the national median it is $10,462 below, and against other county agencies $7,446 below.
Compare with another department
Put Calvert County 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 MD
| # | Agency | Level | Sworn # | Entry pay | Vs Calvert | National |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rockville City Police Department | Municipal | — | $75,256 | +$17,328 | #547 |
| 2 | Maryland Transit Administration Police Force | State | — | $72,829 | +$14,901 | #635 |
| 3 | Anne Arundel County Police Department | Municipal | 82 | $72,802 | +$14,874 | #636 |
| 4 | Frederick Police Department | Municipal | 151 | $71,351 | +$13,423 | #703 |
| 5 | Maryland Transportation Authority Police | State | 392 | $71,258 | +$13,330 | #710 |
| 6 | St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office | County | 167 | $71,011 | +$13,083 | #720 |
| 7 | Prince George's County Police Department | County | 1,343 | $70,257 | +$12,329 | #754 |
| 8 | Worcester County Sheriff's Office | County | 91 | $70,221 | +$12,293 | #757 |
| 9 | Wicomico County Sheriff's Office | County | 97 | $70,000 | +$12,072 | #768 |
| 10 | Gaithersburg Police Department | Municipal | 66 | $70,000 | +$12,072 | #771 |
| 11 | Maryland State Police | State | 1,434 | $69,360 | +$11,432 | #795 |
| 12 | Maryland Natural Resources Police | State | 263 | $68,673 | +$10,745 | #828 |
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