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Davenport 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.
Davenport Police Department starts at $52,036 a year — about $25.02 an hour on a 2,080-hour year, before overtime. That is $14,649 below the median of the 2,288 agencies on this list, and $16,104 below the median for municipal agencies.
Cost of livingPrices in Florida run about 3% above the national average, so this is worth roughly $50,318 somewhere at average prices — $1,718 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 isDavenport Police Department reported 29 sworn officers and 2 civilian staff to the FBI for 2025. That is 1.5 officers per 1,000 residents, over a population of 19,224.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 Davenport says about itself
It is a privilege to serve the citizens of Davenport as the Chief of Police and lead the dedicated men and women of the department, who are committed to a proactive, community-oriented approach to policing. We are proud of our reputation in the community of providing a high-quality level of law enforcement service.
What Davenport does
The Davenport Police Department is the municipal force for the City of Davenport in north-east Polk County, a fast-growing city on the Osceola line. Its history runs from T.J. McKnight, appointed marshal before the town was incorporated in 1915, through decades when officers also handled fire response, the water system and street maintenance, to a modern agency running patrol, criminal investigations and community engagement. Its first African-American officer, Walter James Henderson, served 37 years from 1968 and retired as a lieutenant in 2005, honoured by proclamation of the City Commission in 2021.
Where the figure comes from
Checked 30 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 Davenport 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. Davenport starts at $52,036, so $16,104 below the municipal middle.
How it ranks
Common questions
How much does a Davenport Police Department officer make?
Davenport Police Department starts a new officer on $52,036 a year, about $25.02 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 #228 of 303 agencies we have verified in Florida — 75 pay less, 227 pay more in the state — and #1,979 of 2,288 nationally. Against the national median it is $14,649 below, and against other municipal agencies $16,104 below.
Compare with another department
Put Davenport 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 Davenport | National |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boca Raton Police Services Department | Municipal | 195 | $91,007 | +$38,971 | #244 |
| 2 | Fort Lauderdale Police Department | Municipal | 565 | $81,723 | +$29,687 | #433 |
| 3 | Plantation Police Department | Municipal | 164 | $81,000 | +$28,964 | #459 |
| 4 | Hillsboro Beach Police Department | Municipal | 15 | $80,954 | +$28,918 | #461 |
| 5 | Pinecrest Police Department | Municipal | 47 | $80,912 | +$28,876 | #464 |
| 6 | Sunny Isles Beach Police Department | Municipal | 65 | $80,000 | +$27,964 | #496 |
| 7 | Indian Creek Village Public Safety Department | Municipal | 10 | $79,850 | +$27,814 | #500 |
| 8 | Sunrise Police Department | Municipal | 190 | $79,071 | +$27,035 | #520 |
| 9 | Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office | County | 1,720 | $78,828 | +$26,792 | #526 |
| 10 | Aventura Police Department | Municipal | 91 | $78,556 | +$26,520 | #536 |
| 11 | Longboat Key Police Department | Municipal | 19 | $78,430 | +$26,394 | #543 |
| 12 | Manalapan Police Department | Municipal | 13 | $78,280 | +$26,244 | #549 |
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