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Florida Atlantic University 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.
Florida Atlantic University Police Department starts at $68,000 a year — about $32.69 an hour on a 2,080-hour year, before overtime. That is $390 below the median of the 1,681 agencies on this list, and $7,805 above the median for special jurisdiction agencies.
Cost of livingPrices in Florida run about 3% above the national average, so this is worth roughly $65,755 somewhere at average prices — $2,245 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 isFlorida Atlantic University Police Department reported 70 sworn officers and 42 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 Florida Atlantic University
The Florida Atlantic Police Department describes itself as a full-service law-enforcement agency providing 24-hour protection across university campuses and using effective law enforcement, proactive crime prevention, community engagement and professional public-safety services.
Where the figure comes from
Checked 21 August 2026. Florida Atlantic University Police Department official Employment page — Police Officer benefits — open the source document
$68,000. The department's own employment page lists “$68,000 Starting Salary” among Police Officer benefits, alongside a take-home car, a $1,100 uniform allowance, a department-issued firearm, the FAU employee scholarship, 25-year high-risk state retirement with a 5-year DROP, 12-hour shifts and 13 paid holidays. Class: Police Officer | Post-academy: the page's current opening accepts non-certified applicants as well as certified officers. Verified 21 August 2026. Previously cited to the 2023-2026 FAU BOT/PBA collective bargaining agreement, executed 26 September 2023; the department's own page is the current and more direct source.
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 Florida Atlantic University 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. Florida Atlantic University starts at $68,000, so $7,805 above the special jurisdiction middle.
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Common questions
How much does a Florida Atlantic University Police Department officer make?
Florida Atlantic University Police Department starts a new officer on $68,000 a year, about $32.69 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 Florida Atlantic University Police Department official Employment page — Police Officer benefits.
Is that good pay for a police officer in Florida?
It ranks #51 of 141 agencies we have verified in Florida — 90 pay less, 50 pay more in the state — and #861 of 1,681 nationally. Against the national median it is $390 below, and against other special jurisdiction agencies $7,805 above.
Compare with another department
Put Florida Atlantic University 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 Florida | National |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boca Raton Police Services Department | Municipal | 195 | $86,674 | +$18,674 | #270 |
| 2 | Fort Lauderdale Police Department | Municipal | 565 | $81,723 | +$13,723 | #354 |
| 3 | Plantation Police Department | Municipal | 164 | $81,000 | +$13,000 | #379 |
| 4 | Pinecrest Police Department | Municipal | 47 | $80,912 | +$12,912 | #383 |
| 5 | Sunny Isles Beach Police Department | Municipal | 65 | $80,000 | +$12,000 | #411 |
| 6 | Aventura Police Department | Municipal | 91 | $78,556 | +$10,556 | #441 |
| 7 | Coral Springs Police Department | Municipal | 222 | $77,516 | +$9,516 | #470 |
| 8 | Boynton Beach Police Department | Municipal | 173 | $76,650 | +$8,650 | #490 |
| 9 | North Palm Beach Police Department | Municipal | 37 | $76,378 | +$8,378 | #497 |
| 10 | Naples Police Department | Municipal | 74 | $76,320 | +$8,320 | #501 |
| 11 | West Palm Beach Police Department | Municipal | 295 | $75,921 | +$7,921 | #524 |
| 12 | Bay Harbor Islands Police Department | Municipal | 24 | $75,836 | +$7,836 | #528 |
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