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Frostburg 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.
Frostburg Police Department starts at $50,003 a year — about $24.04 an hour on a 2,080-hour year, before overtime. That is $18,387 below the median of the 1,681 agencies on this list, and $21,261 below the median for municipal agencies.
Cost of livingPrices in Maryland run about 5% above the national average, so this is worth roughly $47,641 somewhere at average prices — $2,363 less than the headline figure. Most of that is rent, at 121 against a national average of 100, where goods are 103. 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 isFrostburg Police Department reported 12 sworn officers and 5 civilian staff to the FBI for 2025. That is 1.7 officers per 1,000 residents, over a population of 6,963.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 Frostburg says about itself
The Frostburg City Police Department places a primary emphasis on community-oriented policing and problem-solving and works closely with government, law enforcement, and community partners to prevent, reduce, and effectively address community issues.
What Frostburg does
Frostburg Police Department provides municipal law-enforcement services centered on protection of life and property, preservation of peace, crime prevention and investigation and responsive community service. Official City materials emphasize professional policing, public safety and cooperation with residents
Shifts at Frostburg
Frostburg operates 365 days a year and is open 24/7, with the police lobby open for walk-in business every day of the year.
A lobby that never closes means someone is always on. In a department that size the roster is tight and every swap counts, so BlueShifts keeps the tour, the overtime and the days off together.
Where the figure comes from
Checked 8 August 2026. City of Frostburg official Entry — open the source document
Opened 4 March 2026; official entry-level Police Officer salary $24.04/hour = $50,003.20
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 Frostburg 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. Frostburg starts at $50,003, so $21,284 below the municipal middle.
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Common questions
How much does a Frostburg Police Department officer make?
Frostburg Police Department starts a new officer on $50,003 a year, about $24.04 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 City of Frostburg official Entry.
Is that good pay for a police officer in Maryland?
It ranks #26 of 26 agencies we have verified in Maryland — 0 pay less, 25 pay more in the state — and #1,562 of 1,681 nationally. Against the national median it is $18,387 below, and against other municipal agencies $21,261 below.
What shifts do Frostburg Police Department officers work?
Frostburg operates 365 days a year and is open 24/7, with the police lobby open for walk-in business every day of the year. That is the agency's own published wording; the pattern is drawn on this page.
Compare with another department
Put Frostburg 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 MD
| # | Agency | Level | Sworn # | Entry pay | Vs Frostburg | National |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rockville City Police Department | Municipal | — | $75,256 | +$25,253 | #547 |
| 2 | Maryland Transit Administration Police Force | State | — | $72,829 | +$22,826 | #635 |
| 3 | Anne Arundel County Police Department | Municipal | 82 | $72,802 | +$22,799 | #636 |
| 4 | Frederick Police Department | Municipal | 151 | $71,351 | +$21,348 | #703 |
| 5 | Maryland Transportation Authority Police | State | 392 | $71,258 | +$21,255 | #710 |
| 6 | St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office | County | 167 | $71,011 | +$21,008 | #720 |
| 7 | Prince George's County Police Department | County | 1,343 | $70,257 | +$20,254 | #754 |
| 8 | Worcester County Sheriff's Office | County | 91 | $70,221 | +$20,218 | #757 |
| 9 | Wicomico County Sheriff's Office | County | 97 | $70,000 | +$19,997 | #768 |
| 10 | Gaithersburg Police Department | Municipal | 66 | $70,000 | +$19,997 | #771 |
| 11 | Maryland State Police | State | 1,434 | $69,360 | +$19,357 | #795 |
| 12 | Maryland Natural Resources Police | State | 263 | $68,673 | +$18,670 | #828 |
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