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Goodyear 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.
Goodyear Police Department starts at $77,147 a year — about $37.09 an hour on a 2,080-hour year, before overtime. That is $10,462 above the median of the 2,288 agencies on this list, and $9,007 above the median for municipal agencies.
How big the department isGoodyear Police Department reported 174 sworn officers and 59 civilian staff to the FBI for 2025. That is 1.4 officers per 1,000 residents, over a population of 123,911.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 Goodyear says about itself
The Goodyear Police Department is committed to serving and protecting the growing and diverse community of Goodyear, Arizona. With a focus on integrity, professionalism, and community partnership, our department works tirelessly to ensure the safety and well-being of all.
What Goodyear does
Goodyear officers patrol designated areas, enforce state law and City ordinances, respond to emergencies and educate the public about safety and security.
Where the figure comes from
Checked 13 August 2026. $81,004.33 annually upon academy graduation. Official June 2026 City Police Recruit posting expressly separates the academy salary ($77,146. — open the source document
$81,004.33 annually upon academy graduation. Official June 2026 City Police Recruit posting expressly separates the academy salary ($77,146.98 annualized) from the salary upon graduation ($81,004.33).
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 Goodyear 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. Goodyear starts at $77,147, so $9,007 above the municipal middle.
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How it ranks
Common questions
How much does a Goodyear Police Department officer make?
Goodyear Police Department starts a new officer on $77,147 a year, about $37.09 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 $81,004.33 annually upon academy graduation. Official June 2026 City Police Recruit posting expressly separates the academy salary ($77,146..
Is that good pay for a police officer in Arizona?
It ranks #3 of 36 agencies we have verified in Arizona — 33 pay less, 2 pay more in the state — and #580 of 2,288 nationally. Against the national median it is $10,462 above, and against other municipal agencies $9,007 above.
Compare with another department
Put Goodyear 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 AZ
| # | Agency | Level | Sworn # | Entry pay | Vs Goodyear | National |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scottsdale Police Department | Municipal | 391 | $81,474 | +$4,327 | #440 |
| 2 | Tempe Police Department | Municipal | 353 | $79,977 | +$2,830 | #497 |
| 4 | Buckeye Police Department | Municipal | 133 | $76,003 | −$1,144 | #626 |
| 5 | Phoenix Police Department | Municipal | 2,490 | $75,847 | −$1,300 | #637 |
| 6 | Queen Creek Police Department | Municipal | 132 | $74,693 | −$2,454 | #689 |
| 7 | Chandler Police Department | Municipal | 348 | $74,610 | −$2,537 | #693 |
| 8 | Surprise Police Department | Municipal | 179 | $74,214 | −$2,933 | #707 |
| 9 | Peoria Police Department | Municipal | 234 | $74,194 | −$2,953 | #708 |
| 10 | Mesa Police Department | Municipal | 885 | $73,972 | −$3,175 | #720 |
| 11 | Glendale Police Department | Municipal | 406 | $73,389 | −$3,758 | #742 |
| 12 | Casa Grande Police Department | Municipal | 82 | $72,860 | −$4,287 | #768 |
| 13 | Gilbert Police Department | Municipal | 310 | $71,906 | −$5,241 | #818 |
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