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Grambling State 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.
Grambling State University Police Department starts at $38,646 a year — about $18.58 an hour on a 2,080-hour year, before overtime. That is $29,744 below the median of the 1,681 agencies on this list, and $21,549 below the median for special jurisdiction agencies.
Cost of livingPrices in Louisiana run about 12% below the national average, so this goes about as far as $43,813 would somewhere at average prices — $5,167 more than the headline figure. Most of that is rent, at 63 against a national average of 100, where goods are 94. 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 isGrambling State University Police Department reported 14 sworn officers and 10 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 Grambling State University
Grambling State University states its Police Department is an armed, full-commissioned university police agency operating 24 hours a day with full arrest powers and responsibility for campus law enforcement and emergency response.
Where the figure comes from
Checked 13 August 2026. $18.58/hour / $3,220.53 monthly ($38,646.40 annualized). Official April 28, 2026 State recruitment for Grambling State University Police Officer 1 publishes $18. — open the source document
Opening April 28, 2026. $18.58/hour / $3,220.53 monthly ($38,646.40 annualized). Official April 28, 2026 State recruitment for Grambling State University Police Officer 1 publishes $18.58-$34.06/hour / $3,220.53-$5,904 monthly, explicitly states Police Officer 1 pays $38,646.40 annually, and require
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 Grambling State 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. Grambling State University starts at $38,646, so $21,549 below the special jurisdiction middle.
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Common questions
How much does a Grambling State University Police Department officer make?
Grambling State University Police Department starts a new officer on $38,646 a year, about $18.58 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 $18.58/hour / $3,220.53 monthly ($38,646.40 annualized). Official April 28, 2026 State recruitment for Grambling State University Police Officer 1 publishes $18..
Is that good pay for a police officer in Louisiana?
It ranks #12 of 19 agencies we have verified in Louisiana — 7 pay less, 11 pay more in the state — and #1,663 of 1,681 nationally. Against the national median it is $29,744 below, and against other special jurisdiction agencies $21,549 below.
Compare with another department
Put Grambling State 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 LA
| # | Agency | Level | Sworn # | Entry pay | Vs Grambling | National |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office | County | 916 | $58,200 | +$19,554 | #1,310 |
| 2 | Baton Rouge Police Department | Municipal | 544 | $58,000 | +$19,354 | #1,320 |
| 3 | Louisiana State Police | State | 1,192 | $57,680 | +$19,034 | #1,352 |
| 4 | New Orleans Police Department | Municipal | 906 | $54,421 | +$15,775 | #1,456 |
| 5 | Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries — Enforcement Division | State | — | $53,997 | +$15,350 | #1,473 |
| 6 | Lafayette Police Department | Municipal | 278 | $45,000 | +$6,354 | #1,630 |
| 7 | Covington Police Department | Municipal | 45 | $43,672 | +$5,026 | #1,641 |
| 8 | Bossier City Police Department | Municipal | 200 | $42,576 | +$3,930 | #1,646 |
| 9 | LSU Health New Orleans University Police | Special jurisdiction | — | $38,646 | same | #1,660 |
| 10 | Northwestern State University Police Department | Special jurisdiction | 17 | $38,646 | same | #1,661 |
| 11 | Southern University and A&M College Police Department | Special jurisdiction | 17 | $38,646 | same | #1,662 |
| 13 | University of Louisiana Monroe Police Department | Special jurisdiction | 18 | $35,006 | −$3,640 | #1,666 |
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