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Hamilton County Sheriff's Office 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.
Hamilton County Sheriff's Office starts at $50,516 a year — about $24.29 an hour on a 2,080-hour year, before overtime. That is $16,169 below the median of the 2,288 agencies on this list, and $13,044 below the median for county agencies.
Cost of livingPrices in Florida run about 3% above the national average, so this is worth roughly $48,848 somewhere at average prices — $1,668 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 isHamilton County Sheriff's Office reported 22 sworn officers and 41 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.
What Hamilton County says about itself
The Mission of the Hamilton County Sheriff's Office is to protect and serve our community with integrity, fairness, and respect. We are committed to upholding the Constitution and the rule of law ensuring public safety, and fostering trust through transparency and accountability. Through partnership with residents, businesses, and local organizations, we strive to prevent crime, respond with professionalism, and provide compassionate service to those in need. Our goal is to maintain peace, protect lives and property, and enhance the quality of life for all who live, work, and visit our county.
What Hamilton County does
The Hamilton County Sheriff's Office serves Hamilton County in north Florida from Jasper, the county seat, on the Georgia line. Its Communications Center answers every 911 call in the county 24 hours a day and dispatches not only its own deputies but Hamilton County Emergency Medical Services, six volunteer fire departments and every municipal police department in the county - so a small office carries the county's whole emergency dispatch load. Its published sections are patrol, investigations, emergency management and careers.
Where the figure comes from
Checked 30 August 2026. Entry minimum salary, Florida Department of Law Enforcement Criminal Justice Agency Profile Report, Sheriff's Office 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 Hamilton County 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. Hamilton County starts at $50,516, so $13,049 below the county middle.
How it ranks
Common questions
How much does a Hamilton County Sheriff's Office officer make?
Hamilton County Sheriff's Office starts a new officer on $50,516 a year, about $24.29 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, Sheriff's Office Salary 2025..
Is that good pay for a police officer in Florida?
It ranks #246 of 303 agencies we have verified in Florida — 57 pay less, 245 pay more in the state — and #2,059 of 2,288 nationally. Against the national median it is $16,169 below, and against other county agencies $13,044 below.
Compare with another department
Put Hamilton County Sheriff's Office 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 Hamilton | National |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boca Raton Police Services Department | Municipal | 195 | $91,007 | +$40,491 | #244 |
| 2 | Fort Lauderdale Police Department | Municipal | 565 | $81,723 | +$31,207 | #433 |
| 3 | Plantation Police Department | Municipal | 164 | $81,000 | +$30,484 | #459 |
| 4 | Hillsboro Beach Police Department | Municipal | 15 | $80,954 | +$30,438 | #461 |
| 5 | Pinecrest Police Department | Municipal | 47 | $80,912 | +$30,396 | #464 |
| 6 | Sunny Isles Beach Police Department | Municipal | 65 | $80,000 | +$29,484 | #496 |
| 7 | Indian Creek Village Public Safety Department | Municipal | 10 | $79,850 | +$29,334 | #500 |
| 8 | Sunrise Police Department | Municipal | 190 | $79,071 | +$28,555 | #520 |
| 9 | Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office | County | 1,720 | $78,828 | +$28,312 | #526 |
| 10 | Aventura Police Department | Municipal | 91 | $78,556 | +$28,040 | #536 |
| 11 | Longboat Key Police Department | Municipal | 19 | $78,430 | +$27,914 | #543 |
| 12 | Manalapan Police Department | Municipal | 13 | $78,280 | +$27,764 | #549 |
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