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Juneau 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.
Juneau Police Department starts at $84,490 a year — about $40.62 an hour on a 2,080-hour year, before overtime. That is $17,805 above the median of the 2,288 agencies on this list, and $16,350 above the median for municipal agencies.
Cost of livingPrices in Alaska run about 2% above the national average, so this is worth roughly $82,542 somewhere at average prices — $1,947 less than the headline figure. That average hides a wide spread: utilities at 119, where goods are 106. 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 isJuneau Police Department reported 41 sworn officers and 33 civilian staff to the FBI for 2025. That is 1.3 officers per 1,000 residents, over a population of 31,211.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 Juneau says about itself
In partnership with the people of Juneau, our mission is to make our city a place where people can live safely and without fear. Due to Juneau's isolated geographic location, JPD is required to remain self-sufficient, and therefore the department also maintains specialised teams in SWAT, Bomb Squad and Crisis Negotiations. Patrol is where the rubber meets the road and where officers traditionally start their careers: most issues that arise just require good, common sense and professional skills and knowledge, however some problems require a considerable amount of emotional self-control and restraint from officers, especially when faced with tragedies that would debilitate the average person. As they gain experience, most officers will eventually move on to other specialised fields within the department, however some of our most seasoned officers enjoy the excitement of patrol their entire careers.
What Juneau does
Juneau Police Department describes itself as committed to service and excellence. Official City materials describe Police Officers as patrolling public areas, promoting and enforcing city, state and federal laws, responding to community needs and serving residents with energy, compassion and commitment. The department identifies integrity, courage, service and respect as core values
Where the figure comes from
Checked 8 August 2026. City & Borough of Juneau official Police — open the source document
Current continuous 2026 posting; official minimum $40.62/hour = $84,489.60 annually;
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.
Counted as both municipal and county. City and Borough of Juneau - a unified city-borough, so the department is both the city force and the borough (county-equivalent) force. It appears on both lists and is counted ONCE in the national totals, so no figure here is double-counted.
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How this level compares
Where Juneau 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. Juneau starts at $84,490, so $16,350 above the municipal middle.
How it ranks
Common questions
How much does a Juneau Police Department officer make?
Juneau Police Department starts a new officer on $84,490 a year, about $40.62 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 & Borough of Juneau official Police.
Is that good pay for a police officer in Alaska?
It ranks #5 of 15 agencies we have verified in Alaska — 10 pay less, 4 pay more in the state — and #361 of 2,288 nationally. Against the national median it is $17,805 above, and against other municipal agencies $16,350 above.
Compare with another department
Put Juneau 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 AK
| # | Agency | Level | Sworn # | Entry pay | Vs Juneau | National |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alaska State Troopers | State | 363 | $97,365 | +$12,875 | #158 |
| 2 | North Slope Borough Police Department | County | 47 | $94,120 | +$9,630 | #194 |
| 3 | Fairbanks International Airport Police and Fire Department | Special jurisdiction | — | $87,381 | +$2,891 | #315 |
| 4 | Anchorage Police Department | Municipal | 369 | $85,405 | +$915 | #347 |
| 6 | Wasilla Police Department | Municipal | 29 | $80,558 | −$3,931 | #474 |
| 7 | Ketchikan Police Department | Municipal | 21 | $79,726 | −$4,763 | #502 |
| 8 | Kenai Police Department | Municipal | 17 | $79,414 | −$5,075 | #512 |
| 9 | Fairbanks Police Department | Municipal | 31 | $79,040 | −$5,450 | #521 |
| 10 | Nome Police Department | Municipal | 11 | $77,958 | −$6,531 | #557 |
| 11 | Petersburg Borough Police Department | Municipal | — | $71,406 | −$13,083 | #850 |
| 12 | Bristol Bay Borough Police Department | County | 4 | $68,390 | −$16,100 | #1,027 |
| 13 | Haines Borough Police Department | Municipal | — | $66,768 | −$17,722 | #1,136 |
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