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Kendall 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.
Kendall County Sheriff's Office starts at $72,852 a year — about $35.02 an hour on a 2,080-hour year, before overtime. That is $4,462 above the median of the 1,681 agencies on this list, and $7,477 above the median for county agencies.
Cost of livingPrices in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN run about 4% above the national average, so this is worth roughly $70,324 somewhere at average prices — $2,528 less than the headline figure. Most of that is utilities, at 84 against a national average of 100, where goods are 107. Based on price levels for this metropolitan 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 isKendall County Sheriff's Office reported 56 sworn officers and 52 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 Kendall County says about itself
Ready to protect and proud to serve, the men and women of the Kendall County Sheriff's Office will serve with dedication, integrity and compassion as guardians of your liberty, freedom and family. We welcome partners from the community, organized groups, other law enforcement and public service providers to fulfill our duty.
What Kendall County does
Kendall County Sheriff's Office recruits Patrol Deputies to serve the county through sworn law-enforcement duties and maintains an eligibility list for current and future hiring needs.
Where the figure comes from
Checked 8 August 2026. Kendall County Government employment posting — — open the source document
Posted 23 January 2026; application deadline 20 February 2026; official starting salary $72,851.86
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 Kendall 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 | $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. Kendall County starts at $72,852, so $7,478 above the county middle.
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How it ranks
Common questions
How much does a Kendall County Sheriff's Office officer make?
Kendall County Sheriff's Office starts a new officer on $72,852 a year, about $35.02 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 Kendall County Government employment posting —.
Is that good pay for a police officer in Illinois?
It ranks #23 of 35 agencies we have verified in Illinois — 12 pay less, 22 pay more in the state — and #633 of 1,681 nationally. Against the national median it is $4,462 above, and against other county agencies $7,477 above.
Compare with another department
Put Kendall 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 IL
| # | Agency | Level | Sworn # | Entry pay | Vs Kendall | National |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vernon Hills Police Department | Municipal | 44 | $94,460 | +$21,608 | #151 |
| 2 | Wilmette Police Department | Municipal | 45 | $93,156 | +$20,304 | #165 |
| 3 | Aurora Police Department | Municipal | 328 | $92,248 | +$19,396 | #176 |
| 4 | Des Plaines Police Department | Municipal | 97 | $91,440 | +$18,588 | #186 |
| 5 | Highland Park Police Department | Municipal | 60 | $91,158 | +$18,306 | #191 |
| 6 | Illinois State Police | State | 1,821 | $90,828 | +$17,976 | #199 |
| 7 | River Forest Police Department | Municipal | 26 | $90,106 | +$17,254 | #213 |
| 8 | Elgin Police Department | Municipal | 203 | $88,274 | +$15,422 | #245 |
| 9 | Lake County Sheriff's Office | County | 113 | $87,297 | +$14,445 | #259 |
| 10 | Woodridge Police Department | Municipal | 47 | $84,781 | +$11,929 | #294 |
| 11 | DeKalb Police Department | Municipal | 72 | $83,449 | +$10,597 | #326 |
| 12 | Rolling Meadows Police Department | Municipal | 49 | $81,439 | +$8,587 | #362 |
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