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Lawtey 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.
Lawtey Police Department starts at $33,280 a year — about $16.00 an hour on a 2,080-hour year, before overtime. That is $33,405 below the median of the 2,288 agencies on this list, and $34,860 below the median for municipal agencies.
Cost of livingPrices in Florida run about 3% above the national average, so this is worth roughly $32,181 somewhere at average prices — $1,099 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 isLawtey Police Department reported 3 sworn officers to the FBI for 2025. That is 4.3 officers per 1,000 residents, over a population of 694.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 Lawtey says about itself
We take pride in offering quality and professional law enforcement services to our community while maintaining a small town approach. Additionally, all City of Lawtey Police Officers are sworn Bradford County Deputy Sheriffs and through our mutual aid agreement assist with calls and provide backup as needed in the county area.
What Lawtey does
The Lawtey Police Department is the municipal force for the City of Lawtey in northern Bradford County, a city of about 640 on US 301 some 45 miles south-west of Jacksonville. It patrols the city's residential and business areas, answers calls for service and works to keep traffic moving slowly and safely through the city limits, and all of its officers are also sworn Bradford County deputy sheriffs who assist with county calls under a mutual aid agreement.
Where the figure comes from
Checked 30 August 2026. Entry minimum salary, Florida Department of Law Enforcement Criminal Justice Agency Profile Report, Police Department 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 Lawtey 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. Lawtey starts at $33,280, so $34,860 below the municipal middle.
How it ranks
Common questions
How much does a Lawtey Police Department officer make?
Lawtey Police Department starts a new officer on $33,280 a year, about $16.00 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, Police Department Salary 2025..
Is that good pay for a police officer in Florida?
It ranks #303 of 303 agencies we have verified in Florida — 0 pay less, 302 pay more in the state — and #2,280 of 2,288 nationally. Against the national median it is $33,405 below, and against other municipal agencies $34,860 below.
Compare with another department
Put Lawtey 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 FL
| # | Agency | Level | Sworn # | Entry pay | Vs Lawtey | National |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boca Raton Police Services Department | Municipal | 195 | $91,007 | +$57,727 | #244 |
| 2 | Fort Lauderdale Police Department | Municipal | 565 | $81,723 | +$48,443 | #433 |
| 3 | Plantation Police Department | Municipal | 164 | $81,000 | +$47,720 | #459 |
| 4 | Hillsboro Beach Police Department | Municipal | 15 | $80,954 | +$47,674 | #461 |
| 5 | Pinecrest Police Department | Municipal | 47 | $80,912 | +$47,632 | #464 |
| 6 | Sunny Isles Beach Police Department | Municipal | 65 | $80,000 | +$46,720 | #496 |
| 7 | Indian Creek Village Public Safety Department | Municipal | 10 | $79,850 | +$46,570 | #500 |
| 8 | Sunrise Police Department | Municipal | 190 | $79,071 | +$45,791 | #520 |
| 9 | Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office | County | 1,720 | $78,828 | +$45,548 | #526 |
| 10 | Aventura Police Department | Municipal | 91 | $78,556 | +$45,276 | #536 |
| 11 | Longboat Key Police Department | Municipal | 19 | $78,430 | +$45,150 | #543 |
| 12 | Manalapan Police Department | Municipal | 13 | $78,280 | +$45,000 | #549 |
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