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Lincoln Charter Township 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.
Lincoln Charter Township Police Department starts at $71,696 a year — about $34.47 an hour on a 2,080-hour year, before overtime. That is $3,306 above the median of the 1,681 agencies on this list, and $432 above the median for municipal agencies.
Cost of livingPrices in Michigan run about 4% below the national average, so this goes about as far as $74,515 would somewhere at average prices — $2,819 more than the headline figure. Most of that is rent, at 82 against a national average of 100, where goods are 96. 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.
About Lincoln Charter Township
Lincoln Charter Township Police Department serves a Berrien County township of nearly 15,000 on the Lake Michigan shore in Michigan's south-western corner, from Cleveland Avenue in Stevensville. It also provides police services to the Village of Stevensville, which lies within the township, and operates around the clock. The township sits among a dense patchwork of small agencies — St. Joseph Charter Township, Baroda-Lake, Bridgman and a Michigan State Police post are all within seven miles.
Where the figure comes from
Checked 13 August 2026. $71,696 annually / $34.47/hour current starting pay. Official 2026 MCOLES posting requires MCOLES certified or certifiable by date of hire and expressly identifies the current starting rate; prior experience may adjust upward. — open the source document
$71,696 annually / $34.47/hour current starting pay. Official 2026 MCOLES posting requires MCOLES certified or certifiable by date of hire and expressly identifies the current starting rate; prior experience may adjust upward.
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 Lincoln Charter Township 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. Lincoln Charter Township starts at $71,696, so $409 above the municipal middle.
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How it ranks
Common questions
How much does a Lincoln Charter Township Police Department officer make?
Lincoln Charter Township Police Department starts a new officer on $71,696 a year, about $34.47 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 $71,696 annually / $34.47/hour current starting pay. Official 2026 MCOLES posting requires MCOLES certified or certifiable by date of hire and expressly identifies the current starting rate; prior experience may adjust upward..
Is that good pay for a police officer in Michigan?
It ranks #5 of 38 agencies we have verified in Michigan — 33 pay less, 4 pay more in the state — and #686 of 1,681 nationally. Against the national median it is $3,306 above, and against other municipal agencies $432 above.
Compare with another department
Put Lincoln Charter Township 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 MI
| # | Agency | Level | Sworn # | Entry pay | Vs Lincoln | National |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Troy Police Department | Municipal | 110 | $78,224 | +$6,528 | #452 |
| 2 | Grand Rapids Police Department | Municipal | 299 | $77,467 | +$5,771 | #471 |
| 3 | Wyoming Police Department | Municipal | 97 | $75,400 | +$3,704 | #539 |
| 4 | Sumpter Township Police Department | Municipal | 18 | $71,732 | +$36 | #684 |
| 6 | Macomb County Sheriff's Office | County | 274 | $71,098 | −$598 | #718 |
| 7 | Muskegon Police Department | Municipal | 70 | $69,888 | −$1,808 | #781 |
| 8 | Livonia Police Department | Municipal | 117 | $69,784 | −$1,912 | #783 |
| 9 | Dearborn Police Department | Municipal | 186 | $69,080 | −$2,616 | #810 |
| 10 | Plymouth Township Police Department | Municipal | 33 | $68,140 | −$3,556 | #852 |
| 11 | Oscoda Township Police Department | Municipal | 12 | $68,140 | −$3,556 | #853 |
| 12 | Northville Police Department | Municipal | 12 | $65,956 | −$5,740 | #969 |
| 13 | Grand Valley State University Police Department | Special jurisdiction | 21 | $65,000 | −$6,696 | #1,023 |
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