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Miramar 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.
Miramar Police Department starts at $65,362 a year — about $31.42 an hour on a 2,080-hour year, before overtime. That is $1,323 below the median of the 2,288 agencies on this list, and $2,778 below the median for municipal agencies.
Cost of livingPrices in Florida run about 3% above the national average, so this is worth roughly $63,204 somewhere at average prices — $2,158 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 isMiramar Police Department reported 235 sworn officers and 79 civilian staff to the FBI for 2025. That is 1.6 officers per 1,000 residents, over a population of 144,398.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 Miramar says about itself
We pledge to provide a safe and secure environment and enhance the quality of life in the City of Miramar by working in partnership with the community, providing progressive police services, impartially enforcing the laws, preserving peace and protecting the individual rights of our citizens.
What Miramar does
Miramar Police Officers perform responsible municipal law-enforcement functions enforcing federal and state laws and local ordinances relating to public safety and welfare. The City's non-certified process accepts entry applicants and prepares them for full patrol, investigative and enforcement responsibilities
Where the figure comes from
Checked 30 August 2026. City of Miramar official 2026 Police Officer (Non-Certified) — open the source document
Opened 29 January 2026; official minimum $61,662.06 annually. High-school/GED candidates may apply without police certification. Bonuses, overtime, differentials and experience-based placement are excluded
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 Miramar 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. Miramar starts at $65,362, so $2,778 below the municipal middle.
How it ranks
Common questions
How much does a Miramar Police Department officer make?
Miramar Police Department starts a new officer on $65,362 a year, about $31.42 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 of Miramar official 2026 Police Officer (Non-Certified).
Is that good pay for a police officer in Florida?
It ranks #102 of 303 agencies we have verified in Florida — 201 pay less, 101 pay more in the state — and #1,233 of 2,288 nationally. Against the national median it is $1,323 below, and against other municipal agencies $2,778 below.
Compare with another department
Put Miramar 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 Miramar | National |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boca Raton Police Services Department | Municipal | 195 | $91,007 | +$25,645 | #244 |
| 2 | Fort Lauderdale Police Department | Municipal | 565 | $81,723 | +$16,361 | #433 |
| 3 | Plantation Police Department | Municipal | 164 | $81,000 | +$15,638 | #459 |
| 4 | Hillsboro Beach Police Department | Municipal | 15 | $80,954 | +$15,592 | #461 |
| 5 | Pinecrest Police Department | Municipal | 47 | $80,912 | +$15,550 | #464 |
| 6 | Sunny Isles Beach Police Department | Municipal | 65 | $80,000 | +$14,638 | #496 |
| 7 | Indian Creek Village Public Safety Department | Municipal | 10 | $79,850 | +$14,488 | #500 |
| 8 | Sunrise Police Department | Municipal | 190 | $79,071 | +$13,709 | #520 |
| 9 | Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office | County | 1,720 | $78,828 | +$13,466 | #526 |
| 10 | Aventura Police Department | Municipal | 91 | $78,556 | +$13,194 | #536 |
| 11 | Longboat Key Police Department | Municipal | 19 | $78,430 | +$13,068 | #543 |
| 12 | Manalapan Police Department | Municipal | 13 | $78,280 | +$12,918 | #549 |
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