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Multnomah 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.
Multnomah County Sheriff's Office starts at $82,035 a year — about $39.44 an hour on a 2,080-hour year, before overtime. That is $13,645 above the median of the 1,681 agencies on this list, and $16,661 above the median for county agencies.
Cost of livingPrices in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA run about 5% above the national average, so this is worth roughly $77,817 somewhere at average prices — $4,218 less than the headline figure. Most of that is rent, at 125 against a national average of 100, where goods are 105. 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 isMultnomah County Sheriff's Office reported 132 sworn officers and 628 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 Multnomah County says about itself
The Multnomah County Sheriff's Office (MCSO) is committed to creating safe and thriving communities for everyone. It is our mission to support all community members through exemplary public safety service. We value the strong relationships we have with the diverse communities we serve.
What Multnomah County does
Multnomah County Sheriff's Office provides corrections, court-security, civil, river patrol and law-enforcement services in unincorporated areas and contract communities. Official materials emphasize public safety, professional service, accountability and community trust.
Where the figure comes from
Checked 15 August 2026. Multnomah County — collective bargaining agreement with the Multnomah County Deputy Sheriff's Association, 2022-2026 (wage schedule at Addendum A) — open the source document
$82,035.20. Deputy pay is set by the County's agreement with the Deputy Sheriff's Association, which runs 2022-2026 and carries its wage schedule at Addendum A. Steps advance on the anniversary date at 12, 24, 36, 48 and 60 months, and longevity adds 2.5% from the seventh year, 3.5% from the fifteenth and 5% from the twenty-first.
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 Multnomah 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. Multnomah County starts at $82,035, so $16,661 above the county middle.
How it ranks
Common questions
How much does a Multnomah County Sheriff's Office officer make?
Multnomah County Sheriff's Office starts a new officer on $82,035 a year, about $39.44 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 Multnomah County — collective bargaining agreement with the Multnomah County Deputy Sheriff's Association, 2022-2026 (wage schedule at Addendum A).
Is that good pay for a police officer in Oregon?
It ranks #9 of 46 agencies we have verified in Oregon — 37 pay less, 8 pay more in the state — and #348 of 1,681 nationally. Against the national median it is $13,645 above, and against other county agencies $16,661 above.
Compare with another department
Put Multnomah 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 OR
| # | Agency | Level | Sworn # | Entry pay | Vs Multnomah | National |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tigard Police Department | Municipal | 71 | $86,596 | +$4,561 | #271 |
| 2 | Bend Police Department | Municipal | 107 | $86,432 | +$4,397 | #273 |
| 3 | Washington County Sheriff's Office | County | 219 | $85,738 | +$3,702 | #280 |
| 4 | Gresham Police Department | Municipal | 123 | $84,968 | +$2,933 | #292 |
| 5 | Portland Police Bureau | Municipal | 809 | $84,000 | +$1,965 | #308 |
| 6 | Hillsboro Police Department | Municipal | 144 | $83,988 | +$1,953 | #311 |
| 7 | Corvallis Police Department | Municipal | 67 | $82,747 | +$712 | #337 |
| 8 | Lane County Sheriff's Office | County | 75 | $82,181 | +$146 | #344 |
| 10 | Tualatin Police Department | Municipal | 38 | $81,973 | −$62 | #349 |
| 11 | Oregon City Police Department | Municipal | 38 | $81,564 | −$471 | #359 |
| 12 | Salem Police Department | Municipal | 185 | $81,349 | −$686 | #366 |
| 13 | Canby Police Department | Municipal | 28 | $80,883 | −$1,152 | #384 |
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