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Northwest Missouri State University 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.
Northwest Missouri State University Police Department starts at $31,200 a year — about $15.00 an hour on a 2,080-hour year, before overtime. That is $37,190 below the median of the 1,681 agencies on this list, and $28,995 below the median for special jurisdiction agencies.
Cost of livingPrices in Missouri run about 9% below the national average, so this goes about as far as $34,355 would somewhere at average prices — $3,155 more than the headline figure. Most of that is rent, at 70 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.
How big the department isNorthwest Missouri State University Police Department reported 10 sworn officers and 2 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 Northwest Missouri State University says about itself
Northwest's University Police Department has primary responsibility for all law enforcement, emergency management, and safety on campus. University Police works closely with outside law enforcement agencies to better serve the community. University Police has adopted and is committed to a community policing philosophy in its daily operations.
What Northwest Missouri State University does
Northwest Missouri State University describes University Police as a commissioned campus police organization responsible for law enforcement and campus safety, with patrol officers, supervisors and dispatch personnel.
Where the figure comes from
Checked 13 August 2026. $31,200 annual minimum. Current February 16, 2026 official University recruitment publishes $31,200-$47,374 annually for the University Police Department full-time position and describes the primary duty as Police Officer work enforcing laws and University policy. — open the source document
Opening February 16, 2026. $31,200 annual minimum. Current February 16, 2026 official University recruitment publishes $31,200-$47,374 annually for the University Police Department full-time position and describes the primary duty as Police Officer work enforcing laws and University policy.
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 Northwest Missouri State University 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. Northwest Missouri State University starts at $31,200, so $28,995 below the special jurisdiction middle.
How it ranks
Common questions
How much does a Northwest Missouri State University Police Department officer make?
Northwest Missouri State University Police Department starts a new officer on $31,200 a year, about $15.00 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 $31,200 annual minimum. Current February 16, 2026 official University recruitment publishes $31,200-$47,374 annually for the University Police Department full-time position and describes the primary duty as Police Officer work enforcing laws and University policy..
Is that good pay for a police officer in Missouri?
It ranks #27 of 27 agencies we have verified in Missouri — 0 pay less, 26 pay more in the state — and #1,676 of 1,681 nationally. Against the national median it is $37,190 below, and against other special jurisdiction agencies $28,995 below.
Compare with another department
Put Northwest Missouri State University 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 MO
| # | Agency | Level | Sworn # | Entry pay | Vs Northwest | National |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Creve Coeur Police Department | Municipal | 47 | $71,329 | +$40,129 | #707 |
| 2 | Liberty Police Department | Municipal | 47 | $70,000 | +$38,800 | #772 |
| 3 | Kansas City Missouri Police Department | Municipal | 1,119 | $68,928 | +$37,728 | #819 |
| 4 | O'Fallon Police Department | Municipal | 118 | $67,454 | +$36,254 | #898 |
| 5 | Brentwood Police Department | Municipal | 31 | $67,418 | +$36,218 | #900 |
| 6 | St. Charles County Police Department | County | 35 | $66,060 | +$34,860 | #962 |
| 7 | Missouri State Highway Patrol | State | 1,134 | $65,400 | +$34,200 | #998 |
| 8 | Riverside Police Department | Municipal | 25 | $65,000 | +$33,800 | #1,022 |
| 9 | Ferguson Police Department | Municipal | 47 | $64,316 | +$33,116 | #1,052 |
| 10 | Gladstone Police Department | Municipal | 31 | $63,560 | +$32,360 | #1,077 |
| 11 | Ballwin Police Department | Municipal | 45 | $63,508 | +$32,308 | #1,081 |
| 12 | St. Louis County Police Department | County | 843 | $63,003 | +$31,803 | #1,110 |
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