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Prince George's County Office of the Sheriff 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.
Prince George's County Office of the Sheriff starts at $63,071 a year — about $30.32 an hour on a 2,080-hour year, before overtime. That is $5,319 below the median of the 1,681 agencies on this list, and $2,303 below the median for county agencies.
Cost of livingPrices in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV run about 9% above the national average, so this is worth roughly $57,925 somewhere at average prices — $5,146 less than the headline figure. Most of that is rent, at 151 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.
What Prince George's County Office of the says about itself
The Prince George's County Office of the Sheriff has been a vital link in the criminal justice system for more than 300 years, providing the citizens of Prince George's County with professional, transparent, and effective law enforcement service. The Office of the Sheriff serves as the law enforcement arm of the courts.
What Prince George's County Office of the does
Prince George's County Office of the Sheriff provides court security, service of civil and criminal process, domestic-violence enforcement, prisoner transportation and other law-enforcement functions supporting the courts and community. Official County materials emphasize professional, accountable and responsive public service.
Where the figure comes from
Checked 8 August 2026. Prince George's County official GovernmentJobs posting — Deputy Sheriff Private (Entry-Level) — open the source document
Opening 1 March 2026; closed 30 April 2026; official annual salary $63,071
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 Prince George's County Office of the 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. Prince George's County Office of the starts at $63,071, so $2,303 below the county middle.
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Common questions
How much does a Prince George's County Office of the Sheriff officer make?
Prince George's County Office of the Sheriff starts a new officer on $63,071 a year, about $30.32 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 Prince George's County official GovernmentJobs posting — Deputy Sheriff Private (Entry-Level).
Is that good pay for a police officer in Maryland?
It ranks #20 of 26 agencies we have verified in Maryland — 6 pay less, 19 pay more in the state — and #1,107 of 1,681 nationally. Against the national median it is $5,319 below, and against other county agencies $2,303 below.
Compare with another department
Put Prince George's County Office of the Sheriff 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 MD
| # | Agency | Level | Sworn # | Entry pay | Vs Prince | National |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rockville City Police Department | Municipal | — | $75,256 | +$12,185 | #547 |
| 2 | Maryland Transit Administration Police Force | State | — | $72,829 | +$9,758 | #635 |
| 3 | Anne Arundel County Police Department | Municipal | 82 | $72,802 | +$9,731 | #636 |
| 4 | Frederick Police Department | Municipal | 151 | $71,351 | +$8,280 | #703 |
| 5 | Maryland Transportation Authority Police | State | 392 | $71,258 | +$8,187 | #710 |
| 6 | St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office | County | 167 | $71,011 | +$7,940 | #720 |
| 7 | Prince George's County Police Department | County | 1,343 | $70,257 | +$7,186 | #754 |
| 8 | Worcester County Sheriff's Office | County | 91 | $70,221 | +$7,150 | #757 |
| 9 | Wicomico County Sheriff's Office | County | 97 | $70,000 | +$6,929 | #768 |
| 10 | Gaithersburg Police Department | Municipal | 66 | $70,000 | +$6,929 | #771 |
| 11 | Maryland State Police | State | 1,434 | $69,360 | +$6,289 | #795 |
| 12 | Maryland Natural Resources Police | State | 263 | $68,673 | +$5,602 | #828 |
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