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Rockville City 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.
Rockville City Police Department starts at $75,256 a year — about $36.18 an hour on a 2,080-hour year, before overtime. That is $6,866 above the median of the 1,681 agencies on this list, and $3,992 above the median for municipal agencies.
Cost of livingPrices in Maryland run about 5% above the national average, so this is worth roughly $71,700 somewhere at average prices — $3,556 less than the headline figure. Most of that is rent, at 121 against a national average of 100, where goods are 103. 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.
What Rockville City says about itself
The mission of the Rockville City Police Department is to serve the public in partnership with the community, to protect life and property, prevent crime, resolve problems, and protect the rights of all people.
What Rockville City does
Rockville City Police Department says its mission is to serve the public in partnership with the community, protect life and property, prevent crime, resolve problems and protect the rights of all people. Its values emphasize constitutional liberty and justice, crime prevention, integrity, professionalism, open and honest community relationships and quality service through effective use of resources
Where the figure comes from
Checked 8 August 2026. City of Rockville off — open the source document
Their source is effective 1 July 2026.
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 Rockville City 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. Rockville City starts at $75,256, so $3,969 above the municipal middle.
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How it ranks
Common questions
How much does a Rockville City Police Department officer make?
Rockville City Police Department starts a new officer on $75,256 a year, about $36.18 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 Rockville off.
Is that good pay for a police officer in Maryland?
It ranks #1 of 26 agencies we have verified in Maryland — the highest in the state in the state — and #547 of 1,681 nationally. Against the national median it is $6,866 above, and against other municipal agencies $3,992 above.
Compare with another department
Put Rockville City 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 MD
| # | Agency | Level | Sworn # | Entry pay | Vs Rockville | National |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Maryland Transit Administration Police Force | State | — | $72,829 | −$2,427 | #635 |
| 3 | Anne Arundel County Police Department | Municipal | 82 | $72,802 | −$2,454 | #636 |
| 4 | Frederick Police Department | Municipal | 151 | $71,351 | −$3,905 | #703 |
| 5 | Maryland Transportation Authority Police | State | 392 | $71,258 | −$3,998 | #710 |
| 6 | St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office | County | 167 | $71,011 | −$4,245 | #720 |
| 7 | Prince George's County Police Department | County | 1,343 | $70,257 | −$4,999 | #754 |
| 8 | Worcester County Sheriff's Office | County | 91 | $70,221 | −$5,035 | #757 |
| 9 | Wicomico County Sheriff's Office | County | 97 | $70,000 | −$5,256 | #768 |
| 10 | Gaithersburg Police Department | Municipal | 66 | $70,000 | −$5,256 | #771 |
| 11 | Maryland State Police | State | 1,434 | $69,360 | −$5,896 | #795 |
| 12 | Maryland Natural Resources Police | State | 263 | $68,673 | −$6,583 | #828 |
| 13 | Baltimore Police Department | Municipal | 2,051 | $68,359 | −$6,897 | #842 |
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