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St. Croix 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.
St. Croix County Sheriff's Office starts at $74,695 a year — about $35.91 an hour on a 2,080-hour year, before overtime. That is $6,305 above the median of the 1,681 agencies on this list, and $9,321 above the median for county agencies.
Cost of livingPrices in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI run about 5% above the national average, so this is worth roughly $71,259 somewhere at average prices — $3,436 less than the headline figure. Most of that is rent, at 112 against a national average of 100, where goods are 103. 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 isSt. Croix County Sheriff's Office reported 98 sworn officers and 29 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.
About St. Croix County
The deputy performs protective-service work enforcing laws, patrolling assigned areas, investigating criminal activity, serving civil papers, ensuring public safety, testifying in court, maintaining records and preparing reports.
Where the figure comes from
Checked 8 August 2026. Wisconsin Department of Justice WILENET official employment posting — — open the source document
2026 recruitment; application deadline 5 February 2026; official salary minimum $74,695.48
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 St. Croix 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. St. Croix County starts at $74,695, so $9,321 above the county middle.
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How it ranks
Common questions
How much does a St. Croix County Sheriff's Office officer make?
St. Croix County Sheriff's Office starts a new officer on $74,695 a year, about $35.91 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 Wisconsin Department of Justice WILENET official employment posting —.
Is that good pay for a police officer in Wisconsin?
It ranks #10 of 74 agencies we have verified in Wisconsin — 64 pay less, 9 pay more in the state — and #568 of 1,681 nationally. Against the national median it is $6,305 above, and against other county agencies $9,321 above.
Compare with another department
Put St. Croix 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 WI
| # | Agency | Level | Sworn # | Entry pay | Vs St. | National |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Menomonee Falls Police Department | Municipal | 59 | $82,618 | +$7,922 | #339 |
| 2 | Fitchburg Police Department | Municipal | 50 | $78,790 | +$4,095 | #432 |
| 3 | Brookfield Police Department | Municipal | 80 | $78,666 | +$3,970 | #438 |
| 4 | Cedarburg Police Department | Municipal | 24 | $77,561 | +$2,866 | #469 |
| 5 | Stoughton Police Department | Municipal | 23 | $76,378 | +$1,682 | #498 |
| 6 | Waukesha County Sheriff's Office | County | 158 | $76,128 | +$1,433 | #505 |
| 7 | River Falls Police Department | Municipal | 27 | $75,525 | +$829 | #535 |
| 8 | Grafton Police Department | Municipal | 22 | $75,102 | +$407 | #555 |
| 9 | Dodge County Sheriff's Office | County | 64 | $75,088 | +$393 | #556 |
| 11 | Kenosha Police Department | Municipal | 231 | $74,640 | −$55 | #572 |
| 12 | Glendale Police Department | Municipal | 39 | $74,040 | −$655 | #592 |
| 13 | Washburn County Sheriff's Office | County | 22 | $72,696 | −$1,999 | #642 |
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