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Taylor 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.
Taylor County Sheriff's Office starts at $45,000 a year — about $21.63 an hour on a 2,080-hour year, before overtime. That is $21,685 below the median of the 2,288 agencies on this list, and $18,560 below the median for county agencies.
Cost of livingPrices in Florida run about 3% above the national average, so this is worth roughly $43,514 somewhere at average prices — $1,486 less than the headline figure. Most of that is rent, at 122 against a national average of 100, where goods are 98. 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 isTaylor County Sheriff's Office reported 36 sworn officers and 18 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 Taylor County says about itself
From the first day on the job, I've stressed the importance of treating all members of our community with respect, being transparent and accountable to the individuals that the Taylor County Sheriff's Office serves. This office provides the citizens of Taylor County with a high level of customer service and a level of professionalism that gives me great honor to serve as your Sheriff. We understand that we are stewards of the public's trust and that is a responsibility that I take very seriously. From our patrol deputies to our detention officers, we are committed to providing the very best in law enforcement services.
What Taylor County does
The Taylor County Sheriff's Office serves Taylor County on Florida's Big Bend coast from Perry, the county seat, running patrol, detention and dispatch. The county took the direct hit from Hurricanes Idalia and Helene in 2023 and 2024, which devastated its coastal and inland communities, so emergency response is a larger part of this office's year than its size suggests.
Where the figure comes from
Checked 31 August 2026. Entry minimum salary, Florida Department of Law Enforcement Criminal Justice Agency Profile Report, Sheriff's Office Salary 2025. — open the source document
Their source is effective 1 January 2025.
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 Taylor 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 | $33,280 | $68,140 | $163,619 | 1549 |
| County | $35,000 | $63,565 | $132,263 | 516 |
| Special jurisdiction | $31,200 | $60,204 | $107,954 | 71 |
| State | $33,994 | $65,166 | $110,916 | 145 |
| 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 $5,400 more than the middle municipal agency and about $9,900 more than the middle county agency and about $13,300 more than the middle special jurisdiction agency and about $8,300 more than the middle state agency and about $45,300 more than the middle territory agency. Taylor County starts at $45,000, so $18,565 below the county middle.
How it ranks
Common questions
How much does a Taylor County Sheriff's Office officer make?
Taylor County Sheriff's Office starts a new officer on $45,000 a year, about $21.63 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 Entry minimum salary, Florida Department of Law Enforcement Criminal Justice Agency Profile Report, Sheriff's Office Salary 2025..
Is that good pay for a police officer in Florida?
It ranks #288 of 303 agencies we have verified in Florida — 15 pay less, 287 pay more in the state — and #2,211 of 2,288 nationally. Against the national median it is $21,685 below, and against other county agencies $18,560 below.
Compare with another department
Put Taylor 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 FL
| # | Agency | Level | Sworn # | Entry pay | Vs Taylor | National |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boca Raton Police Services Department | Municipal | 195 | $91,007 | +$46,007 | #244 |
| 2 | Fort Lauderdale Police Department | Municipal | 565 | $81,723 | +$36,723 | #433 |
| 3 | Plantation Police Department | Municipal | 164 | $81,000 | +$36,000 | #459 |
| 4 | Hillsboro Beach Police Department | Municipal | 15 | $80,954 | +$35,954 | #461 |
| 5 | Pinecrest Police Department | Municipal | 47 | $80,912 | +$35,912 | #464 |
| 6 | Sunny Isles Beach Police Department | Municipal | 65 | $80,000 | +$35,000 | #496 |
| 7 | Indian Creek Village Public Safety Department | Municipal | 10 | $79,850 | +$34,850 | #500 |
| 8 | Sunrise Police Department | Municipal | 190 | $79,071 | +$34,071 | #520 |
| 9 | Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office | County | 1,720 | $78,828 | +$33,828 | #526 |
| 10 | Aventura Police Department | Municipal | 91 | $78,556 | +$33,556 | #536 |
| 11 | Longboat Key Police Department | Municipal | 19 | $78,430 | +$33,430 | #543 |
| 12 | Manalapan Police Department | Municipal | 13 | $78,280 | +$33,280 | #549 |
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