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Temple Terrace 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.
Temple Terrace Police Department starts at $61,006 a year — about $29.33 an hour on a 2,080-hour year, before overtime. That is $5,678 below the median of the 2,288 agencies on this list, and $7,134 below the median for municipal agencies.
Cost of livingPrices in Florida run about 3% above the national average, so this is worth roughly $58,992 somewhere at average prices — $2,014 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 isTemple Terrace Police Department reported 55 sworn officers and 16 civilian staff to the FBI for 2025. That is 2.0 officers per 1,000 residents, over a population of 27,808.A rate is only meaningful for a city department, where the population served is the city’s own. 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 Temple Terrace says about itself
Each day, the men and women of the Temple Terrace Police Department are dedicated to making our city a safe, welcoming, and vibrant place to live, work, and play. It is our privilege to serve and protect this community we are proud to call home.
What Temple Terrace does
The Temple Terrace Police Department says its mission is to safeguard lives and property, reduce crime and fear, enhance public safety and earn public trust through understanding, courage, honor and compassion, and that it is a fully accredited agency serving the Tampa Bay area.
Where the figure comes from
Checked 10 August 2026. City of Temple Terrace official Police Officer job posting — open the source document
Open posting dated 8 June 2026; starting salary range $29.33-$32.26 hourly, the no-experience floor of $29.33 = $61,006.40 at 2,080 hours.
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 Temple Terrace 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. Temple Terrace starts at $61,006, so $7,134 below the municipal middle.
How it ranks
Common questions
How much does a Temple Terrace Police Department officer make?
Temple Terrace Police Department starts a new officer on $61,006 a year, about $29.33 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 Temple Terrace official Police Officer job posting.
Is that good pay for a police officer in Florida?
It ranks #147 of 303 agencies we have verified in Florida — 156 pay less, 146 pay more in the state — and #1,499 of 2,288 nationally. Against the national median it is $5,678 below, and against other municipal agencies $7,134 below.
Compare with another department
Put Temple Terrace 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 FL
| # | Agency | Level | Sworn # | Entry pay | Vs Temple | National |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boca Raton Police Services Department | Municipal | 195 | $91,007 | +$30,001 | #244 |
| 2 | Fort Lauderdale Police Department | Municipal | 565 | $81,723 | +$20,717 | #433 |
| 3 | Plantation Police Department | Municipal | 164 | $81,000 | +$19,994 | #459 |
| 4 | Hillsboro Beach Police Department | Municipal | 15 | $80,954 | +$19,948 | #461 |
| 5 | Pinecrest Police Department | Municipal | 47 | $80,912 | +$19,905 | #464 |
| 6 | Sunny Isles Beach Police Department | Municipal | 65 | $80,000 | +$18,994 | #496 |
| 7 | Indian Creek Village Public Safety Department | Municipal | 10 | $79,850 | +$18,844 | #500 |
| 8 | Sunrise Police Department | Municipal | 190 | $79,071 | +$18,065 | #520 |
| 9 | Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office | County | 1,720 | $78,828 | +$17,822 | #526 |
| 10 | Aventura Police Department | Municipal | 91 | $78,556 | +$17,549 | #536 |
| 11 | Longboat Key Police Department | Municipal | 19 | $78,430 | +$17,424 | #543 |
| 12 | Manalapan Police Department | Municipal | 13 | $78,280 | +$17,274 | #549 |
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