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Troy 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.
Troy Police Department starts at $78,224 a year — about $37.61 an hour on a 2,080-hour year, before overtime. That is $11,539 above the median of the 2,288 agencies on this list, and $10,084 above the median for municipal agencies.
How big the department isTroy Police Department reported 110 sworn officers and 48 civilian staff to the FBI for 2025. That is 1.2 officers per 1,000 residents, over a population of 89,741.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 Troy says about itself
The mission of the Troy Police Department is to enhance the quality of life in our community by providing for the protection of life and property and maintain the peace through fair and equitable police service. We strive to accomplish the Department's mission by forming partnerships with residents, businesses, community groups, governmental agencies, and private organisations. Together we will continue to make Troy a thriving and safe place for all who live, work and visit our fine City. Our core values reflect the principles, qualities and standards upon which our rules, orders, policies, goals, and operating philosophy are based: although we may need to balance them, they are non-negotiable and we will never ignore them. The Troy Police Department is a full service agency of 102 sworn officers and 51 civilian personnel, serving a population of more than 82,000 residents, and it employs a community policing, problem-solving approach in both enforcement and prevention efforts.
What Troy does
Troy Police Department is a progressive municipal police agency staffed by more than 100 sworn officers and offering patrol and specialized assignments.
Where the figure comes from
Checked 10 August 2026. City of Troy Careers with Troy PD — open the source document
Current City Police careers page states entry-level Police Officers start at $78,224 and lateral officers with two years of experience start at $86,522. The page was actively recruiting Police Officer and Police Recruit applicants in 2026, and no newer superseding official salary was located; the explicit entry-level figure is used. Class: Police Officer. Trainee class: YES. Current City careers page separately links Police Officer and Police Recruit openings and describes City sponsorship for academy training. Troy Police Department employs more than 100 sworn officers and recruits entry-level Police Officers.
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 Troy 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. Troy starts at $78,224, so $10,084 above the municipal middle.
How it ranks
Common questions
How much does a Troy Police Department officer make?
Troy Police Department starts a new officer on $78,224 a year, about $37.61 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 Troy Careers with Troy PD.
Is that good pay for a police officer in Michigan?
It ranks #1 of 41 agencies we have verified in Michigan — the highest in the state in the state — and #551 of 2,288 nationally. Against the national median it is $11,539 above, and against other municipal agencies $10,084 above.
Compare with another department
Put Troy 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 MI
| # | Agency | Level | Sworn # | Entry pay | Vs Troy | National |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Grand Rapids Police Department | Municipal | 299 | $77,467 | −$757 | #573 |
| 3 | Wyoming Police Department | Municipal | 97 | $75,400 | −$2,824 | #654 |
| 4 | Auburn Hills Police Department | Municipal | 48 | $71,863 | −$6,361 | #821 |
| 5 | Sumpter Township Police Department | Municipal | 18 | $71,732 | −$6,492 | #833 |
| 6 | Lincoln Charter Township Police Department | Municipal | — | $71,696 | −$6,528 | #835 |
| 7 | Macomb County Sheriff's Office | County | 274 | $71,098 | −$7,126 | #870 |
| 8 | Muskegon Police Department | Municipal | 70 | $69,888 | −$8,336 | #952 |
| 9 | Livonia Police Department | Municipal | 117 | $69,784 | −$8,440 | #955 |
| 10 | Dearborn Police Department | Municipal | 186 | $69,080 | −$9,144 | #986 |
| 11 | Plymouth Township Police Department | Municipal | 33 | $68,140 | −$10,084 | #1,043 |
| 12 | Oscoda Township Police Department | Municipal | 12 | $68,140 | −$10,084 | #1,044 |
| 13 | Northville Police Department | Municipal | 12 | $65,956 | −$12,268 | #1,189 |
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