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University of Louisiana Monroe 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.
University of Louisiana Monroe Police Department starts at $35,006 a year — about $16.83 an hour on a 2,080-hour year, before overtime. That is $31,678 below the median of the 2,288 agencies on this list, and $25,197 below the median for special jurisdiction agencies.
Cost of livingPrices in Louisiana run about 12% below the national average, so this goes about as far as $39,687 would somewhere at average prices — $4,680 more than the headline figure. Most of that is rent, at 63 against a national average of 100, where goods are 94. 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 isUniversity of Louisiana Monroe Police Department reported 18 sworn officers and 6 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 University of Louisiana Monroe says about itself
The University of Louisiana Monroe Police Department is here to serve the students, faculty and staff, as well as visitors to the ULM campus. We pledge to be diligent every minute of every day to ensure your time at ULM is safe, secure, and memorable. The department practices Campus-Oriented Policing, a philosophy of full-service, personalized policing where the same officer is assigned to a specific campus area on a permanent basis, working in a proactive partnership with students, faculty, staff and visitors to identify and solve problems.
What University of Louisiana Monroe does
ULM states its University Police Department serves students, faculty, staff and visitors; ULM Police Officers are fully commissioned Louisiana law-enforcement officers.
Where the figure comes from
Checked 13 August 2026. $16.83/hour / $2,917 monthly. Official May 1, 2026 State recruitment for ULM Police Officer 1 publishes $16. — open the source document
Opening May 1, 2026. $16.83/hour / $2,917 monthly. Official May 1, 2026 State recruitment for ULM Police Officer 1 publishes $16.83-$34.06/hour / $2,917-$5,904 monthly. Police Officer 1 is the entry classification
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 University of Louisiana Monroe 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. University of Louisiana Monroe starts at $35,006, so $25,198 below the special jurisdiction middle.
How it ranks
Common questions
How much does a University of Louisiana Monroe Police Department officer make?
University of Louisiana Monroe Police Department starts a new officer on $35,006 a year, about $16.83 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 $16.83/hour / $2,917 monthly. Official May 1, 2026 State recruitment for ULM Police Officer 1 publishes $16..
Is that good pay for a police officer in Louisiana?
It ranks #21 of 28 agencies we have verified in Louisiana — 7 pay less, 20 pay more in the state — and #2,269 of 2,288 nationally. Against the national median it is $31,678 below, and against other special jurisdiction agencies $25,197 below.
Compare with another department
Put University of Louisiana Monroe 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 LA
| # | Agency | Level | Sworn # | Entry pay | Vs University | National |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office | County | 916 | $58,200 | +$23,194 | #1,664 |
| 2 | Baton Rouge Police Department | Municipal | 544 | $58,000 | +$22,994 | #1,677 |
| 3 | Louisiana State Police | State | 1,192 | $57,680 | +$22,674 | #1,719 |
| 4 | Kenner Police Department | Municipal | 152 | $54,700 | +$19,694 | #1,877 |
| 5 | New Orleans Police Department | Municipal | 906 | $54,421 | +$19,415 | #1,894 |
| 6 | Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries — Enforcement Division | State | — | $53,997 | +$18,990 | #1,917 |
| 7 | Gretna Police Department | Municipal | 93 | $49,118 | +$14,112 | #2,114 |
| 8 | Lake Charles Police Department | Municipal | 138 | $48,500 | +$13,494 | #2,129 |
| 9 | Alexandria Police Department | Municipal | 93 | $48,271 | +$13,265 | #2,138 |
| 10 | Lafayette Police Department | Municipal | 278 | $45,000 | +$9,994 | #2,207 |
| 11 | Covington Police Department | Municipal | 45 | $43,672 | +$8,666 | #2,227 |
| 12 | Sulphur Police Department | Municipal | 61 | $43,553 | +$8,547 | #2,228 |
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