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University Park 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 Park Police Department starts at $81,931 a year — about $39.39 an hour on a 2,080-hour year, before overtime. That is $15,246 above the median of the 2,288 agencies on this list, and $13,791 above the median for municipal agencies.
Cost of livingPrices in Texas run about 3% below the national average, so this goes about as far as $84,416 would somewhere at average prices — $2,484 more than the headline figure. That average hides a wide spread: utilities at 88, 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 isUniversity Park Police Department reported 42 sworn officers and 17 civilian staff to the FBI for 2025. That is 1.7 officers per 1,000 residents, over a population of 25,262.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 University Park says about itself
The University Park Police Department is focused on upholding the Constitution of the United States by understanding our duty to carry out our social contract with all people, by providing fair access, public trust, safety and security, and teamwork and objectivity to those we serve with honour. The department is recognised as a Gold Standard agency by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, and has historically practised community policing as evidenced by tremendous resident support.
What University Park does
University Park officers respond to calls, maintain police presence, conduct law-enforcement operations and investigate crimes.
Where the figure comes from
Checked 13 August 2026. $81,931.20 annual minimum. Current official City Police Officer recruitment publishes $81,931.20-$104,540. — open the source document
Opening date March 10, 2026. $81,931.20 annual minimum. Current official City Police Officer recruitment publishes $81,931.20-$104,540.80 annually. The position is the City’s Police Officer classification; the reviewed posting does not impose a prior sworn-experience requirement, so the minimum qualifies
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 Park 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 Park starts at $81,931, so $13,791 above the municipal middle.
How it ranks
Common questions
How much does a University Park Police Department officer make?
University Park Police Department starts a new officer on $81,931 a year, about $39.39 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 $81,931.20 annual minimum. Current official City Police Officer recruitment publishes $81,931.20-$104,540..
Is that good pay for a police officer in Texas?
It ranks #22 of 151 agencies we have verified in Texas — 129 pay less, 21 pay more in the state — and #430 of 2,288 nationally. Against the national median it is $15,246 above, and against other municipal agencies $13,791 above.
Compare with another department
Put University Park 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 TX
| # | Agency | Level | Sworn # | Entry pay | Vs University | National |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Allen Police Department | Municipal | 153 | $91,106 | +$9,175 | #241 |
| 2 | Frisco Police Department | Municipal | 270 | $90,750 | +$8,819 | #252 |
| 3 | Plano Police Department | Municipal | 400 | $90,729 | +$8,798 | #253 |
| 4 | Grand Prairie Police Department | Municipal | 287 | $90,000 | +$8,069 | #270 |
| 5 | Hurst Police Department | Municipal | 61 | $87,048 | +$5,117 | #322 |
| 6 | Lewisville Police Department | Municipal | 181 | $86,268 | +$4,337 | #335 |
| 7 | Coppell Police Department | Municipal | 60 | $84,968 | +$3,037 | #355 |
| 8 | Rockwall Police Department | Municipal | 95 | $84,448 | +$2,517 | #362 |
| 9 | Farmers Branch Police Department | Municipal | 83 | $84,440 | +$2,509 | #363 |
| 10 | The Colony Police Department | Municipal | 86 | $84,082 | +$2,151 | #371 |
| 11 | Baytown Police Department | Municipal | 172 | $84,049 | +$2,118 | #372 |
| 12 | McKinney Police Department | Municipal | 248 | $83,992 | +$2,061 | #374 |
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