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Worcester 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.
Worcester County Sheriff's Office starts at $70,221 a year — about $33.76 an hour on a 2,080-hour year, before overtime. That is $1,831 above the median of the 1,681 agencies on this list, and $4,847 above the median for county agencies.
Cost of livingPrices in rural Maryland run about 7% below the national average, so this goes about as far as $75,314 would somewhere at average prices — $5,093 more than the headline figure. Most of that is rent, at 76 against a national average of 100, where goods are 97. Based on price levels for the non-metropolitan part of this state, because this agency is outside every 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 isWorcester County Sheriff's Office reported 91 sworn officers and 21 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 Worcester County says about itself
As a full-service enforcement agency, the Sheriff's office now maintains 24-hour a day patrol coverage for the county. All Deputies are responsible for enforcing motor vehicle laws, criminal laws, and handling calls for service within their assigned areas.
What Worcester County does
Worcester County Sheriff's Office provides law-enforcement, court-security, civil-process and community public-safety services. Official County materials emphasize professional service, safety and partnership with residents and visitors.
Where the figure comes from
Checked 21 August 2026. Worcester County Government official announcement of the adopted FY2027 budget — starting salary for sworn officers — open the source document
The source page does not state an effective date.
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.
How this level compares
Where Worcester 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 | $35,006 | $71,287 | $163,619 | 1046 |
| County | $36,492 | $65,374 | $132,263 | 416 |
| Special jurisdiction | $31,200 | $60,195 | $107,954 | 69 |
| State | $33,994 | $64,998 | $102,692 | 143 |
| 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 $2,200 more than the middle municipal agency and about $8,100 more than the middle county agency and about $13,300 more than the middle special jurisdiction agency and about $8,500 more than the middle state agency and about $45,300 more than the middle territory agency. Worcester County starts at $70,221, so $4,847 above the county middle.
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How it ranks
Common questions
How much does a Worcester County Sheriff's Office officer make?
Worcester County Sheriff's Office starts a new officer on $70,221 a year, about $33.76 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 Worcester County Government official announcement of the adopted FY2027 budget — starting salary for sworn officers.
Is that good pay for a police officer in Maryland?
It ranks #8 of 26 agencies we have verified in Maryland — 18 pay less, 7 pay more in the state — and #757 of 1,681 nationally. Against the national median it is $1,831 above, and against other county agencies $4,847 above.
Compare with another department
Put Worcester 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 MD
| # | Agency | Level | Sworn # | Entry pay | Vs Worcester | National |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rockville City Police Department | Municipal | — | $75,256 | +$5,035 | #547 |
| 2 | Maryland Transit Administration Police Force | State | — | $72,829 | +$2,608 | #635 |
| 3 | Anne Arundel County Police Department | Municipal | 82 | $72,802 | +$2,581 | #636 |
| 4 | Frederick Police Department | Municipal | 151 | $71,351 | +$1,130 | #703 |
| 5 | Maryland Transportation Authority Police | State | 392 | $71,258 | +$1,037 | #710 |
| 6 | St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office | County | 167 | $71,011 | +$790 | #720 |
| 7 | Prince George's County Police Department | County | 1,343 | $70,257 | +$36 | #754 |
| 9 | Wicomico County Sheriff's Office | County | 97 | $70,000 | −$221 | #768 |
| 10 | Gaithersburg Police Department | Municipal | 66 | $70,000 | −$221 | #771 |
| 11 | Maryland State Police | State | 1,434 | $69,360 | −$861 | #795 |
| 12 | Maryland Natural Resources Police | State | 263 | $68,673 | −$1,548 | #828 |
| 13 | Baltimore Police Department | Municipal | 2,051 | $68,359 | −$1,862 | #842 |
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