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Youngstown State University 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.
Youngstown State University Police Department starts at $57,616 a year — about $27.70 an hour on a 2,080-hour year, before overtime. That is $10,774 below the median of the 1,681 agencies on this list, and $2,579 below the median for special jurisdiction agencies.
Cost of livingPrices in Ohio run about 7% below the national average, so this goes about as far as $62,104 would somewhere at average prices — $4,488 more than the headline figure. Most of that is rent, at 73 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.
What Youngstown State University says about itself
Youngstown State University maintains a well-trained and well-equipped campus police department. All sworn police officers are trained and certified by the Ohio Peace Officer Training Academy and have full police powers. The training of the departmental personnel is ongoing, and crime prevention is a departmental priority.
What Youngstown State University does
YSU states its Police Department provides 24-hour commissioned police service, patrols campus and residence halls, enforces Ohio/local laws and University rules, investigates crimes, and coordinates with local/state law-enforcement partners.
Where the figure comes from
Checked 13 August 2026. $27.70/hour, Step 1 effective July 1, 2026. Official YSU/FOP bargaining agreement publishes the — open the source document
Current wage table effective July 1, 2026. $27.70/hour, Step 1 effective July 1, 2026. Official YSU/FOP bargaining agreement publishes the University Police Officer wage scale effective July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027, with Step 1 at $27.70/hour.
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 Youngstown State University 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. Youngstown State University starts at $57,616, so $2,579 below the special jurisdiction middle.
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How it ranks
Common questions
How much does a Youngstown State University Police Department officer make?
Youngstown State University Police Department starts a new officer on $57,616 a year, about $27.70 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 $27.70/hour, Step 1 effective July 1, 2026. Official YSU/FOP bargaining agreement publishes the.
Is that good pay for a police officer in Ohio?
It ranks #39 of 40 agencies we have verified in Ohio — 1 pay less, 38 pay more in the state — and #1,356 of 1,681 nationally. Against the national median it is $10,774 below, and against other special jurisdiction agencies $2,579 below.
Compare with another department
Put Youngstown State University 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 OH
| # | Agency | Level | Sworn # | Entry pay | Vs Youngstown | National |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Westlake Police Department | Municipal | — | $88,712 | +$31,096 | #236 |
| 2 | University Heights Police Department | Municipal | 29 | $82,259 | +$24,643 | #343 |
| 3 | Powell Police Department | Municipal | 21 | $81,426 | +$23,810 | #364 |
| 4 | Stow Police Department | Municipal | 45 | $80,288 | +$22,672 | #404 |
| 5 | Cincinnati Police Department | Municipal | 971 | $79,359 | +$21,743 | #423 |
| 6 | Canfield Police Department | Municipal | 21 | $79,002 | +$21,386 | #428 |
| 7 | Mentor Police Department | Municipal | — | $77,849 | +$20,233 | #461 |
| 8 | Beavercreek Police Department | Municipal | 53 | $76,918 | +$19,302 | #482 |
| 9 | Grandview Heights Division of Police | Municipal | 24 | $76,708 | +$19,092 | #487 |
| 10 | Shaker Heights Police Department | Municipal | 68 | $76,566 | +$18,950 | #493 |
| 11 | Centerville Police Department | Municipal | 37 | $75,608 | +$17,992 | #533 |
| 12 | Delaware Police Department | Municipal | 56 | $75,254 | +$17,638 | #548 |
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