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PASS Salary Survey

Below are the 2008 salary ranges for the law enforcement agencies
who currently use the Police Applicant Screening Service.
Salary Survey--Printable Version (pdf)

  Officer Corporal Detective
AGENCY Minimum Maximum Minimum Maximum Minimum Maximum
Belleair $39,913 $59,815        
Clearwater  $42,761 $63,328     $42,761 $63,328
Gulfport $39,189 $58,783     $41,148 $61,723
Indian Shores $33,828 $45,749     $36,534 $49,409
Kenneth City $34,330 $62,306 $37,309 $65,421    
Largo $39,300 $60,500     $39,300 $60,500
Pinellas Sheriff $40,082 $65,187 $40,082 $65,187 $40,082 $65,187
Pinellas Park $38,556 $58,622 $41,255 $62,725 $40,452 $61,554
St. Pete Beach $39,649 $59,971        
St. Petersburg $40,305 $60,891     $40,305 $60,891
Schools Police $36,161 $52,581        
Tarpon Springs $39,911 $64,297 $40,709 $65,582 $39,911 $64,297
Treasure Island $40,060 $61,894 $42,063 $65,083 $42,063 $65,083
USF at St. Pete $38,000 $42,517        
Current Mean: $38,717 $58,317 $40,283 $64,800 $40,284 $61,330
Last Year's Mean: $37,627 $56,849 $40,025 $62,275 $39,655 $59,378
Change to Mean: $1,090 $1,468 $258 $2,525 $629 $1,952
% Change to Mean: 2.9% 2.6% 0.6% 4.1% 1.6% 3.3%
2008 Median: $39,474 $60,235 $40,709 $65,187 $40,305 $61,723
  Sergeant Lieutenant Captain
AGENCY Minimum Maximum Minimum Maximum Minimum Maximum
Belleair     $65,000 $80,000    
Clearwater $58,381 $76,826 $70,823 $89,649 $62,821 $94,120
Gulfport $53,303 $70,359 $64,530 $81,345    
Indian Shores $36,534 $49,409        
Kenneth City     $39,085 $68,536    
Largo $53,100 $71,100 $68,960 $83,230 $73,653 $91,208
Pinellas Sheriff $62,285 $77,743 $75,780 $90,700 $86,467 $105,377
Pinellas Park $54,172 $72,839 $60,088 $91,432 $69,684 $106,033
St. Pete Beach $48,184 $72,883        
St. Petersburg $61,083 $74,229 $73,620 $86,773    
Schools Police $43,749 $63,627        
Tarpon Springs $53,133 $79,892 $56,375 $90,822 $59,193 $95,362
Treasure Island $56,659 $69,430        
USF at St. Pete $43,744 $45,918 $51,500 $60,000    
Current Mean: $51,032 $68,676 $65,186 $83,772 $70,364 $98,420
Last Year's Mean: $49,157 $68,111 $66,204 $83,476 $65,411 $87,293
Change to Mean: $1,875 $565 $(1,018) $296 $4,953 $11,127
% Change to Mean: 3.8% 0.8% -1.5% 0.4% 7.6% 12.7%
2008 Median: $53,133 $71,100 $65,000 $86,773 $69,684 $95,362
  Major Asst./Dep. Chief Agency Head
AGENCY Minimum Maximum Minimum Maximum Minimum Maximum
Belleair         $75,000 $91,016
Clearwater     $69,126 $103,802 $77,715 $116,628
Gulfport          $74,787  $119,660
Indian Shores         $79,214 $79,214
Kenneth City         $60,000 $60,000
Largo     $80,454 $100,568  $90,501  $126,672
Pinellas Sheriff $118,450 $118,450 $143,170 $143,170 $158,600 $158,600
Pinellas Park         $75,042 $111,401
St. Pete Beach      $61,496 $93,018 $67,800 $102,554
St. Petersburg $90,278  $105,375 $106,400 $123,841 $152,736 $152,736
Schools Police         $68,562 $99,690
Tarpon Springs         $106,684 $110,394
Treasure Island         $ 64,890 $95,790
USF at St. Pete $38,000 $42,517     $49,860 $140,000
Current Mean: $104,364 $111,913 $92,129 $112,880 $85,814 $111,740
Last Year's Mean: $101,754 $109,155 $89,697 $108,023 $82,869 $109,943
Change to Mean: $2,610 $2,758  $2,432 $4,857 $2,945 $1,797
% Change to Mean: 2.6% 2.5% 2.7% 4.5% 3.6% 1.6%
2008 Median: $104,364 $111,913 $80,454 $103,802 $75,021 $110,897

Notes: This survey does not include cost of benefits or account for length of service needed to reach top pay in any rank. Changes to the mean salaries, while mostly the result of pay increases to incumbents, may also reflect an employer broadening or narrowing the salary range for a particular titled position, or an individual employer creating or eliminating a certain rank or assignment within their agency since the prior survey. Pay rates for "Detective" are usually for an assignment rather than a permanent change rank or job classification and there may or may not be a pay differential. Likewise, pay rates for "Corporal" may be an assignment rather than a permanent rank, or may be referred to as "Senior Police Officer" or "Master Patrol Officer" in some agencies. Amounts shown are base-pay and do not include overtime pay, shift differentials, stand-by pay, special or off-duty detail pay, and other allowances paid in many positions below the rank of Captain. In addition, many agencies will now hire new officers above minimum pay step if they have prior experience as an officer.

Educational Incentive Pay: In addition to the salaries shown above, officers are eligible to receive regular monthly payments based on their educational and training achievements. The annual amounts of these incentives are: $360 for an Associates Degree, $960 for a Bachelor's Degree - up to a total of $1,560 for a combination of college education and special training.