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Canton · OH · City / town police

Canton Police Department

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2026 cadet annual base
$58,965/year
2026 eight-year officer annual salary, not recruit pay
$78,851/year

Published 2026 schedule · Reviewed 2026-10-21. Base pay is not total compensation.

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Minimum requirements

  • Age 21–39, appointment before 40, diploma/GED, valid license, citizenship or valid permanent-resident card, and complete screening standards.

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Current active OPOTA-certified officers need two consecutive service years and must meet age limits. Out-of-state recognition was not verified; no automatic reciprocity.

Recruiting contact

Civil Service — application questions

jobs@cantonohio.gov330-489-3360

Hiring outline

  1. Application/documents and release forms precede civil-service written (70% minimum) and fitness testing. Ranked eligibility list feeds background, voice-stress analysis and board interview; conditional offer precedes psychological, medical and drug screening. Cadets receive full academy sponsorship and wages.

Physical testing

One-minute sit-ups, one-minute push-ups and 1.5-mile run, with age/sex-specific thresholds. Active OPOTA certification may exempt fitness only after documentation and Civil Service confirmation; written examination remains required. Obtain current protocol/clearance instructions.

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City lists insurance, pension/deferred compensation, leave, tuition reimbursement and uniform support. Confirm current terms; specialty and shift incentives are separate from base.

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Ohio municipal police, not Canton employers elsewhere or Stark County sheriff. Future 2027 pay is not current 2026 pay. Vacancy/deadline unverified; no active-opening markup.

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