City and county departments, state agencies, tribal and campus police, and contracted services. County filters describe location, not the limits of an agency’s jurisdiction; statewide employers are listed under “All counties.”
1–24 of 219 matching listings · 219 total. “Pay snapshot” means published figures were found, not a complete compensation comparison.
- Published 2026 deputy range
- $95,909–$134,285 / year
See source and pay notes for effective dates · Pay source reviewed 2026-09-09
A classification range, not a confirmed academy rate or guaranteed lateral placement. Excluded from recruit-rate sorting.
King County: 2026 salary and benefits ↗Recruiting contact, hiring process & preparation
Benefits to compare
Employer-paid medical, dental and vision premiums for employees and dependents; LEOFF 2, deferred compensation and conditional take-home vehicle access.
King County: 2026 salary and benefits ↗Public hiring outline · entry focus
- Entry PST written and PAT
- Oral board and eligibility list
- Background investigation
- Final interview, polygraph, medical and psychological assessments
Lateral applicants use a separate civil-service application route. Published board topics include communication, integrity, community and motivation.
King County: deputy hiring process ↗Physical testing
Entry PAT: 20 push-ups / 90 sec, 25 sit-ups / 90 sec, 35 squat thrusts / 3 min.
King County: deputy hiring process ↗Your preparation focus
Learn the communities and contract jurisdictions served. Gather examples that show both independent judgment and willingness to seek guidance.
Independent practice, not this agency’s official questions, scoring system or endorsement. We do not coach people to evade screening.
Recruiting & directory sources
Directory sources checked 2026-09-09. Testing-provider listings may outlast an opening. General directory links are not recruiter contacts.
PST: Deputy Sheriff ↗PST: Lateral Deputy Sheriff ↗PST: Exceptional Entry Deputy Sheriff ↗Washington State Sheriffs' Association: King ↗- Salary research
- Needs confirmation
Current pay needs confirmation. The recruiting site's entry-job link led to a closed 2023 posting; undated site figures are withheld.
Lakewood, WA: recruiting ↗Recruiting contact, hiring process & preparation
Incentives · confirm availability
Current bonus and eligibility not verified. Request the latest written offer terms from recruiting.
Lakewood, WA: recruiting ↗Benefits to compare
Request the current bargaining agreement and benefits sheet; older recruiting copy is not a reliable total-compensation estimate.
Lakewood: collective bargaining agreements ↗Public hiring outline · entry focus
- Application and PST written/PAT
- Eligibility list and oral board
- Chief panel and background
- Polygraph, psychological and medical assessments
Public overview, not a current vacancy announcement. Confirm the active recruitment's order, deadlines and scoring rules.
Lakewood, WA: hiring process ↗Physical testing
Recruiting directs entry applicants to PST written and physical testing. Confirm the current notice and any additional agency requirements.
Lakewood, WA: recruiting ↗Your preparation focus
Ask for the current entry-level announcement first. These entry requirements do not describe Lakewood specialty or promotion processes.
Independent practice, not this agency’s official questions, scoring system or endorsement. We do not coach people to evade screening.
Recruiting & directory sources
Directory sources checked 2026-09-09. Testing-provider listings may outlast an opening. General directory links are not recruiter contacts.
PST: Police Officer ↗- Published recruit range
- $85,007.52–$89,258.16 / year
- Published officer range
- $94,453.56–$116,942.40 / year
See source and pay notes for effective dates · Pay source reviewed 2026-09-09
Official job JR980; effective pay date unstated. Comparison uses the recruit-range minimum, not the full officer rate. Confirm your step.
Olympia: official Police Officer posting JR980 ↗Recruiting contact, hiring process & preparation
Benefits to compare
A current itemized benefits comparison is still needed. Ask for health-plan employee costs, retirement contributions, leave and the applicable agreement.
Olympia: official Police Officer posting JR980 ↗Public hiring outline · entry focus
- Confirm recruit, academy-graduate or advanced-entry application
- Obtain the current testing sequence from HR
- Background, polygraph and psychological screening; physical/health standards
Partial information only: JR980 describes appointment levels and screenings, not a complete current test roadmap.
Olympia: official Police Officer posting JR980 ↗Physical testing
Current events, thresholds and administration details still need confirmation. No agency preset is offered until those are established.
Olympia: official Police Officer posting JR980 ↗Your preparation focus
Get the exact test notice and oral-board format from HR. Upload that notice or enter its requirements in the planner yourself.
Independent practice, not this agency’s official questions, scoring system or endorsement. We do not coach people to evade screening.
Recruiting & directory sources
Directory sources checked 2026-09-09. Testing-provider listings may outlast an opening. General directory links are not recruiter contacts.
PST: Police Officer ↗PST: Lateral Police Officer ↗- Academy recruit only
- $6,639.84 / month
- Sworn step 1 after academy
- $117,792 / year
- Step 6 (54 months)
- $154,248 / year
- Lateral placement
- Experience-dependent steps
See source and pay notes for effective dates · Pay source reviewed 2026-09-09
Posted rates; effective date unstated. Academy pay is temporary, not the sworn starting rate or a first-year earnings forecast.
Seattle: officer pay and hiring process ↗Recruiting contact, hiring process & preparation
Incentives · confirm availability
Relocation reimbursement: up to $5,000 entry / $7,500 lateral for qualifying moves over 50 miles. Current signing-bonus availability needs confirmation; reimbursement is not a signing bonus.
Seattle: officer pay and hiring process ↗Benefits to compare
LEOFF 2; deferred-compensation match up to 4%; paid leave and health coverage. Confirm your eligibility and contributions.
Seattle: officer pay and hiring process ↗Public hiring outline · entry focus
- City application
- NTN written testing and self-assessment
- Entry-level WAPAT
- Personal history and background
- Medical, psychological and polygraph assessments
- Offer
Lateral/exceptional-entry paths differ; the page exempts them from WAPAT. An oral-board stage is not specified on this overview.
Seattle: officer pay and hiring process ↗Physical testing
Entry WAPAT: 20 push-ups / 90 sec, 25 sit-ups / 90 sec, 35 squat thrusts / 3 min.
Seattle: officer pay and hiring process ↗Your preparation focus
Confirm your entry route and test provider before booking. Research the community and prepare truthful examples of service, judgment and learning.
Independent practice, not this agency’s official questions, scoring system or endorsement. We do not coach people to evade screening.
Recruiting & directory sources
Directory sources checked 2026-09-09. Testing-provider listings may outlast an opening. General directory links are not recruiter contacts.
Seattle: recruiting ↗- Published police-officer range
- $73,100.88–$132,963.84 / year
See source and pay notes for effective dates · Pay source reviewed 2026-09-09
City jobs list range; effective salary date and your step require confirmation. Not treated as an academy starting rate.
Spokane: classified jobs and salary ranges ↗Recruiting contact, hiring process & preparation
Incentives · confirm availability
No current signing-bonus amount confirmed in the reviewed benefits page. Check current entry or lateral terms directly.
Spokane: benefits ↗Benefits to compare
457 plan: 4% match plus 2.2% employer contribution regardless of participation, as published; LEOFF 2, paid academy and education incentives.
Spokane: benefits ↗Public hiring outline · entry focus
- Entry PST tests, personal history and city application
- Phone interview and virtual pre-oral board
- In-person oral board and Cooper physical test
- Ride-along and pre-polygraph review
- Polygraph, medical, psychological and chief interview
Certified and lateral applicants follow a separate route without PST. Verify the current sequence with Civil Service.
Spokane: hiring and physical testing ↗Physical testing
PST is only the initial entry screen. A separate Cooper test includes a 1.5-mile run, one-minute sit-ups, one-minute push-ups and a 300-meter sprint. Thresholds vary by age/gender group.
Spokane: hiring and physical testing ↗Additional agency test: The import below covers the initial PST screen only. Obtain and add the separate Cooper requirements before building a complete plan.
Your preparation focus
Obtain your Cooper scoring table before planning. A PST-only workout plan is not preparation for every Spokane physical event.
Independent practice, not this agency’s official questions, scoring system or endorsement. We do not coach people to evade screening.
Recruiting & directory sources
Directory sources checked 2026-09-09. Testing-provider listings may outlast an opening. General directory links are not recruiter contacts.
PST: Police Officer ↗- Recruit (0–6 months)
- $47.39 / hour
- Commissioned (7–12 months)
- $54.02 / hour
- In-state lateral
- $62.53 / hour
- Out-of-state lateral
- $59.55 / hour
See source and pay notes for effective dates · Pay source reviewed 2026-09-09
Recruit rate also appears in the 2026 entry job announcement. Annualized comparisons assume 2,080 hours; premiums and overtime are excluded.
Tacoma: recruiting and benefits (updated July 30, 2026) ↗Recruiting contact, hiring process & preparation
Conditional hiring incentive
$50,000 conditional in-state lateral program: currently employed Washington officers with CJTC commissions. Recruiting lists $25,000 at hire, $12,500 after probation and $12,500 one year later. Confirm current eligibility, retention and repayment terms; not an entry-level offer.
Tacoma: lateral incentive eligibility ↗Benefits to compare
Health coverage, LEOFF 2, deferred compensation and paid leave. Take-home vehicle eligibility has geographic and training conditions.
Tacoma: recruiting and benefits (updated July 30, 2026) ↗Public hiring outline · entry focus
- City application and PST written/PAT
- Eligibility list and oral board
- Pre-offer assessment and background
- Conditional polygraph, medical and psychological assessments
Recruiting says oral boards do not use follow-up questions. Confirm the instructions for your particular recruitment.
Tacoma: recruiting and benefits (updated July 30, 2026) ↗Physical testing
Published PAT: 20 push-ups / 90 sec, 25 sit-ups / 90 sec, 35 squat thrusts / 3 min.
Tacoma: recruiting and benefits (updated July 30, 2026) ↗Your preparation focus
Practice complete answers without waiting for a panel prompt. Confirm the current application and PST scheduling order in the live job notice.
Independent practice, not this agency’s official questions, scoring system or endorsement. We do not coach people to evade screening.
Recruiting & directory sources
Directory sources checked 2026-09-09. Testing-provider listings may outlast an opening. General directory links are not recruiter contacts.
PST: Police Officer Recruit ↗- Recruit
- $7,022 / month
- Academy
- $7,724 / month
- Full-performance officer range
- $7,956–$10,236 / month
Rates labeled 2026 · Pay source reviewed 2026-09-09
Published base-pay stages or ranges, not a guaranteed offer. Confirm step placement, training periods and the current agreement; overtime, incentives and benefits are separate.
PST employer listing: Police Officer ↗Recruiting & directory sources
Directory sources checked 2026-09-09. Testing-provider listings may outlast an opening. General directory links are not recruiter contacts.
PST: Police Officer ↗- Officer steps 1–4
- $7,637–$10,066 / month
Rates labeled 2026 · Pay source reviewed 2026-09-09
Published base-pay stages or ranges, not a guaranteed offer. Confirm step placement, training periods and the current agreement; overtime, incentives and benefits are separate.
PST employer listing: Police Officer ↗Recruiting & directory sources
Directory sources checked 2026-09-09. Testing-provider listings may outlast an opening. General directory links are not recruiter contacts.
PST: Police Officer ↗- Published officer range
- $7,699–$9,152 / month
Rates labeled 2026 · Pay source reviewed 2026-09-09
Published base-pay stages or ranges, not a guaranteed offer. Confirm step placement, training periods and the current agreement; overtime, incentives and benefits are separate.
PST employer listing: Entry Level Police Officer ↗Recruiting & directory sources
Directory sources checked 2026-09-09. Testing-provider listings may outlast an opening. General directory links are not recruiter contacts.
PST: Entry Level Police Officer ↗- Probationary
- $6,777 / month
- First class
- $8,826 / month
Rates labeled 2026 · Pay source reviewed 2026-09-09
Published base-pay stages or ranges, not a guaranteed offer. Confirm step placement, training periods and the current agreement; overtime, incentives and benefits are separate.
PST employer listing: Police Officer - Entry ↗Recruiting & directory sources
Directory sources checked 2026-09-09. Testing-provider listings may outlast an opening. General directory links are not recruiter contacts.
PST: Police Officer - Entry ↗PST: Police Officer - Lateral ↗PST: Police Officer – Entry, Academy Graduate ↗- First year
- $8,543 / month
- Second year
- $9,355 / month
- Third year
- $11,197 / month
Rates labeled 2026 · Pay source reviewed 2026-09-09
Published base-pay stages or ranges, not a guaranteed offer. Confirm step placement, training periods and the current agreement; overtime, incentives and benefits are separate.
PST employer listing: Police Officer - Entry Level ↗Recruiting & directory sources
Directory sources checked 2026-09-09. Testing-provider listings may outlast an opening. General directory links are not recruiter contacts.
PST: Police Officer - Entry Level ↗PST: Lateral Police Officer ↗- Published officer range
- $7,359–$10,411 / month
Rates labeled 2026 · Pay source reviewed 2026-09-09
Published base-pay stages or ranges, not a guaranteed offer. Confirm step placement, training periods and the current agreement; overtime, incentives and benefits are separate.
PST employer listing: Police Officer ↗Recruiting & directory sources
Directory sources checked 2026-09-09. Testing-provider listings may outlast an opening. General directory links are not recruiter contacts.
PST: Police Officer ↗PST: Lateral Police Officer ↗- Published deputy range
- $54,685.29–$77,202.72 / year
Rates labeled 2026 · Pay source reviewed 2026-09-09
Published base-pay stages or ranges, not a guaranteed offer. Confirm step placement, training periods and the current agreement; overtime, incentives and benefits are separate.
PST employer listing: Entry Deputy Sheriff ↗Recruiting & directory sources
Directory sources checked 2026-09-09. Testing-provider listings may outlast an opening. General directory links are not recruiter contacts.
PST: Entry Deputy Sheriff ↗PST: Lateral / BLEA Certified Deputy Sheriff ↗Washington State Sheriffs' Association: Garfield ↗- Published officer range
- $7,182–$9,168 / month
Rates labeled 2026 · Pay source reviewed 2026-09-09
Published base-pay stages or ranges, not a guaranteed offer. Confirm step placement, training periods and the current agreement; overtime, incentives and benefits are separate.
PST employer listing: Entry Level Police Officer ↗Recruiting & directory sources
Directory sources checked 2026-09-09. Testing-provider listings may outlast an opening. General directory links are not recruiter contacts.
PST: Entry Level Police Officer ↗- Academy / probation
- $6,296.37 / month
- After academy, in field training
- $6,671.48 / month
- After field training, on probation
- $7,264.99 / month
Rates dated July 1, 2026 · Pay source reviewed 2026-09-09
Published base-pay stages or ranges, not a guaranteed offer. Confirm step placement, training periods and the current agreement; overtime, incentives and benefits are separate.
PST employer listing: Police Officer ↗Recruiting & directory sources
Directory sources checked 2026-09-09. Testing-provider listings may outlast an opening. General directory links are not recruiter contacts.
PST: Police Officer ↗PST: Lateral Police Officer ↗- Published officer range
- $7,302–$9,128 / month
Rates labeled 2026 · Pay source reviewed 2026-09-09
Published base-pay stages or ranges, not a guaranteed offer. Confirm step placement, training periods and the current agreement; overtime, incentives and benefits are separate.
PST employer listing: Police Officer ↗Recruiting & directory sources
Directory sources checked 2026-09-09. Testing-provider listings may outlast an opening. General directory links are not recruiter contacts.
PST: Police Officer ↗PST: BLEA Certified ↗- Entry-level deputy trainee
- $6,747 / month
Rates labeled 2026 · Pay source reviewed 2026-09-09
Published base-pay stages or ranges, not a guaranteed offer. Confirm step placement, training periods and the current agreement; overtime, incentives and benefits are separate.
PST employer listing: Deputy Sheriff ↗Recruiting & directory sources
Directory sources checked 2026-09-09. Testing-provider listings may outlast an opening. General directory links are not recruiter contacts.
PST: Deputy Sheriff ↗Washington State Sheriffs' Association: Lewis ↗- Training: first six months
- $7,801 / month
- Officer range after six months
- $8,212–$10,092 / month
Rates labeled 2026 · Pay source reviewed 2026-09-09
Published base-pay stages or ranges, not a guaranteed offer. Confirm step placement, training periods and the current agreement; overtime, incentives and benefits are separate.
PST employer listing: Police Officer ↗Recruiting & directory sources
Directory sources checked 2026-09-09. Testing-provider listings may outlast an opening. General directory links are not recruiter contacts.
PST: Police Officer ↗- Officer base steps 1–5
- $106,378.69–$128,881.38 / year
Rates labeled 2026 · Pay source reviewed 2026-09-09
Published base-pay stages or ranges, not a guaranteed offer. Confirm step placement, training periods and the current agreement; overtime, incentives and benefits are separate.
PST employer listing: Police Officer ↗Recruiting & directory sources
Directory sources checked 2026-09-09. Testing-provider listings may outlast an opening. General directory links are not recruiter contacts.
PST: Police Officer ↗PST: Lateral Police Officer ↗- Entry-level starting rate
- $7,302 / month
Rates labeled 2026 · Pay source reviewed 2026-09-09
Published base-pay stages or ranges, not a guaranteed offer. Confirm step placement, training periods and the current agreement; overtime, incentives and benefits are separate.
PST employer listing: Police Officer ↗Recruiting & directory sources
Directory sources checked 2026-09-09. Testing-provider listings may outlast an opening. General directory links are not recruiter contacts.
PST: Police Officer ↗PST: Lateral Police Officer ↗- Entry-level deputy
- $7,659.48 / month
Rates labeled 2026 · Pay source reviewed 2026-09-09
Published base-pay stages or ranges, not a guaranteed offer. Confirm step placement, training periods and the current agreement; overtime, incentives and benefits are separate.
PST employer listing: Deputy Sheriff ↗Recruiting & directory sources
Directory sources checked 2026-09-09. Testing-provider listings may outlast an opening. General directory links are not recruiter contacts.
PST: Deputy Sheriff ↗Washington State Sheriffs' Association: San Juan ↗- Deputy steps: beginning to 20+ years
- $74,734–$108,700 / year
Rates labeled 2026 · Pay source reviewed 2026-09-09
Published base-pay stages or ranges, not a guaranteed offer. Confirm step placement, training periods and the current agreement; overtime, incentives and benefits are separate.
PST employer listing: Deputy Sheriff ↗Recruiting & directory sources
Directory sources checked 2026-09-09. Testing-provider listings may outlast an opening. General directory links are not recruiter contacts.
PST: Deputy Sheriff ↗Washington State Sheriffs' Association: Spokane ↗- Officer steps 1–6
- $6,223–$7,497 / month
Rates labeled 2026 · Pay source reviewed 2026-09-09
Published base-pay stages or ranges, not a guaranteed offer. Confirm step placement, training periods and the current agreement; overtime, incentives and benefits are separate.
PST employer listing: Police Officer ↗Recruiting & directory sources
Directory sources checked 2026-09-09. Testing-provider listings may outlast an opening. General directory links are not recruiter contacts.
PST: Police Officer ↗State agency · Statewide
Washington State Patrol
Pay snapshot- Trooper cadet
- $5,834 / month
- Starting trooper
- $7,611 / month
- Trooper, five or more years
- $10,491 / month
Effective date not stated on source · Pay source reviewed 2026-09-09
Published base-pay stages or ranges, not a guaranteed offer. Confirm step placement, training periods and the current agreement; overtime, incentives and benefits are separate.
Washington State Patrol: recruiting pay table ↗Recruiting & directory sources
Directory sources checked 2026-09-09. Testing-provider listings may outlast an opening. General directory links are not recruiter contacts.
WSP: Be a Trooper ↗PST: Trooper ↗