Spokane Police Department

Published salary research

Published police-officer range

$73,100.88–$132,963.84 / year

City jobs list range; effective salary date and your step require confirmation. Not treated as an academy starting rate.

Hiring process

1. Entry PST tests, personal history and city application
2. Phone interview and virtual pre-oral board
3. In-person oral board and Cooper physical test
4. Ride-along and pre-polygraph review
5. Polygraph, medical, psychological and chief interview

Certified and lateral applicants follow a separate route without PST. Verify the current sequence with Civil Service.

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.

Benefits and incentives

457 plan: 4% match plus 2.2% employer contribution regardless of participation, as published; LEOFF 2, paid academy and education incentives.

Incentives: confirm current availability

No current signing-bonus amount confirmed in the reviewed benefits page. Check current entry or lateral terms directly.

Requirements and lateral entry

This profile does not yet establish a complete current eligibility checklist or lateral-entry policy. Age, education, citizenship or work authorization, license requirements and disqualifiers must be confirmed in the current announcement for the position you seek. Missing research does not mean a requirement is waived.

Recruiting contact

Civil Service · hiring questions

509-625-6160

Preparation focus

Obtain your Cooper scoring table before planning. A PST-only workout plan is not preparation for every Spokane physical event.

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Use the employer’s current instructions as your checklist. Enter Prepared helps with the preparation—not the hiring decision. Agency research remains free, with no account required.

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