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The Spokane Police Department offers competitive salaries and robust benefits for both uniformed and non-uniformed employees.
Both Entry-level and Lateral officers start on the Police Officer scale.
Entry-level officers advance to Senior Police Officer after 5 years of service with SPD.
Lateral Police Officer pay is based on total years of CJTC-recognized LE service, rounding down to the nearest level. For example, if you have 4 years of experience at your previous agency, you would start at the 3-year pay rate. After 3 years of service with SPD, Laterals move to Senior Police Officer.
for large special events
differential
uniforms & equipment
incentive pay
457 deferred comp
academy
Patrol schedule that allows for 4 and 5 day weekends, as well as 2 weekends off a month.
Medical
$175/month into a Health Reimbursement Account
Vision
Dental
Life Insurance
Excellent Long Term Disability Plan
PORAC LDF
Flexible Health Spending Account
Supplemental Insurance
LegalShield/ID Shield
Pet Insurance
Voluntary Term Life Insurance
HRA VEBA
Swing Shift 0.75%
Mid/Power Shift 1.5%
Graveyard Shift 3.25%
Incentive pay of 3% will be offered to employees who are bilingual in English and Vietnamese, Spanish, Russian, Ukrainian, or Mandarin.
Employee Assistance Program
Employer Sponsored Bus Pass (ESBP) Program
148 entry-level vacation hours accrued on a bi-weekly basis.
60 hours of Floating Holidays (these count as personal time you can take whenever you like).
Accrual of 6 hours of sick time on a bi-weekly basis. 120 hours starting sick time for lateral hires.
Washington State LEOFF 2 Retirement Pension
City-Sponsored Deferred Compensation Plan with 4% match and an extra 2.2% contribution regardless of contribution.
2024:
AA or AS 2%
BA or BS 4%
2025:
AA or AS 2.5%
BA or BS 4.5%
2026:
AA or AS 3%
BA or BS 5%
Tuition reimbursement
Fully paid uniform and equipment
Paid academy
Longevity Pay
For more detailed information visit the City of Spokane Employee Benefits Site
The Police Department offers many non-uniformed positions with varied salaries. Visit our Career Page to view salary ranges for specific non-uniformed positions.
health insurance
vacation
insurance
dental insurance
retirement
sick time
Medical
Vision
Dental
Life Insurance
Flexible Health Spending Account
Supplemental Insurance
LegalShield/ID Shield
Pet Insurance
Voluntary Term Life Insurance
HRA VEBA
Employee Assistance Program
Employer Sponsored Bus Pass (ESBP) Program
Official Holidays Off or Holiday Pay (depending on position)
Up to 48 hours Floating Holidays
Vacation Days
Sick Leave
SERS Defined Benefit Pension
City-Sponsored Deferred Compensation Plan
For more detailed information visit the City of Spokane Employee Benefits Site
