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Austin Police Department Salary

Austin Police Department Salary

Austin Police Department pays a median of $97K ($84K–$115K) across 42 public job postings (2025–2026).

💰 $84K–$115K salary range

Median: $97K  ·  Based on 42 public Austin Police Department job postings  ·  Updated July 28, 2026


This Austin Police Department salary benchmark is built from public job postings — no private placement data. Figures reflect the posted-range midpoint (equity is separate) and are refreshed as new postings are collected.

📊 Salary breakdown

Austin Police Department · pay benchmark · updated July 28, 2026
$97K
inc. eng · sales · ops
All-role median
$84K–$115K
Typical range
$222K view JD
Highest base · Assistant Director, Austin Water Operations (Wastewater)
42
Open roles
~9 yrs
Typical exp.
+27
42 last 90d
New last 30d
ⓘ Base salary only — 95% of roles mention equity · options
IC salary by seniority
Mid
$92K (20)
Senior
$98K (5)
Pay by location
Austin $97K (17)Remote $111K (3)

Highest-paying open roles at Austin Police Department

Austin Police Department salary by seniority

  • Mid: $92K median · $134K top base — Assistant City Attorney IV - Municipal Operations (view JD) (20)
  • Senior: $98K median · $156K top base — Managing Engineer (view JD) (5)

Austin Police Department salary — lead & management

  • Manager: $104K median · $145K top base — Advanced Technology Program Manager (Distribution Reliability) (view JD) (6)
  • Director: $189K median · $222K top base — Assistant Director, Austin Water Operations (Wastewater) (view JD) (7)

Austin Police Department salary by location

  • Austin: $97K median · $156K top base — Director, Austin Energy Emergency Management (view JD) (17 roles)
  • Remote: $111K median · $156K top base — Managing Engineer (view JD) (3 roles)

Remote work at Austin Police Department

8% of Austin Police Department's disclosed-pay roles are remote-friendly. Remote roles run a $111K median vs $91K onsite.

What Austin Police Department looks for

Most-required skills across these postings: Legal Research (4) · Auditing (3) · Dispute Resolution (3) · Strategic Planning (2) · Project Management (2) · Product Roadmap (2) · Budgeting (2) · Litigation (2) · General Ledger (2) · Reconciliation (2).

Benefits & perks at Austin Police Department

Commonly listed: mental-health (40) · gym (40) · 401k (31) · pto (31) · dental (26) · vision (5) · learning (2) · childcare (1).

About Austin Police Department

Austin Police Department is 10,001+ employees · founded 1839 · HQ austin, TX. This context shapes pay: later-stage, well-funded companies tend to anchor base salary higher.

Experience & background at Austin Police Department

Roles typically ask for around 9 years of experience (up to 10+ for the most senior). Most postings don't state a degree requirement; of the 16 that do, Master's and Bachelor's and PhD are most common.

Posted pay vs. total compensation

The figures on this page are the midpoint of each posting's advertised salary range (which, for commission roles, includes on-target earnings). Equity is a separate — and often large — component of total compensation, especially at high-growth and AI-native companies; 95% of these postings reference equity (options). Equity is not included in the medians above.

Austin Police Department total compensation signals

Beyond the posted-range midpoint, postings indicate: 67% include commission. Bonus, commission, and equity vary by role and are not included in the base medians above.

Austin Police Department hiring activity

Austin Police Department has 42 open roles right now, and this benchmark draws on 42 public job postings with disclosed pay. 27 of these roles were first seen in the last 30 days (42 in the last 90). Mostly full-time, with 13 contract roles in the mix.

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Common questions

What does Austin Police Department pay?
The median pay is $97K, with a typical range of $84K–$115K, based on 42 public job postings (2025–2026). Base only — equity is separate.

What is the highest-paying job at Austin Police Department?
One of the highest-paying open roles is Airport Chief Administrative and Strategy Officer, at $235K–$245K base.

Where does this data come from?
Public job postings on company career pages and public job boards — no private placement or client data.

Methodology

Posted-range midpoints (USD) aggregated from 42 public Austin Police Department job postings (2025–2026). Range = 25th–75th percentile; median = 50th percentile. Roles, departments, skills, and experience are parsed from the postings. Base salary only — equity excluded. Last refreshed July 28, 2026.

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