Austin Police Department Salary

💰 $86K–$119K salary range

Median: $97K  ·  Based on 44 public Austin Police Department job postings  ·  Updated July 1, 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

Highest-paying open roles at Austin Police Department

• Airport Chief Administrative and Strategy Officer — $235K–$245K
• Assistant Director, Austin Water Operations (Wastewater) — $212K–$222K
• Assistant Director, Austin Water Operations — $212K–$222K
• Assistant Director, Austin Water Financial Services — $211K–$221K
• Airport Deputy Chief Officer - Security — $201K–$211K
• Real Estate and Asset Strategy Officer — $185K–$195K
• Assistant Director, Austin Parks and Recreation — $160K–$170K
• Assistant Director, Austin Facilities Management — $156K–$166K
• Assistant Director, Austin Public Library — $148K–$158K
• Director, Austin Energy Emergency Management — $122K–$156K

Austin Police Department salary by seniority

• Mid: $94K median · $145K top base — Consulting Engineer - Austin Water (view JD) (18)
• Senior: $97K median · $156K top base — Managing Engineer (view JD) (6)

Austin Police Department salary — lead & management

• Manager: $104K median · $145K top base — Advanced Technology Program Manager (Distribution Reliability) (view JD) (8)
• Director: $189K median · $222K top base — Assistant Director, Austin Water Operations (view JD) (7)

Austin Police Department salary by location

• Austin: $111K median · $156K top base — Director, Austin Energy Emergency Management (view JD) (7 roles)

Remote work at Austin Police Department

0% of Austin Police Department's disclosed-pay roles are remote-friendly.

What Austin Police Department looks for

Most-required skills across these postings: Project Management (2) · Strategic Planning (1) · Product Roadmap (1) · Talent Acquisition (1).

Benefits & perks at Austin Police Department

Commonly listed: mental-health (16) · gym (16) · 401k (13) · pto (13) · dental (12) · learning (2) · vision (1).

About Austin Police Department

Austin Police Department is 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 22 that do, Bachelor's and Master's and PhD and Associate's 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; 36% of these postings reference equity. Equity is not included in the medians above.

Austin Police Department total compensation signals

Beyond the posted-range midpoint, postings indicate: 43% 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 44 open roles right now, and this benchmark draws on 44 public job postings with disclosed pay. 44 of these roles were first seen in the last 30 days (44 in the last 90). Mostly full-time, with 3 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 $86K–$119K, based on 44 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 44 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 1, 2026.

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