Sources: Maryland Department of Budget and Management (DBM), Maryland State Salary Plan (title order) and FY 2027 salary schedules (effective July 1, 2026); U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 — state estimates. Data captured September 30, 2026.
Maryland state pay plan Sourced
Published rates for each class, lowest first. These are the ranges Maryland sets for its own state employees; cities, counties and school districts have their own pay plans.
| Class and grade | Published rate |
|---|---|
| Usm Police Officer Exempt Class 9018 | No fixed rate published |
| Usm Police Officer Nonexempt Class 9017 | No fixed rate published |
Rates are as the plan publishes them; "a year" figures are conversions. Classes are matched to this job by title (GovJobsWiki editorial rule).
Source: Maryland Department of Budget and Management (DBM), Maryland State Salary Plan (title order) and FY 2027 salary schedules (effective July 1, 2026). Data captured September 30, 2026.
Pay in Maryland, all employers Sourced
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers (SOC 33-3051) in Maryland, all employers combined: BLS state estimates do not separate government from private.
| Measure | MD |
|---|---|
| Workers | 9,720 |
| 10th percentile | $58,580 |
| Median | $77,970 |
| 90th percentile | $113,700 |
| National median, government employers | $76,300 |
Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 — state estimates; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 — national estimates by ownership. Data captured September 30, 2026.
Employers in Maryland
14 campus police departments in Maryland.
Source: Federal Bureau of Investigation, Crime Data Explorer — law-enforcement agencies by state (API). Data captured September 30, 2026.
Free practice tests for Maryland
Maryland Police and Correctional Training Commissions Certification ExamMaryland exam · free on Open Exam Prep- IPMA-HR / PSHRA Entry-Level Police Officer Test (PO-EL)Entrance or licensing exam · free on Open Exam Prep
- Law Enforcement Aptitude Battery (LEAB)Entrance or licensing exam · free on Open Exam Prep
- National Criminal Justice Officer Selection Inventory (NCJOSI-3)Entrance or licensing exam · free on Open Exam Prep
- National Police Officer Selection Test (POST)Entrance or licensing exam · free on Open Exam Prep
- NTN FrontLine National - Law Enforcement ExamPractice for a named exam · free on Open Exam Prep
- Police Aptitude and Character Test (PACT)Entrance or licensing exam · free on Open Exam Prep
Source: Open Exam Prep, Open Exam Prep free practice tests. Data captured October 1, 2026. Each link was opened and its exam title checked on the date shown.
More about this job
Requirements, hiring process, training, schedule and day-to-day work are on the national Campus / University Police Officer page.