Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 — state estimates; State POST commissions and legislatures, State peace officer standards: statutes, administrative rules and POST commission pages. Data captured September 30, 2026.
How to become a transit police officer in Massachusetts
Transit police officers in Massachusetts meet the same statewide minimum standards as police officers, set by Massachusetts Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) Commission (certifies); Municipal Police Training Committee (MPTC) (trains): age 21+, 800-hour academy, state exam. Citizenship, disqualifiers, fitness and the rules for officers from other states are on the police officer page for Massachusetts.
Source: State POST commissions and legislatures, State peace officer standards: statutes, administrative rules and POST commission pages. Data captured October 2, 2026.
Pay in Massachusetts, all employers Sourced
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers (SOC 33-3051) in Massachusetts, all employers combined: BLS state estimates do not separate government from private.
| Measure | MA |
|---|---|
| Workers | 17,040 |
| 10th percentile | $61,160 |
| Median | $78,940 |
| 90th percentile | $108,150 |
| 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 Massachusetts
21 transit agencies in Massachusetts, largest Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority, Worcester Regional Transit Authority, Woods Hole, Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket Steamship Authority.
Source: Federal Transit Administration, National Transit Database 2024 — Reporter Agency Information. Data captured September 30, 2026.
Free practice tests for Massachusetts
Massachusetts Civil Service Municipal Police Officer Exam (LEAB)Massachusetts exam · free on Open Exam Prep- Massachusetts POST Commission Peace Officer Certification ExamMassachusetts 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 Transit Police Officer page.
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