Updated October 18, 2026

Denver Police pay scale, 2026 to 2028

Every rank and grade on the Denver Police Department salary schedule, raise by raise through the 2026 to 2028 contract, from the city's own pay tables: the hourly rate, the annual equivalent, and what an overtime hour is worth.

Every raise at a glance

Top pay is Police Officer 1st Grade. Tap a raise for its full table.

RaiseTop payTop pay OT25 yr Det. OT
January 2026$54.04$81.06$93.50
July 2026$55.66$83.49$96.17
January 2027$56.78$85.17$98.01
July 2027$59.05$88.58$101.76
January 2028$60.23$90.35$103.71
July 2028$61.43$92.15$105.69

An officer moves up a grade on each anniversary of academy graduation. Top pay lands three years after graduation, which with a six month academy is the "three years and six months" the department quotes. Ranks above Police Officer have no grade steps: they start at the five year step and rise with longevity.

January 2026 pay scale

The 2% raise dated January 1, 2026, in effect from Sunday, January 4, 2026 through Saturday, July 4, 2026.

Police Officer, by grade

GradeHourlyAnnual, approx.Overtime
Recruit$35.13$73,070$52.70
4th Grade$37.83$78,686$56.75
3rd Grade$40.53$84,302$60.80
2nd Grade$43.23$89,918$64.85
1st Grade (top pay)$54.04$112,403$81.06

Other ranks

Rank5 year30 yearAnnual range
Technician$57.83$61.29$120,286 to $127,483
Detective / Corporal$59.45$62.91$123,656 to $130,853
Sergeant$64.85$68.31$134,888 to $142,085
Lieutenant$74.04$77.50$154,003 to $161,200
Captain$83.50$86.96$173,680 to $180,877
January 2026: every rank by years of service

Police Officer, from 1st Grade

4 yrs$54.045 yrs$54.046 yrs$54.737 yrs$54.858 yrs$54.979 yrs$55.0810 yrs$55.2011 yrs$55.3112 yrs$55.4313 yrs$55.5414 yrs$55.6615 yrs$55.7716 yrs$55.8917 yrs$56.0018 yrs$56.1219 yrs$56.2320 yrs$56.3521 yrs$56.4722 yrs$56.5823 yrs$56.7024 yrs$56.8125 yrs$56.9326 yrs$57.0427 yrs$57.1628 yrs$57.2729 yrs$57.3930 yrs$57.50

Technician

5 yrs$57.836 yrs$58.527 yrs$58.638 yrs$58.759 yrs$58.8610 yrs$58.9811 yrs$59.0912 yrs$59.2113 yrs$59.3314 yrs$59.4415 yrs$59.5616 yrs$59.6717 yrs$59.7918 yrs$59.9019 yrs$60.0220 yrs$60.1321 yrs$60.2522 yrs$60.3623 yrs$60.4824 yrs$60.5925 yrs$60.7126 yrs$60.8327 yrs$60.9428 yrs$61.0629 yrs$61.1730 yrs$61.29

Detective / Corporal

5 yrs$59.456 yrs$60.147 yrs$60.258 yrs$60.379 yrs$60.4910 yrs$60.6011 yrs$60.7212 yrs$60.8313 yrs$60.9514 yrs$61.0615 yrs$61.1816 yrs$61.2917 yrs$61.4118 yrs$61.5219 yrs$61.6420 yrs$61.7521 yrs$61.8722 yrs$61.9923 yrs$62.1024 yrs$62.2225 yrs$62.3326 yrs$62.4527 yrs$62.5628 yrs$62.6829 yrs$62.7930 yrs$62.91

Sergeant

5 yrs$64.856 yrs$65.547 yrs$65.668 yrs$65.779 yrs$65.8910 yrs$66.0011 yrs$66.1212 yrs$66.2413 yrs$66.3514 yrs$66.4715 yrs$66.5816 yrs$66.7017 yrs$66.8118 yrs$66.9319 yrs$67.0420 yrs$67.1621 yrs$67.2722 yrs$67.3923 yrs$67.5024 yrs$67.6225 yrs$67.7426 yrs$67.8527 yrs$67.9728 yrs$68.0829 yrs$68.2030 yrs$68.31

Lieutenant

5 yrs$74.046 yrs$74.737 yrs$74.858 yrs$74.969 yrs$75.0810 yrs$75.1911 yrs$75.3112 yrs$75.4213 yrs$75.5414 yrs$75.6515 yrs$75.7716 yrs$75.8817 yrs$76.0018 yrs$76.1119 yrs$76.2320 yrs$76.3521 yrs$76.4622 yrs$76.5823 yrs$76.6924 yrs$76.8125 yrs$76.9226 yrs$77.0427 yrs$77.1528 yrs$77.2729 yrs$77.3830 yrs$77.50

Captain

5 yrs$83.506 yrs$84.197 yrs$84.308 yrs$84.429 yrs$84.5310 yrs$84.6511 yrs$84.7612 yrs$84.8813 yrs$85.0014 yrs$85.1115 yrs$85.2316 yrs$85.3417 yrs$85.4618 yrs$85.5719 yrs$85.6920 yrs$85.8021 yrs$85.9222 yrs$86.0323 yrs$86.1524 yrs$86.2625 yrs$86.3826 yrs$86.5027 yrs$86.6128 yrs$86.7329 yrs$86.8430 yrs$86.96

July 2026 pay scaleIn effect now

The 3% raise dated July 1, 2026, in effect from Sunday, July 5, 2026 through Saturday, January 2, 2027.

Police Officer, by grade

GradeHourlyAnnualOvertime
Recruit$36.18$75,257$54.27
4th Grade$38.96$81,046$58.44
3rd Grade$41.75$86,835$62.63
2nd Grade$44.53$92,624$66.80
1st Grade (top pay)$55.66$115,780$83.49

Other ranks

Rank5 year30 yearAnnual range
Technician$59.56$63.02$123,885 to $131,082
Detective / Corporal$61.23$64.69$127,358 to $134,555
Sergeant$66.80$70.26$138,944 to $146,141
Lieutenant$76.26$79.72$158,621 to $165,818
Captain$86.00$89.46$178,880 to $186,077
July 2026: every rank by years of service

Police Officer, from 1st Grade

4 yrs$55.665 yrs$55.666 yrs$56.367 yrs$56.478 yrs$56.599 yrs$56.7010 yrs$56.8211 yrs$56.9312 yrs$57.0513 yrs$57.1614 yrs$57.2815 yrs$57.3916 yrs$57.5117 yrs$57.6318 yrs$57.7419 yrs$57.8620 yrs$57.9721 yrs$58.0922 yrs$58.2023 yrs$58.3224 yrs$58.4325 yrs$58.5526 yrs$58.6627 yrs$58.7828 yrs$58.8929 yrs$59.0130 yrs$59.13

Technician

5 yrs$59.566 yrs$60.257 yrs$60.378 yrs$60.489 yrs$60.6010 yrs$60.7111 yrs$60.8312 yrs$60.9413 yrs$61.0614 yrs$61.1815 yrs$61.2916 yrs$61.4117 yrs$61.5218 yrs$61.6419 yrs$61.7520 yrs$61.8721 yrs$61.9822 yrs$62.1023 yrs$62.2124 yrs$62.3325 yrs$62.4426 yrs$62.5627 yrs$62.6828 yrs$62.7929 yrs$62.9130 yrs$63.02

Detective / Corporal

5 yrs$61.236 yrs$61.927 yrs$62.048 yrs$62.159 yrs$62.2710 yrs$62.3811 yrs$62.5012 yrs$62.6113 yrs$62.7314 yrs$62.8515 yrs$62.9616 yrs$63.0817 yrs$63.1918 yrs$63.3119 yrs$63.4220 yrs$63.5421 yrs$63.6522 yrs$63.7723 yrs$63.8824 yrs$64.0025 yrs$64.1126 yrs$64.2327 yrs$64.3528 yrs$64.4629 yrs$64.5830 yrs$64.69

Sergeant

5 yrs$66.806 yrs$67.497 yrs$67.608 yrs$67.729 yrs$67.8310 yrs$67.9511 yrs$68.0712 yrs$68.1813 yrs$68.3014 yrs$68.4115 yrs$68.5316 yrs$68.6417 yrs$68.7618 yrs$68.8719 yrs$68.9920 yrs$69.1021 yrs$69.2222 yrs$69.3323 yrs$69.4524 yrs$69.5725 yrs$69.6826 yrs$69.8027 yrs$69.9128 yrs$70.0329 yrs$70.1430 yrs$70.26

Lieutenant

5 yrs$76.266 yrs$76.957 yrs$77.078 yrs$77.189 yrs$77.3010 yrs$77.4111 yrs$77.5312 yrs$77.6413 yrs$77.7614 yrs$77.8715 yrs$77.9916 yrs$78.1117 yrs$78.2218 yrs$78.3419 yrs$78.4520 yrs$78.5721 yrs$78.6822 yrs$78.8023 yrs$78.9124 yrs$79.0325 yrs$79.1426 yrs$79.2627 yrs$79.3728 yrs$79.4929 yrs$79.6130 yrs$79.72

Captain

5 yrs$86.006 yrs$86.697 yrs$86.818 yrs$86.929 yrs$87.0410 yrs$87.1511 yrs$87.2712 yrs$87.3913 yrs$87.5014 yrs$87.6215 yrs$87.7316 yrs$87.8517 yrs$87.9618 yrs$88.0819 yrs$88.1920 yrs$88.3121 yrs$88.4222 yrs$88.5423 yrs$88.6524 yrs$88.7725 yrs$88.8926 yrs$89.0027 yrs$89.1228 yrs$89.2329 yrs$89.3530 yrs$89.46

January 2027 pay scale

The 2% raise dated January 1, 2027, in effect from Sunday, January 3, 2027 through Saturday, July 3, 2027.

Police Officer, by grade

GradeHourlyAnnual, approx.Overtime
Recruit$36.91$76,773$55.37
4th Grade$39.75$82,680$59.63
3rd Grade$42.58$88,566$63.87
2nd Grade$45.42$94,474$68.13
1st Grade (top pay)$56.78$118,102$85.17

Other ranks

Rank5 year30 yearAnnual range
Technician$60.75$64.21$126,360 to $133,557
Detective / Corporal$62.45$65.92$129,896 to $137,114
Sergeant$68.13$71.59$141,710 to $148,907
Lieutenant$77.78$81.25$161,782 to $169,000
Captain$87.72$91.18$182,458 to $189,654
January 2027: every rank by years of service

Police Officer, from 1st Grade

4 yrs$56.785 yrs$57.356 yrs$57.477 yrs$57.588 yrs$57.709 yrs$57.8210 yrs$57.9311 yrs$58.0512 yrs$58.1613 yrs$58.2814 yrs$58.3915 yrs$58.5116 yrs$58.6217 yrs$58.7418 yrs$58.8519 yrs$58.9720 yrs$59.0821 yrs$59.2022 yrs$59.3223 yrs$59.4324 yrs$59.5525 yrs$59.6626 yrs$59.7827 yrs$59.8928 yrs$60.0129 yrs$60.1230 yrs$60.24

Technician

5 yrs$60.756 yrs$61.447 yrs$61.568 yrs$61.679 yrs$61.7910 yrs$61.9111 yrs$62.0212 yrs$62.1413 yrs$62.2514 yrs$62.3715 yrs$62.4816 yrs$62.6017 yrs$62.7118 yrs$62.8319 yrs$62.9420 yrs$63.0621 yrs$63.1722 yrs$63.2923 yrs$63.4124 yrs$63.5225 yrs$63.6426 yrs$63.7527 yrs$63.8728 yrs$63.9829 yrs$64.1030 yrs$64.21

Detective / Corporal

5 yrs$62.456 yrs$63.157 yrs$63.268 yrs$63.389 yrs$63.4910 yrs$63.6111 yrs$63.7212 yrs$63.8413 yrs$63.9514 yrs$64.0715 yrs$64.1916 yrs$64.3017 yrs$64.4218 yrs$64.5319 yrs$64.6520 yrs$64.7621 yrs$64.8822 yrs$64.9923 yrs$65.1124 yrs$65.2225 yrs$65.3426 yrs$65.4527 yrs$65.5728 yrs$65.6929 yrs$65.8030 yrs$65.92

Sergeant

5 yrs$68.136 yrs$68.837 yrs$68.948 yrs$69.069 yrs$69.1710 yrs$69.2911 yrs$69.4012 yrs$69.5213 yrs$69.6314 yrs$69.7515 yrs$69.8616 yrs$69.9817 yrs$70.0918 yrs$70.2119 yrs$70.3320 yrs$70.4421 yrs$70.5622 yrs$70.6723 yrs$70.7924 yrs$70.9025 yrs$71.0226 yrs$71.1327 yrs$71.2528 yrs$71.3629 yrs$71.4830 yrs$71.59

Lieutenant

5 yrs$77.786 yrs$78.487 yrs$78.598 yrs$78.719 yrs$78.8210 yrs$78.9411 yrs$79.0512 yrs$79.1713 yrs$79.2814 yrs$79.4015 yrs$79.5216 yrs$79.6317 yrs$79.7518 yrs$79.8619 yrs$79.9820 yrs$80.0921 yrs$80.2122 yrs$80.3223 yrs$80.4424 yrs$80.5525 yrs$80.6726 yrs$80.7827 yrs$80.9028 yrs$81.0229 yrs$81.1330 yrs$81.25

Captain

5 yrs$87.726 yrs$88.417 yrs$88.538 yrs$88.649 yrs$88.7610 yrs$88.8711 yrs$88.9912 yrs$89.1113 yrs$89.2214 yrs$89.3415 yrs$89.4516 yrs$89.5717 yrs$89.6818 yrs$89.8019 yrs$89.9120 yrs$90.0321 yrs$90.1422 yrs$90.2623 yrs$90.3724 yrs$90.4925 yrs$90.6126 yrs$90.7227 yrs$90.8428 yrs$90.9529 yrs$91.0730 yrs$91.18

July 2027 pay scale

The 4% raise dated July 1, 2027, in effect from Sunday, July 4, 2027 through Saturday, January 1, 2028.

Police Officer, by grade

GradeHourlyAnnual, approx.Overtime
Recruit$38.38$79,830$57.57
4th Grade$41.33$85,966$62.00
3rd Grade$44.29$92,123$66.44
2nd Grade$47.24$98,259$70.86
1st Grade (top pay)$59.05$122,824$88.58

Other ranks

Rank5 year30 yearAnnual range
Technician$63.18$66.64$131,414 to $138,611
Detective / Corporal$64.95$68.41$135,096 to $142,293
Sergeant$70.86$74.32$147,389 to $154,586
Lieutenant$80.90$84.36$168,272 to $175,469
Captain$91.23$94.69$189,758 to $196,955
July 2027: every rank by years of service

Police Officer, from 1st Grade

4 yrs$59.055 yrs$59.636 yrs$59.747 yrs$59.868 yrs$59.979 yrs$60.0910 yrs$60.2011 yrs$60.3212 yrs$60.4313 yrs$60.5514 yrs$60.6615 yrs$60.7816 yrs$60.8917 yrs$61.0118 yrs$61.1319 yrs$61.2420 yrs$61.3621 yrs$61.4722 yrs$61.5923 yrs$61.7024 yrs$61.8225 yrs$61.9326 yrs$62.0527 yrs$62.1628 yrs$62.2829 yrs$62.3930 yrs$62.51

Technician

5 yrs$63.186 yrs$63.877 yrs$63.998 yrs$64.109 yrs$64.2210 yrs$64.3411 yrs$64.4512 yrs$64.5713 yrs$64.6814 yrs$64.8015 yrs$64.9116 yrs$65.0317 yrs$65.1418 yrs$65.2619 yrs$65.3720 yrs$65.4921 yrs$65.6022 yrs$65.7223 yrs$65.8424 yrs$65.9525 yrs$66.0726 yrs$66.1827 yrs$66.3028 yrs$66.4129 yrs$66.5330 yrs$66.64

Detective / Corporal

5 yrs$64.956 yrs$65.657 yrs$65.768 yrs$65.889 yrs$65.9910 yrs$66.1111 yrs$66.2212 yrs$66.3413 yrs$66.4514 yrs$66.5715 yrs$66.6816 yrs$66.8017 yrs$66.9118 yrs$67.0319 yrs$67.1520 yrs$67.2621 yrs$67.3822 yrs$67.4923 yrs$67.6124 yrs$67.7225 yrs$67.8426 yrs$67.9527 yrs$68.0728 yrs$68.1829 yrs$68.3030 yrs$68.41

Sergeant

5 yrs$70.866 yrs$71.557 yrs$71.678 yrs$71.789 yrs$71.9010 yrs$72.0111 yrs$72.1312 yrs$72.2413 yrs$72.3614 yrs$72.4715 yrs$72.5916 yrs$72.7017 yrs$72.8218 yrs$72.9319 yrs$73.0520 yrs$73.1721 yrs$73.2822 yrs$73.4023 yrs$73.5124 yrs$73.6325 yrs$73.7426 yrs$73.8627 yrs$73.9728 yrs$74.0929 yrs$74.2030 yrs$74.32

Lieutenant

5 yrs$80.906 yrs$81.597 yrs$81.708 yrs$81.829 yrs$81.9310 yrs$82.0511 yrs$82.1712 yrs$82.2813 yrs$82.4014 yrs$82.5115 yrs$82.6316 yrs$82.7417 yrs$82.8618 yrs$82.9719 yrs$83.0920 yrs$83.2021 yrs$83.3222 yrs$83.4323 yrs$83.5524 yrs$83.6725 yrs$83.7826 yrs$83.9027 yrs$84.0128 yrs$84.1329 yrs$84.2430 yrs$84.36

Captain

5 yrs$91.236 yrs$91.927 yrs$92.048 yrs$92.159 yrs$92.2710 yrs$92.3811 yrs$92.5012 yrs$92.6113 yrs$92.7314 yrs$92.8415 yrs$92.9616 yrs$93.0817 yrs$93.1918 yrs$93.3119 yrs$93.4220 yrs$93.5421 yrs$93.6522 yrs$93.7723 yrs$93.8824 yrs$94.0025 yrs$94.1126 yrs$94.2327 yrs$94.3428 yrs$94.4629 yrs$94.5830 yrs$94.69

January 2028 pay scale

The 2% raise dated January 1, 2028, in effect from Sunday, January 2, 2028 through Saturday, July 1, 2028.

Police Officer, by grade

GradeHourlyAnnual, approx.Overtime
Recruit$39.15$81,432$58.73
4th Grade$42.16$87,693$63.24
3rd Grade$45.17$93,954$67.76
2nd Grade$48.18$100,214$72.27
1st Grade (top pay)$60.23$125,278$90.35

Other ranks

Rank5 year30 yearAnnual range
Technician$64.45$67.91$134,056 to $141,253
Detective / Corporal$66.25$69.71$137,800 to $144,997
Sergeant$72.13$75.59$150,030 to $157,227
Lieutenant$82.51$85.98$171,621 to $178,838
Captain$93.04$96.50$193,523 to $200,720
January 2028: every rank by years of service

Police Officer, from 1st Grade

4 yrs$60.235 yrs$60.816 yrs$60.927 yrs$61.048 yrs$61.159 yrs$61.2710 yrs$61.3811 yrs$61.5012 yrs$61.6113 yrs$61.7314 yrs$61.8415 yrs$61.9616 yrs$62.0817 yrs$62.1918 yrs$62.3119 yrs$62.4220 yrs$62.5421 yrs$62.6522 yrs$62.7723 yrs$62.8824 yrs$63.0025 yrs$63.1126 yrs$63.2327 yrs$63.3428 yrs$63.4629 yrs$63.5830 yrs$63.69

Technician

5 yrs$64.456 yrs$65.147 yrs$65.258 yrs$65.379 yrs$65.4810 yrs$65.6011 yrs$65.7112 yrs$65.8313 yrs$65.9514 yrs$66.0615 yrs$66.1816 yrs$66.2917 yrs$66.4118 yrs$66.5219 yrs$66.6420 yrs$66.7521 yrs$66.8722 yrs$66.9823 yrs$67.1024 yrs$67.2125 yrs$67.3326 yrs$67.4527 yrs$67.5628 yrs$67.6829 yrs$67.7930 yrs$67.91

Detective / Corporal

5 yrs$66.256 yrs$66.947 yrs$67.068 yrs$67.189 yrs$67.2910 yrs$67.4111 yrs$67.5212 yrs$67.6413 yrs$67.7514 yrs$67.8715 yrs$67.9816 yrs$68.1017 yrs$68.2118 yrs$68.3319 yrs$68.4420 yrs$68.5621 yrs$68.6822 yrs$68.7923 yrs$68.9124 yrs$69.0225 yrs$69.1426 yrs$69.2527 yrs$69.3728 yrs$69.4829 yrs$69.6030 yrs$69.71

Sergeant

5 yrs$72.136 yrs$72.827 yrs$72.948 yrs$73.059 yrs$73.1710 yrs$73.2911 yrs$73.4012 yrs$73.5213 yrs$73.6314 yrs$73.7515 yrs$73.8616 yrs$73.9817 yrs$74.0918 yrs$74.2119 yrs$74.3220 yrs$74.4421 yrs$74.5522 yrs$74.6723 yrs$74.7924 yrs$74.9025 yrs$75.0226 yrs$75.1327 yrs$75.2528 yrs$75.3629 yrs$75.4830 yrs$75.59

Lieutenant

5 yrs$82.516 yrs$83.217 yrs$83.328 yrs$83.449 yrs$83.5510 yrs$83.6711 yrs$83.7812 yrs$83.9013 yrs$84.0114 yrs$84.1315 yrs$84.2416 yrs$84.3617 yrs$84.4818 yrs$84.5919 yrs$84.7120 yrs$84.8221 yrs$84.9422 yrs$85.0523 yrs$85.1724 yrs$85.2825 yrs$85.4026 yrs$85.5127 yrs$85.6328 yrs$85.7429 yrs$85.8630 yrs$85.98

Captain

5 yrs$93.046 yrs$93.737 yrs$93.858 yrs$93.969 yrs$94.0810 yrs$94.1911 yrs$94.3112 yrs$94.4213 yrs$94.5414 yrs$94.6515 yrs$94.7716 yrs$94.8917 yrs$95.0018 yrs$95.1219 yrs$95.2320 yrs$95.3521 yrs$95.4622 yrs$95.5823 yrs$95.6924 yrs$95.8125 yrs$95.9226 yrs$96.0427 yrs$96.1528 yrs$96.2729 yrs$96.3930 yrs$96.50

July 2028 pay scale

The 2% raise dated July 1, 2028, in effect from Sunday, July 2, 2028. These rates stay in place until a new contract sets new ones.

Police Officer, by grade

GradeHourlyAnnual, approx.Overtime
Recruit$39.93$83,054$59.90
4th Grade$43.00$89,440$64.50
3rd Grade$46.08$95,846$69.12
2nd Grade$49.15$102,232$73.73
1st Grade (top pay)$61.43$127,774$92.15

Other ranks

Rank5 year30 yearAnnual range
Technician$65.73$69.20$136,718 to $143,936
Detective / Corporal$67.58$71.04$140,566 to $147,763
Sergeant$73.72$77.18$153,338 to $160,534
Lieutenant$84.16$87.63$175,053 to $182,270
Captain$94.92$98.38$197,434 to $204,630
July 2028: every rank by years of service

Police Officer, from 1st Grade

4 yrs$61.435 yrs$62.016 yrs$62.137 yrs$62.248 yrs$62.369 yrs$62.4710 yrs$62.5911 yrs$62.7012 yrs$62.8213 yrs$62.9314 yrs$63.0515 yrs$63.1616 yrs$63.2817 yrs$63.4018 yrs$63.5119 yrs$63.6320 yrs$63.7421 yrs$63.8622 yrs$63.9723 yrs$64.0924 yrs$64.2025 yrs$64.3226 yrs$64.4327 yrs$64.5528 yrs$64.6629 yrs$64.7830 yrs$64.90

Technician

5 yrs$65.736 yrs$66.437 yrs$66.548 yrs$66.669 yrs$66.7710 yrs$66.8911 yrs$67.0012 yrs$67.1213 yrs$67.2314 yrs$67.3515 yrs$67.4616 yrs$67.5817 yrs$67.7018 yrs$67.8119 yrs$67.9320 yrs$68.0421 yrs$68.1622 yrs$68.2723 yrs$68.3924 yrs$68.5025 yrs$68.6226 yrs$68.7327 yrs$68.8528 yrs$68.9629 yrs$69.0830 yrs$69.20

Detective / Corporal

5 yrs$67.586 yrs$68.277 yrs$68.398 yrs$68.509 yrs$68.6210 yrs$68.7311 yrs$68.8512 yrs$68.9613 yrs$69.0814 yrs$69.1915 yrs$69.3116 yrs$69.4217 yrs$69.5418 yrs$69.6519 yrs$69.7720 yrs$69.8921 yrs$70.0022 yrs$70.1223 yrs$70.2324 yrs$70.3525 yrs$70.4626 yrs$70.5827 yrs$70.6928 yrs$70.8129 yrs$70.9230 yrs$71.04

Sergeant

5 yrs$73.726 yrs$74.417 yrs$74.538 yrs$74.649 yrs$74.7610 yrs$74.8711 yrs$74.9912 yrs$75.1113 yrs$75.2214 yrs$75.3415 yrs$75.4516 yrs$75.5717 yrs$75.6818 yrs$75.8019 yrs$75.9120 yrs$76.0321 yrs$76.1422 yrs$76.2623 yrs$76.3724 yrs$76.4925 yrs$76.6126 yrs$76.7227 yrs$76.8428 yrs$76.9529 yrs$77.0730 yrs$77.18

Lieutenant

5 yrs$84.166 yrs$84.867 yrs$84.978 yrs$85.099 yrs$85.2010 yrs$85.3211 yrs$85.4312 yrs$85.5513 yrs$85.6614 yrs$85.7815 yrs$85.9016 yrs$86.0117 yrs$86.1318 yrs$86.2419 yrs$86.3620 yrs$86.4721 yrs$86.5922 yrs$86.7023 yrs$86.8224 yrs$86.9325 yrs$87.0526 yrs$87.1627 yrs$87.2828 yrs$87.4029 yrs$87.5130 yrs$87.63

Captain

5 yrs$94.926 yrs$95.617 yrs$95.728 yrs$95.849 yrs$95.9510 yrs$96.0711 yrs$96.1812 yrs$96.3013 yrs$96.4214 yrs$96.5315 yrs$96.6516 yrs$96.7617 yrs$96.8818 yrs$96.9919 yrs$97.1120 yrs$97.2221 yrs$97.3422 yrs$97.4523 yrs$97.5724 yrs$97.6825 yrs$97.8026 yrs$97.9227 yrs$98.0328 yrs$98.1529 yrs$98.2630 yrs$98.38
How overtime is figured. Department paid overtime is your base rate times 1.5. Double time is times 2.0. Some assignments instead pay the 25 year Detective rate, which is the Detective and Corporal 25 year figure: $64.11 an hour from July 5, 2026, or $96.17 at time and a half. The table at the top has it for every raise.
About these numbers. The hourly rates are the city's Denver Police pay tables for each raise from January 2026 to July 2028. Each raise takes effect the first Sunday after its date (Article 28.2 of the contract). Police Officer annual figures for July 2026 are the contract salaries; every other annual figure is the hourly rate times 2,080 hours, rounded to the dollar, so it can differ from the city's own figure by a few dollars. From January 2027 the city's Police Officer table adds longevity from the fifth year of service, a year earlier than the 2026 tables, so four and five years no longer pay the same; every other rank still starts it at six years. This is an independent reference, not an official department publication. Confirm your own rate against your paystub or the current collective bargaining agreement.

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