Marysville Police Department

Marysville, Washington · Police Department · 80 officers

About Marysville Police Department

The Marysville Police Department serves the second largest city in Snohomish County and the 18th largest in Washington, a fast-growing community of about 77,000 people north of Everett. The department has 80 commissioned officers, plus 25 custody officers who run the city's own municipal jail and a professional support staff, on an annual budget of over $29 million. Everyone works out of a brand new public safety building at 501 Delta Avenue.

The department is accredited by the Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs. Beyond patrol, there are Investigations, a Traffic Unit, a Pro-Act Team, a Community Service Unit and a Training Unit, and officers can earn premium pay for specialty assignments. Longevity pay starts after five years.

Entry-level officers start at $7,302 a month. Lateral officers come in at $8,423 to $10,118 a month and can get a hiring incentive of up to $20,000. The city pays 100% of the employee's medical premiums and 90% for dependents, vacation runs up to 320 hours a year, and officers get take-home cars. Leadership talks openly about staff safety, wellness and training, and the chief points out that pay here lets officers find affordable housing in or near town.

Pay and benefits

• Salary: $87,624 - $121,416
• Signing bonus: Lateral police officers can receive a hiring incentive of up to $20,000.
• Education incentive: Education pay of an additional 6% for an associate's degree (or 90 quarter or 60 semester credits) and 8% for a bachelor's degree.
• Retirement: LEOFF Plan 2 - Commissioned officers are enrolled through the Washington State Department of Retirement Systems in the Law Enforcement Officers' and Fire Fighters' Plan 2 pension. The city also offers a voluntary 457 deferred compensation plan with an employer contribution and a medical retirement trust.
• Benefits: Signing Bonus, Lateral Transfer Program, Take-Home Vehicle, Competitive Pay, Education Incentives, Specialty Unit Opportunities

Open positions at Marysville Police Department

• Community Service Officer - $71,112 - $90,300 per year
• Police Officer - Lateral Level (up to $20,000 hiring incentive) - $8,423 - $10,118 per month
• Police Officer - Entry Level - $7,302 per month
• Custody Officer - Lateral Level ($5,000 hiring incentive) - $6,149 - $7,346 per month
• Custody Officer - Entry Level - $5,897 per month

Recruiters

• Garrett Wiseman, Training & Recruiting Sergeant
• Derek Oates, Agency Recruiter

Agency website: https://www.marysvillewa.gov/162/Police