77 of 107 officers joined the police pension fund after June 28, 2011, so they are in Tier 3.
Tier 3, joined after June 201177
Tier 2, joined 2010 to 20110
Tier 1, joined by May 201030
The tier is set by the date an officer joined the fund: Tier 1 on or before May 21, 2010, Tier 2 after May 21, 2010, and on or before June 28, 2011, Tier 3 after June 28, 2011.
What an officer pays in
10 percent of base salary.
Retiring after 25 years, Tier 3
60% of final compensation, plus 1% for each year over 25 up to 30 years. Maximum 65%.
Retiring after 25 years, Tier 1 and 2
65% of final compensation, plus 1% for each year over 25 up to 30 years. Maximum 70%.
The middle officer at Kearny Town Police had a base salary of $110,890 as of June 30, 2026. The middle half of its 107 officers earned between $76,624 and $147,218. That counts every rank and leaves out overtime.
How many officers does Kearny Town Police have?
107 officers were in the police pension fund at this department as of June 30, 2026.
How experienced are Kearny Town Police officers?
The middle officer has 8 years of service. 29 of 107 have under 5 years and 20 have 20 or more.
What this is: the salary each officer earns toward a pension, as their employer reported it to the state for the four most recent quarters before June 30, 2026. It is base salary for every rank from new officer to chief. The state file has no job titles, no overtime and no total pay, so a department with many senior officers shows a higher middle salary.