What officers employed by the Passaic County government are paid in base salary, and how long they have served, from the state's pension records. The file does not say which are sheriff's officers, corrections officers or investigators, so all are counted together.
Middle base salary, all ranks, as of June 30, 2026
$122,880
Half of the department's 378 officers earn more than this and half earn less. Overtime is not included.
Pay and experience at Passaic County law enforcement
Officers
378
In the police pension fund at this department, all ranks.
Middle half of salaries
$111,564 to $136,764
A quarter of officers earn less than the first figure and a quarter earn more than the second.
Lower and upper end
$71,564 to $165,657
One officer in ten earns less than the first figure, and one in ten more than the second.
Middle years of service
14
21 of 378 officers have under 5 years. 106 have 20 or more.
Middle salary: 11th of 17 in Passaic County
Passaic County law enforcement against the departments nearest to it.
213 of 378 officers joined the police pension fund after June 28, 2011, so they are in Tier 3.
Tier 3, joined after June 2011213
Tier 2, joined 2010 to 20115
Tier 1, joined by May 2010160
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%.
How much does a Passaic County law enforcement officer make?
The middle officer at Passaic County law enforcement had a base salary of $122,880 as of June 30, 2026. The middle half of its 378 officers earned between $111,564 and $136,764. That counts every rank and leaves out overtime.
How many officers does Passaic County law enforcement have?
378 officers were in the police pension fund at this department as of June 30, 2026.
How experienced are Passaic County law enforcement officers?
The middle officer has 14 years of service. 21 of 378 have under 5 years and 106 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.