Top 50 Highest Paid Bossier City Police Officers: Salary List

BOSSIER CITY, LA - Bossier City Police are on the lookout for more officers. That's happening in just about every law enforcement agency around the nation. Recruiting efforts range from signing bonuses to flex hours and much more.

The top reason people sign on to be police officers is to help their community. It's definitely not for the pay. We recently did a check of pay for Bossier City police officers and found that the average police patrol officer makes just under $45,000 a year. And that includes state supplemental pay.

A police corporal makes about $58,000 dollars a year while a sergeant makes about $68,000.

A police lieutenant in Bossier City makes an average of $84,000 a year. Some other salaries worth noting in the police department include $49,000 for a police clerk IV. A police clerk III makes about $38,000

A police clerk I is one of the lowest pay positions in Bossier City. This job pays under $30,000 a year.

Top 5 Highest Paid Bossier City Employees:

Fire Chief $166,655

Police Chief $119,448

City Attorney: $118,000

Finance Director $112,175

Administrative Assistant to Fire Chief $110,052

The Mayor of Bossier City makes right at $94,000 a year. City Council members are paid just under $11,000 a year for that part-time position.

The Mayor of Shreveport also makes just under $95,000 a year while Shreveport Council members are paid about $15,000 a year. The council chairman makes about $2,000 more.