Police Officer: pay over time
The rate in force now, the rate in force each year, and every figure the archive records for this position, oldest first, as printed, with its source page and its value in 2026 dollars (derived). A figure that restates the rate already in force is marked as unchanged.
Every figure
| Date | Who | As printed | In 2026 dollars (derived) | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978-11-01 through 1978-12-01 | the office (every holder) | Wage from $5 to $6/hr. | ≈ $31.01 per hour | document 4520, p. 1quotePotter made motion to approve request of Dave White and increase the wages paid to police from $5/hr. to $6/hr. effective 11/1 through 12/1/78. |
Today's dollars: 2026 dollars (CPI-U for September 2026, the latest month published); figure × CPI-U now ÷ CPI-U (annual average) of the figure's year. CPI-U, U.S. city average, all items, not seasonally adjusted (BLS series CUUR0000SA0); annual averages, and for the current year the latest month published. Retrieved 2026-10-18 from BLS.
Who held it
From the people timeline: first and last day in this position (the titles as printed).
- Harold Vesely · 1963-11-06–1965-11-03
- Dallis Meier · 1969-02-05–1969-02-05
- Craig Bigelow · 1981-02-01–1981-08-31
Data last updated October 21, 2026. Built from the archive's documents; see how the data is built.