Portland, OR · 2026 pay · 24 people
How much does a police lieutenant make in Portland, OR?
$209,144typical pay for a police lieutenant in 2026
$200,691 – $221,858what most people earned
Includes everyone paid during 2026, including part-year workers. Typical pay rose 0.3% from 2025.
✓ Official data from City of Portland · Matches the agency's latest release · portland.gov ↗
Where police lieutenants work
Typical pay at each employer, 2026 (everyone paid).
Highest-paid police lieutenants, 2026
Common questions
How much does a police lieutenant make in Portland, OR?
The typical police lieutenant was paid $209,144 in 2026; most earned between $200,691 and $221,858. This counts all 24 people paid, including part-year workers.
How much of the pay is overtime?
Overtime made up 2.3% of all pay for police lieutenants in 2026.
Which job titles are included?
Everyone whose payroll title is Police Lieutenant, at any level (for example "Police Lieutenant"). Part-time-schedule titles (such as "20 hours") are left out. Senior, supervising and trainee titles have their own pages.
Job titles are written out in full from the payroll's abbreviations (for example "SR CRRECTNL POLC OFCR" → "Senior Correctional Police Officer"). "Typical pay" is the median; "most earned" is the middle half. How we calculate this