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Since 2019, the city has increased police starting salary by 34% and increased top-out salary by 42%, Jones said.
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Charlotte Observer, 3 Oct. 2025
According to the report, the average starting salary in Tennessee was $44,897 in 2023-24, compared to a $46,529 national average.
—Rachel Wegner, Nashville Tennessean, 2 Oct. 2025
The money conversation, which may or may not come up in tandem with the advancement conversation, is about pushing past stigma and fears to negotiate effectively for a higher starting salary, a raise, or other valuable perks.
—Stav Ziv, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2025
Some metrics—including ones about the average starting salary for teachers and teachers' income growth potential—were assigned a heavier weight.
—Khaleda Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
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Charlotte Observer, 3 Oct. 2025
According to the report, the average starting salary in Tennessee was $44,897 in 2023-24, compared to a $46,529 national average.
—Rachel Wegner, Nashville Tennessean, 2 Oct. 2025
The money conversation, which may or may not come up in tandem with the advancement conversation, is about pushing past stigma and fears to negotiate effectively for a higher starting salary, a raise, or other valuable perks.
—Stav Ziv, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2025
Some metrics—including ones about the average starting salary for teachers and teachers' income growth potential—were assigned a heavier weight.
—Khaleda Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
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“Starting salary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/starting%20salary. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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