Police officers salary in your area?

[RossMAN]

http://www.portlandonline.com/police/index.cfm?c=29856

Entry Officer
This is an entry level uniform patrol officer position with emphasis on community policing and problem-solving. New officers shall work various shifts, geographical areas, complete a 10-week basic and a 16-week advanced academy. Officers must also pass an 18-month probation.

Wages & Benefits (July 2005)

• Approximate annual salary: $39,894 at entry, $48,714 after six months, $65,374 after five years.
• Overtime is paid at time and one-half.
• A zero interest, 10 yr. loan for moving expenses, up to $5,000, for entry level officers moving over 100 miles.
• Paid time off: 9 holidays, 3 personal days, and 13 sick days per year.
• After 6 months of employment, $50,000 life insurance. Additional employee-paid life insurance available at group rate.
• City provides uniforms, weapon, handcuffs, flashlight, duty belt, body armor, helmets, etc., and $90 a yr. equipment allowance.
• Annual vacation: 0-4 years = 80 hours; 5-9 yrs. = 120; 10-14 yrs. = 140; 15-19 yrs. = 160; 20-24 yrs. = 180; and 25+ yrs. = 200.
• After 30 days, 90%-100% paid family medical, dental and vision coverage.
• City contributes 100% into retirement.

 

[Sukhoi]

Isn't that a hell of a pay raise after 5 years? If I get anything like that I'm going to be rolling in dough! 😀

 

[Brainonska511]

In my home county (highest paid police officers in the country), Nassau County, NY:

Nassau officers with six years seniority earn a base salary of $85,282 annually,[8] not counting benefits, overtime and night differential, which together lift most officers over $100,000 per year.

 

[DVK916]

Starting is around 65-75K a year. Sacramento, CA

 

[RossMAN]

Originally posted by: Sukhoi
Isn't that a hell of a pay raise after 5 years? If I get anything like that I'm going to be rolling in dough! 😀

I wonder if that's a typo, how can their salary increase by $25,480?

 

[DainBramaged]

City of Rockford, IL

Salary

? Starting Salary $39,368

? 2nd Year of service $42,476

? 3rd Year of service $45,584

? 4th Year of service $48,692

? 5th Year of service $50,764

? 6th Year of service $53,354

? 11 -15 Years of service $56,182

? 16 + Years of service $57,306

Holidays
A total of twelve paid holidays are provided to employees.

Vacation
A new employee can earn up to ten (10) days vacation during his or her first year of employment. After that, an officer will receive two weeks vacation. Vacation will then increase to three weeks after five (5) years of service and to four (4) weeks after fourteen (14) years of service, and five (5) weeks after twenty-four (24) years.

Health Insurance
The City of Rockford offers an excellent health and dental plan to all employees.

Sick Leave
Officers are provided with a liberal sick leave policy.

Uniforms
All necessary uniforms are provided to an officer at no cost. This includes all leather items and duty weapon (Smith & Wesson 4046 .40 calibre semi-automatic).

Pension
All Individuals who are accepted into the pension system are eligible to retire at half salary after twenty (20) years of service and they have reached age fifty (50). The pension increases to a maximum of 75% with additional years of service. Both the participant and the City of Rockford contribute to the pension plan.

 

[funboy6942]

And you know damn well on a drug bust the was not $400,000 in cash there as the druggie said, they only found and recorded $100,000 at the crime scene.

Being a cop seems to pay pretty well and it should considering what all they have to deal with day to day for most of them.

 

[Sinsear]

Originally posted by: Brainonska511
In my home county (highest paid police officers in the country), Nassau County, NY:

Nassau officers with six years seniority earn a base salary of $85,282 annually,[8] not counting benefits, overtime and night differential, which together lift most officers over $100,000 per year.

Check the Suffolk county numbers. I believe they are at 94k now after 6 years. Either way they are 2 of the best police jobs in the country.

 

[BigJ]

Originally posted by: RossMAN

Originally posted by: Sukhoi
Isn't that a hell of a pay raise after 5 years? If I get anything like that I'm going to be rolling in dough! 😀

I wonder if that's a typo, how can their salary increase by $25,480?

Most people who are police officers in areas that have a lower salary range either use it to boost them into other jobs or quit within the first 5 years.

For example, a lot of people will join up with NYPD, and use that to get them into the FDNY or Nassau/Suffolk county precints where the pay is considerably higher.

 

[Brainonska511]

Originally posted by: Sinsear

Originally posted by: Brainonska511
In my home county (highest paid police officers in the country), Nassau County, NY:

Nassau officers with six years seniority earn a base salary of $85,282 annually,[8] not counting benefits, overtime and night differential, which together lift most officers over $100,000 per year.

Check the Suffolk county numbers. I believe they are at 94k now after 6 years. Either way they are 2 of the best police jobs in the country.

Yeah. I'm not sure what Suffolk's numbers are, but they are still both relatively high for police officers. I pulled my info off of Wikipedia.

From Wikipedia:
In 2006, top pay for a Suffolk patrol officer is $97,958 annually, not including overtime, night differential and benefits, compared with $59,588 in New York City.

 

[DVK916]

Also in my county officers retire with 100% of the highest yearly pay + inflation for the rest of their life.

 

[Imdmn04]

50k/year to deal with druggies, robbers, rapists, crackwhores, plus a chance of getting injured/die, no thanks.

I'll stick to my desk job.

 

[DVK916]

Originally posted by: Imdmn04
50k/year to deal with druggies, robbers, rapists, crackwhores, plus a chance of getting injured/die, no thanks.

I'll stick to my desk job.

University of California Cops, start off at 60-70K a year, and they don't deal with any of those things. Crime is very low on these campuses.

 

[DainBramaged]

Originally posted by: BigJ

Originally posted by: RossMAN

Originally posted by: Sukhoi
Isn't that a hell of a pay raise after 5 years? If I get anything like that I'm going to be rolling in dough! 😀

I wonder if that's a typo, how can their salary increase by $25,480?

Most people who are police officers in areas that have a lower salary range either use it to boost them into other jobs or quit within the first 5 years.

For example, a lot of people will join up with NYPD, and use that to get them into the FDNY or Nassau/Suffolk county precints where the pay is considerably higher.

Well, I doubt it would be to get on the FDNY.

Firefighter Salary:

AT THE ACADEMY (FIRST 13 WEEKS OF TRAINING)
$25,100

STARTING SALARY (AFTER TRAINING)
$32,700

AFTER 1.5 YEARS
$36,123

AFTER 2.5 YEARS
$40,373

AFTER 3.5 YEARS
$44,091

AFTER 4.5 YEARS
$46,854

AFTER 5.5 YEARS
$63,309

 

[Imdmn04]

Originally posted by: DVK916

Originally posted by: Imdmn04
50k/year to deal with druggies, robbers, rapists, crackwhores, plus a chance of getting injured/die, no thanks.

I'll stick to my desk job.

University of California Cops, start off at 60-70K a year, and they don't deal with any of those things. Crime is very low on these campuses.

60k-70k/yr in Cali is like 40-50k everywhere else, dealing with drunk student parties ain't all that good of a career either.

 

[dainthomas]

Originally posted by: funboy42
And you know damn well on a drug bust the was not $400,000 in cash there as the druggie said, they only found and recorded $100,000 at the crime scene.

Being a cop seems to pay pretty well and it should considering what all they have to deal with day to day for most of them.

I'd need at least that to get shot at and put up with all those losers on a daily basis.

 

[jpeyton]

RossMan, remember the piece The Oregonian did on Portland police officers and their "unlimited" paid vacations loophole?

My guess is the smarter officers in our city make a LOT more than that after factoring overtime and paid leave.

 

[RossMAN]

Originally posted by: jpeyton
RossMan, remember the piece The Oregonian did on Portland police officers and their "unlimited" paid vacations loophole?

My guess is the smarter officers in our city make a LOT more than that after factoring overtime and paid leave.

Wasn't that the sheriff not PDX police?

 

[Suspicious-Teach8788]

San Francisco, CA

Starting: $64,347 to $84,513

Originally posted by: DVK916

Originally posted by: Imdmn04
50k/year to deal with druggies, robbers, rapists, crackwhores, plus a chance of getting injured/die, no thanks.

I'll stick to my desk job.

University of California Cops, start off at 60-70K a year, and they don't deal with any of those things. Crime is very low on these campuses.

Except here in Berkeley they have a lot of hobos to deal with.

 

[BigJ]

Originally posted by: DVK916
Also in my county officers retire with 100% of the highest yearly pay + inflation for the rest of their life.

Full pay for life?

That has to be a VERY powerful union they got going on their. What county do you live in?

 

[slurmsmackenzie]

Originally posted by: funboy42
And you know damn well on a drug bust the was not $400,000 in cash there as the druggie said, they only found and recorded $100,000 at the crime scene.

Being a cop seems to pay pretty well and it should considering what all they have to deal with day to day for most of them.

kinda like a teacher, right?

 

[sygyzy]

Originally posted by: DVK916

Originally posted by: Imdmn04
50k/year to deal with druggies, robbers, rapists, crackwhores, plus a chance of getting injured/die, no thanks.

I'll stick to my desk job.

University of California Cops, start off at 60-70K a year, and they don't deal with any of those things. Crime is very low on these campuses.

And they get free tasers.

 

[jpeyton]

Originally posted by: RossMAN

Originally posted by: jpeyton
RossMan, remember the piece The Oregonian did on Portland police officers and their "unlimited" paid vacations loophole?

My guess is the smarter officers in our city make a LOT more than that after factoring overtime and paid leave.

Wasn't that the sheriff not PDX police?

The Oregonian article applied to the entire police force; I think one of the local news stations did a piece of one of the main abusers, which was an Sheriff.

 

[sygyzy]

jpeyton - Link?

 

[RossMAN]

Originally posted by: jpeyton

Originally posted by: RossMAN

Originally posted by: jpeyton
RossMan, remember the piece The Oregonian did on Portland police officers and their "unlimited" paid vacations loophole?

My guess is the smarter officers in our city make a LOT more than that after factoring overtime and paid leave.

Wasn't that the sheriff not PDX police?

The Oregonian article applied to the entire police force; I think one of the local news stations did a piece of one of the main abusers, which was an Sheriff.

I don't think I read that piece in The O but did read something similiar in WW.