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Police Officer Compensation & Benefits Summary
Position |
Grade/Step |
Hourly |
Monthly |
Annual |
---|---|---|---|---|
Cadet Officer |
$22.36 |
$3,875 |
$46,500 |
|
19.0 |
$24.28 |
$4,208 |
$50,500 |
|
19.1 |
$25.49 |
$4,419 |
$53,025 |
|
19.2 |
$26.77 |
$4,640 |
$55,676 |
|
19.3 |
$28.11 |
$4,872 |
$58,460 |
|
19.4 |
$29.51 |
$5,115 |
$61,383 |
|
19.5 |
$30.99 |
$5,371 |
$64,452 |
|
19.6 |
$31.76 |
$5,505 |
$66,063 |
|
19.7 |
$32.56 |
$56.43 |
$67,715 |
|
Corporal |
20.0 |
$34.18 |
$5,925 |
$71,101 |
Sergeant |
21.0 |
$37.94 |
$6,577 |
$78,922 |
21.1 |
$38.32 |
$6,643 |
$79,711 |
|
21.2 |
$38.71 |
$6,709 |
$80,508 |
|
Commander |
22.0 |
$44.51 |
$7,715 |
$92,585 |
22.1 |
$45.18 |
$7,831 |
$93,974 |
|
22.2 |
$45.86 |
$7,949 |
$95,384 |
Additional Pays
- Shift Differential Pay: Non-probationary Officers with work schedule which begins between the hours of 4 p.m. and 12 midnight - $100 per month.
- Educational Incentive Pay: At the highest degree level as follows: Associates Degree $50 per month, Bachelor's Degree $75 per month and Master's Degree $100 per month.
- On Call: Officers assigned to Narcotics or to Criminal Investigations who are on call for one week in every other calendar month will receive $40 per month.
- Bilingual Pay: Officers certified under standards established by the Chief and assigned to the bilingual program will receive $40 per month. The bilingual program includes Spanish and sign language for the deaf. Maximum is $40 per month.
- Assignment Pay: Non-probationary Officers assigned to special assignments shall be compensated at $160 per month as follows (The maximum is $160 per month):
- Canine handlers
- Collision Investigation Team
- Crime prevention
- Criminal investigations
- Crisis Negotiation Team
- Downtown/outlet mall
- Motorcycle or mental health officer
- Narcotics
- School resource
- SWAT
- Training/field training
- Premium Holidays: Officers whose shift begins within the 24 hour period on which the actual holiday falls (New Year's Day, 4th of July, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day) will be paid 1 ½ times pay for that shift.
- Longevity Pay: Begins at $4 per month of service after completion of 1 year and increases to $17 per month of service with 20 years of service.
Benefits
- 11 paid Holidays per year
- 15 days paid sick leave
- 15 days paid vacation
- 20-year Retirement
- 2:1 Employer/Employee Match
- 457K Voluntary Retirement Plan
- 5 year vesting
- 7% Employee Contribution
- Activity Center Membership and SMPD on-site workout facility
- Employee Assistance Program
- Employee Life Insurance (City Paid). Additional Voluntary Life for Employee, Spouse and Children available)
- Medical and Dental Coverage
- Social Security
- Texas Municipal Retirement System
- Tuition Reimbursement Program
- Uniforms provided