Benefits

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The Pasadena Police Department offers excellent starting pay and benefits:

  • Starting salary for basic academy cadet - $69,944.91*
  • $10,000 hiring incentive/sign-on bonus for police cadets who meet eligibility criteria or increased entry pay for qualified lateral transfers.
  • Officer top salary $97,636.03*
  • Lateral entry candidates starting salary depending on completed years of service, minimum of three years ($78,991.41) maximum of five years ($82,367.30) as recognized by the Chief of Police.
  • TCOLE Certificate Pay (Intermediate $100/month, Advanced $200/month, Master $300/Month).
  • 15 days vacation per year - starting - 10th year of service, 20 days 11th - 20th year of service, 25 days from 21st - 25th years of service, and 30 days from the 26th year of service and on.
  • 15 days sick leave per year with sick day buy back program
  • 12 paid holidays per year
  • Take home car incentive
  • Spanish compensation
  • Affordable and generous medical, dental and vision plans.
  • Free onsite medical clinic (staffed by a M.D. and medical assistants) for eligible employees and their dependents.
  • City-paid disability and life insurance plans
  • TMRS retirement system - 2:1 matching; 7% contribution rate; 5 year vesting, 20 year retirement option available.
  • Employee tuition assistance program
  • Employee training and fitness facilities

Police Salary Chart - Effective 12/26/2022

*Anticipated cost of living adjustment in FY24 budget depending on available funds.


ANNUAL RATES









STEP 1
ENTRY
STEP 2
1 YEAR
STEP 3
3 YEARS
STEP 4
5 YEARS
STEP 5
7 YEARS
STEP 6
10 YEARS
STEP 7
12 YEARS
STEP 8
14 YEARS
CADET
69,944.91







OFFICER
69,944.91
75,306.62
78,991.41
82,367.30
86,294.81
88,898.43
91,480.00
97,636.03
SERGEANT
100,217.59
103,924.45
105,932.34
110,257.00




LIEUTENANT
116,876.43

123,892.95















STEP 1
ENTRY
STEP 2
4 YEARS






ASST. CHIEF
135,415.31
142,186.06















BI-WEEKLY RATES









STEP 1
ENTRY
STEP 2
1 YEAR
STEP 3
3 YEARS
STEP 4
5 YEARS
STEP 5
7 YEARS
STEP 6
10 YEARS
STEP 7
12 YEARS
STEP 8
14 YEARS
CADET
2,690.19







OFFICER
2,690.19
2,896.41
3,038.13
3,167.97
3,319.03
3,419.17
3,518.46
3,755.23
SERGEANT
3,854.52
3,997.09
4,074.32
4,240.65




LIEUTENANT
4,495.25

4,765.11















STEP 1
ENTRY
STEP 2
4 YEARS






ASST. CHIEF
5,208.28
5,468.69















HOURLY RATES









STEP 1
ENTRY
STEP 2
1 YEAR
STEP 3
3 YEARS
STEP 4
5 YEARS
STEP 5
7 YEARS
STEP 6
10 YEARS
STEP 7
12 YEARS
STEP 8
14 YEARS
CADET
33.63







OFFICER
33.63
36.21
37.98
39.60
41.49
42.74
43.98
46.94
SERGEANT
48.18
49.96
50.93
53.01




LIEUTENANT
56.19

59.56















STEP 1
ENTRY
STEP 2
4 YEARS






ASST. CHIEF
65.10
68.36