Pay/Benefits
Pay
Troopers work a 40-hour week and are entitled to 11 paid holidays, four personal days, and 10 paid sick leave days per year. Our cadets are paid $18.66 per hour for 40 hours of work each week and receive benefits while in training.
| TROOPER PAY | |||||
| Year | Base | Supplements* | Longevity | Overtime | Total |
| 1 | $55,532.00 | $3,328.00 | ----- | $3,198.00 | $62,058.00 |
| 2 | $58,074.00 | $4,768.00 | ----- | $3,350.40 | $66,192.40 |
| 3 | $60,882.00 | $4,768.00 | ----- | $3,512.40 | $69,162.40 |
| 4 | $64,022.00 | $4,768.00 | ----- | $3,693.60 | $72,483.60 |
| 5 | $67,080.00 | $4,768.00 | $1,393.60 | $3,950.40 | $77,192.00 |
| 6 | $70,450.00 | $4,768.00 | $1,664.00 | $4,160.40 | $81,042.40 |
*Includes a full year of shift differential and star level fitness pay
Vacation
Troopers receive two to six weeks per year based on years of service.
Insurance
Troopers receive paid vision and dental insurance after one year of service.
Other Benefits
Workers compensation protection
Tuition reimbursement program
Uniforms and equipment provided
Highway Patrol Federal Credit Union
Retirement
Troopers are eligible to retire at a minimum age of 52 with 25 years of service. The pension benefit is currently 61-79 percent of the average salary of the officer's highest five-year period of service.