Careers in PR/Law Enforcement

polarscribe
Sun, 27 Jan 2013 23:16:47 +0000

azmomm:

Federal agents, BP DEA etc do start around GS9 however they are a different pay scale than non-law enforcement, ie gun carrying employees.

Yes, but again, the pay scale is not that much different at the upper grades. GL-9 is only $1,700 more per year than GS-9. The special scale ends at GL-10. GS-11 and above is exactly the same, sworn or non-sworn.

And yes, some agencies have AUO pay - not all do. Depends on the duty station - I have heard of some NPS LE folks who don’t get it.

FLEOs also have a different (and better) retirement package - under 6c, with mandatory retirement at the age of 57.