Salary
Salary Range, (as of Jan. 2023) - $65,000 - $100,000
Officers will reach the top salary level of $100,000 six years after academy graduation.
Police Officer Pay Plan | 2023 |
Police Department |
Police Officer |
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Steps | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | |
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| Recruit | POST Certified/Academy Competed | FTO Completed | 1 yr |
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Annual | $65,000 | $68,557 | $73,000 | $77,851 | $82,522 | $87,500 | $100,000 | |
Hourly | $31.2500 | $32.9601 | $35.0962 | $37.4284 | $39.6741 | $42.0674 | $48.0770 | |
% spread between steps | 6.8% | 6.1% | 6.2% | 5.7% | 5.7% | 12.5% | |
The Hiring rate for Police Recruits is $65,000 annually. Non-certified applicants are hired as Police Recruits until successful completion of the academy and the Colorado P.O.S.T. examination, at which time they move to a P.O.S.T Certified Officer level and will earn $68,557 annually.
The Hiring rate for P.O.S.T Certified Level Police Officers and Lateral Police Officers is $68,557-$100,000 annually, based on years of experience, knowledge, skills and certifications.
Current Benefits
- Competitive salary
- Paid Time Off
- Accrued at a rate of 12.5 PTO hours per month (approx. 162 hours per year)
- 80 hours of holiday leave in addition to accrued PTO
- Bereavement leave
- Retirement Plans
- MissionSquare Retirement - Police Recruits contribute 4% and the City contributes 4%
- MissionSquare Retirement - Immediately, sworn team members contribute 10% and the City contributes 11.5%; seven year vesting period
- Department-issued work cell phone
- Wellness program with cash incentive or medical premium reductions
- Free uniform dry cleaning service
- Group health and life insurance/Dental/Vision
- Group Term Life Insurance
- Short Term Disability
- Long Term Disability
- Voluntary ROTH IRA
- Voluntary 457
