PAY SCALE

As of October 1, 2007, the starting salary for a Port Orange Police Officer is $37,140.00. Applicants with significant previous law enforcement experience may be eligible for a higher entry level pay grade, up to step three. Eligibility for the higher entry level pay is determined based on years of experience as a full-time, sworn police officer.

Each year, on the employee's anniversary date, there is a 2.5% step increase. In addition to the annual step increase, there is an annual cost of living adjustment (COLA) on October 1st. The amount depends on the CPI index published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Southeastern Regional Office, Atlanta. The annual COLA ranges between 2-4 percent.

October 1, 2007
  Hire 1 yr 2 yrs 3 yrs 4 yrs 5 yrs 6 yrs 7 yrs 8 yrs 9 yrs 10 yrs 11 yrs
Officer $16.18 $16.61 $17.00 $17.43 $17.89 $18.83 $18.77 $19.24 $19.72 $20.22 $20.72 $21.26
Prob. Sgt. - - - - $19.61 $20.20 $20.60 $21.11 $21.64 $22.18 $22.72 $23.31
Sergeant - - - - - $22.88 $23.45 $24.02 $24.63 $25.25 $25.89 $26.53
Lieutenant - - - - - - $25.75 $26.40 $27.06 $27.73 $28.41 $29.13
Commander - - - - - - - - - $28.40 $29.12 $29.85

 

  12 yrs 13 yrs 14 yrs 15 yrs 16 yrs 17 yrs 18 yrs 19 yrs 20 yrs 21 yrs 22 yrs 23 yrs 24 yrs
Officer $21.78 $22.32 $22.88 $23.45 $24.02 $24.63 $25.25 $25.89 $26.53 - - - -
Prob. Sgt. $23.89 $24.48 $25.11 $25.72 $26.36 $27.03 $27.72 $28.40 $29.11 - - - -
Sergeant $27.20 $27.87 $28.56 $29.28 $30.01 $30.76 $31.53 $32.33 $33.13 $33.97 $34.81 - -
Lieutenant $29.86 $30.61 $31.38 $32.17 $32.96 $33.79 $34.63 $35.50 $36.38 $37.28 $38.22 - -
Commander $30.59 $31.37 $32.15 $32.94 $33.77 $34.61 $35.47 $36.37 $37.26 $38.20 $39.16 $40.14 $41.14

 

  October 1, 2007
Min Max
Officer $37,140.00 $59,321.00
Prob. Sgt. $43,848.00 $65,090.00
Sergeant $51,160.00 $77,835.00
Lieutenant $56,238.00 $83,472.00
Commander $59,072.00 $85,571.20
 



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