Compensation and Benefits

Police Officer Pay is based on the TCOLE license of the employee. Unlicensed employees hired for the Entry Level Police Officer positions will be paid at the Cadet/Unlicensed rate of $67,371. Lateral officers will enter the pay scale according to their TCOLE license at the time of their hiring:

Basic License Entry Pay: $71,427
Intermediate License Entry Pay: $80,184
Advance License Entry Pay: $87,422
Master License Entry Pay: $95,347

HIRING BONUSES: Certified Officers are eligible for one of two hiring bonuses. Certified officers with under two years of experience are eligible for a $3500 hiring bonus. Certified officers with over two years of experience are eligible for a $20,000 hiring bonus.


Click Police Officer Sworn Pay Scale to see the complete details.  

$300 ANNUALLY • $11.54 BI-WEEKLY
Associate's Degree

$420 ANNUALLY • $16.15 BI-WEEKLY
Hostage Negotiation Team

$600 ANNUALLY • $23.08 BI-WEEKLY
Accident Reconstructionist
Bachelor's Degree
Crime Scene Technician
Crisis Intervention Officer
Drug Recognition Expert
SWAT

$720 ANNUALLY • $27.70 BI-WEEKLY
Bilingual Pay

$1,040 ANNUALLY • $40 BI-WEEKLY
Shift Differential

$900 ANNUALLY • $34.62 BI-WEEKLY
Explosive Technician
Intermediate Peace Officer Certification
Master's Degree
Public Information Officer

$1,200 ANNUALLY • $46.14 BI-WEEKLY
Advanced Peace Officer Certification
Corporal Position
Forensic Technician
Recruiting Specialist
Training Specialist

$1,800 ANNUALLY • $69.23 BI-WEEKLY
Master Peace Officer Certification

$20 PER DAY
Field Training Officer (FTO)

In-state certified officers will enter the pay scale at the first level of their current TCOLE certification. Additionally, they will receive the yearly incentive pay for that certificate, as well as a $3,500 signing bonus.

Example: An officer with an Intermediate Certificate will start at $73,382.40. That officer will also receive the $3,500 signing bonus (paid on their first check) and $900 a year for having their Intermediate Certificate.

Please reach out to cspdrecruiting@cstx.gov to learn more about the out-of-state lateral process.

• Paid police academy ($4,500)
• Department provided equipment (pistol, AR-15 rifle, gun-belt, baton,
• flashlight, ammunition, holster, medical kit, ballistic vest, pepper spray,
• handcuffs, radio, etc.)
• Paid uniforms
• Paid training
• Full salary while attending the police academy

The College Station Police Department promotes a healthy lifestyle which, increases an officer’s physical readiness and will reduce the likelihood of injury. The FAST program is designed to allow participants to gain points by participating in health exams, assessments and educational classes combined with a battery of physical tests. The participant may then be eligible to receive a monetary incentive payment based on the amount of points accumulated.

Participants’ total point values are placed into tiers determined by the amount of monetary incentive as follows:

• Tier 1 = $1,200
• Tier 2 = $900
• Tier 3 = $600
• Tier 4 = $300
• Tier 5 = $50

Police Officers earn 10-20 days of paid vacation (dependent on years of service).

All full-time employees accrue a total of  12 days at a rate of 3.69 hours per pay period.

Police Officers receive 11 paid holidays per year.

Police officers who are part of the FAST program will receive three hours of paid on duty fitness time per week.

Police Officers receive paid court time.

Each employee contributes 7% of his/her salary into the Texas Municipal Retirement System. Effective January 1, 2002, employees are vested after five years, at which time the City contributes to the fund at a 2:1 ratio. Employees may retire at any age with 20 years of service. An employee may retire after five years of service if they have reached 60 years of age. An employee who leaves the service of the city and ceases to be a member of TMRS is entitled to a refund of all accumulated contributions in his/her account or may leave them in the fund for up to five years.

The City offers two voluntary 457 deferred compensation plans administered by ICMA-RC and Nationwide Retirement Solutions.