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FEATURES Who's In and Who's Out

Government Executive August 1, 2004

Who's In

Some of the professions that currently enjoy federal law enforcement status.

Homeland Security Department

Border Patrol agents
Total: 11,000
  • Starting pay: from $32,933, depending on experience, education and locality.
  • Journeyman pay: from $48,947, depending on locality and years of experience.
  • Most agents are paid administratively uncontrollable overtime equivalent to 25 percent of salary.
  • No bachelor's degree required.
Criminal investigators
Total: 9,000
  • Starting pay: from $32,933, depending on experience, education and locality.
  • Journeyman pay: from $56,665, depending on locality and years of experience.
  • Additional availability pay equal to 25 percent of salary.
  • Bachelor's degree required.
Secret Service special agents
Total: 3,200
  • Starting pay: from $32,933, depending on experience, education and locality.
  • Journeyman pay: from $69,762, depending on locality and years of experience.
  • Additional availability pay equal to 25 percent of salary.
  • Bachelor's degree required.

Justice Department

FBI special agents
Total: 11,000
  • Starting pay: from $46,035, depending on locality.
  • Journeyman pay: from $69,762.
  • Additional availability pay equal to 25 percent of salary.
  • Bachelor's degree required.
Bureau of Prisons Correctional officers
Total: 14,900
  • Starting pay: from $32,933, depending on locality.
  • Journeyman pay: from $37,481, depending on locality and years of experience.
  • Overtime pay: 1.5 times regular hourly rate.
  • No bachelor's degree required.
Deputy U.S. marshals
Total: 700
  • Starting pay: from $32,933, depending on locality, education and experience.
  • Journeyman pay: from $48,947, depending on locality.
  • Overtime pay: 1.5 times regular hourly rate.
  • No bachelor's degree required.
Drug Enforcement Administration special agents
Total: 4,800
  • Starting pay: from $37,481, depending on locality, education and experience.
  • Journeyman pay: from $69,762, depending on locality.
  • Additional availability pay equal to 25 percent of salary.
  • No bachelor's degree required.

Who's Out

Some employees perform law enforcement work, but do not receive federal law enforcement pay and benefits.

Treasury Department

IRS collection officers
Total: 6,000
  • Starting pay: from $26,699, depending on locality.
  • Journeymen pay: from $40,454, depending on locality.
  • Overtime pay: 1.5 times regular hourly rate.
  • No bachelor's degree required.

Veterans Affairs Department

Police officers
Total: 2,600
  • Starting pay: from $23,863, depending on locality.
  • Journeyman pay: from $29,761, depending on locality.
  • Overtime pay: 1.5 times regular hourly rate.
  • No bachelor's degree required.

Homeland Security Department

Border inspectors
Total: 18,000
  • Starting pay: from $26,699, depending on locality.
  • Journeyman pay: from $48,947, depending on locality.
  • Overtime pay: 1.5 times regular hourly rate.
  • No bachelor's degree required.

SOURCES: Agency human resources offices

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