Who’s In and Who’s Out
Who's In
Some of the professions that currently enjoy federal law enforcement status.Homeland Security Department
- Border Patrol agents
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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