Qualifications & Pay
- 21 YEARS OF AGE MINIMUM, NO MAXIMUM AGE LIMIT.
- MUST HOLD A CURRENT BASIC PEACE OFFICER LICENSE AWARDED BY T.C.L.E.O.S.E. AND A HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA OR G.E.D. WITH AT LEAST TWO YEARS EXPERIENCE AS A REGULAR, FULL TIME PAID LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER; ONE YEAR EXPERIENCE, WITH ONE AGENCY, AS A REGULAR FULL TIME, PAID LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER WITH A MINIMUM OF 30 HOURS OF COLLEGE (ONLY COLLEGE HOURS WITH GRADES OF C OR ABOVE WILL BE ACCEPTED) OR 2 YEARS OF ACTIVE MILITARY SERVICE WITH AN HONORABLE DISCHARGE; OR TWO YEARS OF RESERVE SERVICE WITH THE HARRIS COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE.
- IF A MILITARY VETERAN, APPLICANTS MUST HAVE AN HONORABLE DISCHARGE ONLY.
- APPLICANT MUST BE U.S. CITIZEN
- VALID TEXAS DRIVER’S LICENSE
- APPLICANTS MUST PASS A PHYSICAL EXAMINATION
- EYE-SIGHT MUST BE CORRECTABLE TO 20/20
- HEARING MUST BE NORMAL
- MUST PASS ENTRY LEVEL WRITTEN TESTING
- MUST PASS ENTRY LEVEL PHYSICAL TESTING
- SHOW NO TRACE OF ILLEGAL DRUG USAGE
- MUST HAVE NEVER BEEN CONVICTED OF A CRIME GREATER THAN A CLASS B
- APPLICANTS MUST PASS A PSYCHOLOGICAL EVALUATION
- APPLICANTS MUST HAVE GOOD CREDIT
- APPLICANTS WILL BE GIVEN A POLYGRAPH EXAMINATION
- APPLICANTS WILL BE INTERVIEWED
- APPLICANTS MUST COMPLETE ALL PHASES OF THE REQUIRED TESTING
- APPLICANTS MUST BE WILLING TO ACCEPT ANY ASSIGNMENT OR SHIFT
- A THOROUGH BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION WILL BE DONE ON ALL APPLICANTS
- ALL COSTS FOR THE APPLICATION PROCESS INCLUDING MEDICAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTING, TRAVEL, PARKING ETC. ARE TO BE PAID BY THE APPLICANT
| TENURE |
RANK |
MONTHLY SALARY |
ANNUAL SALARY |
| YEAR 1 |
DEPUTY VI |
$3,386 |
$40,643 |
| YEARS 2-4 |
DEPUTY V |
$3,724 |
$44,699 |
| YEARS 5-7 |
DEPUTY IV |
$3,988 |
$47,860 |
| YEARS 8-10 |
DEPUTY III |
$4,224 |
$50,689 |
| YEARS 11-13 |
DEPUTY II |
$4,437 |
$53,248 |
| YEARS 14-16 |
DEPUTY I |
$4,658 |
$55,889 |
| YEARS 16+ & MPO |
SENIOR DEPUTY |
$4,982 |
$59,800 |
PAY INCREASES AND INCENTIVES:
EACH EMPLOYEE MUST MEET ANNUAL PROFICIENCY AND TRAINING STANDARDS AND HAVE THE APPROPRIATE TIME IN GRADE IN ORDER TO ADVANCE IN BASE SALARY. EACH SWORN EMPLOYEE ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE THE EDUCATION/TRAINING INCENTIVE PAY, MAY RECEIVE THE FOLLOWING IF QUALIFIED:
- 60 SEMESTER HOURS OF COLLEGE OR AN ASSOCIATE'S DEGREE: ($110 PER MONTH)
- BACHELOR'S DEGREE: 265 PER MONTH)
- MASTERS OR PH.D: ($375 PER MONTH)
- BILINGUAL PAY (AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE, ARABIC, CHINESE, FRENCH, GERMAN, GREEK, INDIC LANGUAGES, ITALIAN, KOREAN, SPANISH, TAGALOG, AND VIETNAMESE): ($150 PER MONTH)
- INTERMEDIATE TCLEOSE CERTIFICATION: $130.00 PER MONTH
- ADVANCED PEACE OFFICER CERTIFICATION: $285.00 PER MONTH
- MASTER PEACE OFFICER CERTIFICATION: $500.00 PER MONTH
EACH EMPLOYEE IS PROVIDED BASIC LIFE, MEDICAL, DENTAL, AND VISION INSURANCE COVERAGE AT NO COST. DEPENDANTS CAN BE ADDED AT AN ADDITIONAL COST.
- VACATION TIME IS ACCRUED IN ACCORDANCE TO HARRIS COUNTY POLICY
- SICK LEAVE IS ACCRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH HARRIS COUNTY REGULATIONS
- EACH EMPLOYEE CAN ACCUMULATE 240 HOURS OF COMPENSATORY TIME. OVERTIME WILL BE PAID FOR ANY HOURS WORKED OVER 240 HOURS.
- ALL EMPLOYEES ARE ENROLLED IN THE HARRIS COUNTY RETIREMENT PLAN (TEXAS COUNTY AND DISTRICT RETIREMENT SYSTEM). EACH EMPLOYEE CONTRIBUTES 7% OF THEIR BASE PAY. RETIREMENT IS ALLOWED UNDER THE “RULE OF 75” (WHEN THE YEARS OF SERVICE PLUS YOUR AGE EQUALS 75).
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