Qualifications & Pay
- 18 YEARS OF AGE MINIMUM, NO MAXIMUM AGE LIMIT
- HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA OR G.E.D.
- IF A MILITARY VETERAN, APPLICANTS MUST HAVE AN HONORABLE DISCHARGE
- APPLICANTS 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
- 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 COMPLETE ALL PHASES OF THE REQUIRED TESTING
- APPLICANTS MUST HAVE GOOD CREDIT
- APPLICANTS WILL BE GIVEN A POLYGRAPH EXAMINATION
- APPLICANTS WILL BE INTERVIEWED
- APPLICANTS MUST BE WILLING TO ACCEPT ANY ASSIGNMENT OR SHIFT
- A THOROUGH BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION WILL BE DONE ON ALL APLLICANTS
- ALL COSTS FOR THE APPLICATION PROCESS INCLUDING MEDICAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTING, TRAVEL, PARKING, ETC. ARE TO BE PAID BY THE APPLICANT
No Physical Ability Test (PAT) is required. A PAT will be administered upon acceptance to the Sheriff's Academy
| TENURE |
RANK |
MONTHLY SALARY |
ANNUAL SALARY |
| ENTRY |
DETENTION V |
$2,674 |
$32,094 |
| YEAR 2 |
DETENTION IV |
$2,915 |
$34,985 |
| YEAR 3 |
DETENTION III |
$3,147 |
$37,772 |
| YEARS 4,5,6 |
DETENTION II |
$3,367 |
$40,414 |
| YEARS 7,8 |
DETENTION I |
$3,570 |
$42,848 |
| YEARS 9+ |
DETENTION I |
$3,749 |
$44,969 |
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 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)
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 COMPENSORY 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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