royalpiper
Member
- Jul 29, 2021
- 65
- Boat Info
- 1976 Silverton 28 FLYBRIDGE SOLD
1984 Sea Ray SRV 225 Cuddy Cruiser SOLD
2003 Sundancer 260 CURRENT
- Engines
- Mercruiser 5.0L MPI Bravo 3
yeah my step-son is a cpl detective and with OT only makes about $80,000 and his pension sucks. No 401 offered and they get 50% of their base salary upon retirement. I worked in law enforcement for awhile also and at this point would never recommend anyone getting into it. My step-son is looking to get out ASAP as he knows he will have a tough time retiring on that pension. They are also not eligible to collect social security upon retirement for some reason so he would be stuck at about $40,000/year for the rest of his life.
Most dpats around here start out at about $35,000-40,000 IF you can even get full time
It would be wise to identify the higher paying departments in that case and especially the ones who make you social security eligible. I advise young folks to take those tests and be willing to move if they want to hire you. Most departments don't care what degree you have but it makes you eligible for promotion with a degree, which bumps up the salary considerably. Most entry level Police Officers in New Jersey for example, are making near 100k after 3 years with 65 percent pension upon retirement, medical and social security when eligible. If you are wise enough to marry someone making equal money, then you should be living very comfortably. Worked for me.