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Police Salary Structure

Police Officer Pay Table

Step Entry After Base Pay* + Certification Pay + Hazardous Duty Pay = Total Pay
1 Entry $50,024.00 + Table A + Table B = Total Pay
2 1 year $51,916.80 + Table A + Table B = Total Pay
3 2 years $53,830.40 + Table A + Table B = Total Pay
4 3 years $55,723.20 + Table A + Table B = Total Pay
5 4 years $57,616.00 + Table A + Table B = Total Pay
6 5 years $59,508.80 + Table A + Table B = Total Pay
7 6 years $61,422.40 + Table A + Table B = Total Pay
8 7 years $63,315.20 + Table A + Table B = Total Pay
9 8 years $65,208.00 + Table A Table B = Total Pay
10 9 years $67,100.80 + Table A + Table B = Total Pay
11 10 years $69,014.40 + Table A Table B = Total Pay
12 11 years $70,907.20 + Table A + Table B Total Pay
13 12 years $72,800.00 + Table A + Table B = Total Pay
14 13 years $74,692.80 + Table A + Table B = Total Pay
15 14 years $76,606.40 + Table A + Table B = Total Pay
16 15 years $78,499.20 + Table A + Table B = Total Pay
Table A - Certification Pay (variable pay not cumulative)
Intermediate Peace Officer Certification $1,200 / Annually
Advance Peace Officer Certification $2,400 / Annually
Master Peace Officer Certification $3,600 / Annually
OR  
Table A - Education Pay (variable pay not cumlative)  
Associate Degree or 60 College Hours $1,200/Annually
Bachelor Degree or 120 College Hours $2,400/Annually
Master Degree  $3,600/Annually
Table B. Hazardous Duty Pay
$10 per month for each year of service
Shift Differential Pay (hourly employees)
Evening Shift 3 p.m. - 11 p.m. $0.75 per hour
Night Shift 11 p.m. - 7 a.m. $1.00 per hour
Field Training Officer Pay
Peace Officer $30 each training day
Dispatcher $20 each training day

Police Corporal Pay Table

Step   Entry After Base Pay* + Certification Pay + Hazardous Duty Pay = Total Pay
1 Entry* $59,155.20 + Table A + Table B = Total Pay
2 1 year** $61,110.40 + Table A + Table B = Total Pay
3 2 years^ $63,044.80 + Table A + Table B = Total Pay
4 3 years $65,000.00 + Table A + Table B = Total Pay
5 4 years $66,955.20 + Table A + Table B = Total Pay
6 5 years $68,910.40 + Table A + Table B = Total Pay
7 6 years $70,844.80 + Table A + Table B = Total Pay
8 7 years $72,800.00 + Table A + Table B = Total Pay
9 8 years $74,755.20 + Table A + Table B = Total Pay
10 9 years $76,710.40 + Table A + Table B = Total Pay
11 10 years $78,644.80 + Table A + Table B = Total Pay
12 11 years $80,600.00 + Table A + Table B = Total Pay
13 12 years $82,555.20 + Table A + Table B = Total Pay
14 13 years $84,510.40 + Table A + Table B = Total Pay
15 14 years $86,444.80 + Table A + Table B = Total Pay
16 15 years $88,400.00 + Table A + Table B = Total Pay

See first Table A, Table B and other pay differentials.

Legend - Promotion from Police Officer to Corporal

*If Police Officer Step 4 or less, promote to Corporal Step 1.
**If Police Officer Step 5, promote to Corporal Step 2.
^ If Police Officer Step 6, promote to Corporal Step 3 and so forth.


Police Sergeant Pay Table

Step Entry After Base Pay* + Certification Pay + Hazardous Duty Pay = Total Pay
1 Entry* $63,044.80 + Table A + Table B = Total Pay
2 1 year** $65,000.00 + Table A + Table B = Total Pay
3 2 years^ $66,955.20 + Table A + Table B = Total Pay
4 3 years $68,910.40 + Table A + Table B = Total Pay
5 4 years $70,844.80 + Table A + Table B = Total Pay
6 5 years $72,800.00 + Table A + Table B = Total Pay
7 6 years $74,755.20 + Table A + Table B = Total Pay
8 7 years $76,710.40 + Table A + Table B = Total Pay
9 8 years $78,644.80 + Table A + Table B = Total Pay
10 9 years $80,600.00 + Table A + Table B = Total Pay
11 10 years $82,555.20 + Table A + Table B = Total Pay
12 11 years $84,510.40 + Table A + Table B = Total Pay
13 12 years $88,400.00 + Table A + Table B = Total Pay
14 13 years $88,400.00 + Table A + Table B = Total Pay
15 14 years $90,355.20 + Table A + Table B = Total Pay
16 15 years $92,310.40 + Table A + Table B = Total Pay

See first Table A, Table B and other pay differentials.

Legend - Promotion from Corporal to Sergeant

*If Corporal Step 2 or less, promote to Sergeant Step 1.
**If Corporal Step 3, promote to Sergeant Step 2.
^ If Corporal Step 4, promote to Sergeant Step 3 and so forth.


Police Lieutenant Pay Table

Step Entry After Base Pay* + Certification Pay + Hazardous Duty Pay = Total Pay
1 Entry $80,600.00 + Table A + Table B = Total Pay
2 1 year $82,680.00 + Table A + Table B = Total Pay
3 2 years $84,760.00 + Table A + Table B = Total Pay
4 3 years $86,840.00 + Table A + Table B = Total Pay
5 4 years $88,920.00 + Table A + Table B = Total Pay
6 5 years $91,000.00 + Table A + Table B = Total Pay
7 6 years $93,080.00 + Table A + Table B = Total Pay
8 7 years $95,160.00 + Table A + Table B = Total Pay
9 8 years $97,240.00 + Table A + Table B = Total Pay
10 9 years $99,320.00 + Table A + Table B = Total Pay
11 10 years $101,400.00 + Table A + Table B = Total Pay
12 11 years $103,480.00 + Table A + Table B = Total Pay
13 12 years $105,560.00 + Table A + Table B = Total Pay
14 13 years $107,640.00 + Table A + Table B = Total Pay
15 14 years $109,720.00 + Table A + Table B = Total Pay
16 15 years $111,800.00 + Table A + Table B = Total Pay

See first Table A, Table B and other pay differentials.

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Contact

  • HR Compensation

    compensation@uhcl.edu

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    2700 Bay Area Blvd, Box 167
    Houston, TX 77058-1002

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