MNPD
Salary & Benefits
What do we offer?
- Up to 35 paid days off per year after one calendar year (20 vacation days, 3 personal days, 12 holidays)
- 1 sick day per month accumulated up to 120 days
- 20 paid military days per year
- Up to 30 work days of Paid Family Leave (after 6 months of employment with Metro)
- State supplemented in-service pay of $800 each year (in addition to regular salary)
- Overtime pay: In fiscal year 2018 our Police Officer 2’s averaged $7,405.93 (in addition to regular salary)
- Longevity pay (in addition to regular salary)
- 100% Metro funded pension
- MetroMax 457 Deferred Compensation Plan which allows employees to contribute to a retirement plan tax-deferred and earnings on the retirement money are also tax-deferred.
- Compensated for time spent in court
- Vested for service pension after 10 years
- Vested for medical pension after 10 years
- Use of Montgomery GI bills and Post 9/11 GI bills, in first year of training
- Paychecks are automatically deposited on the 7th and 22nd of each month.
- Domestic Partner Benefits
- Health Insurance: Cigna Choice Fund – May choose either Individual, Family or Employee + Child(ren) coverage. Coverage for mental health/substance abuse.
- Metro pays 75% of the medical premium with employees only paying 25% of the premium
- Life Insurance: Metro provides active employees – at no cost – with $50,000 in basic life insurance and $50,000 in AD&D insurance. Supplemental life and dependent life insurance is available to purchase. Supplemental life can be purchased by new employees up to $200,000 without proof of good health and increased up to $500,000 at future annual enrollments with evidence of insurability (EOI). You may enroll your spouse/domestic partner with $10,000 without proof of good health (EOI) if you enroll when you first become eligible-either at benefit eligibility or within 60 days of your marriage.
- Dental Insurance: Metro provides BlueCross BlueShield single dental coverage at not cost to employees. Family dental plans are available to purchase.
- Optional vision insurance
- Additional coverage available through payroll deductions
Our officers earn highly competitive salaries, premium benefits and 35 paid days off per year! All equipment is provided.
| Officer Classification | Annually *Effective July 1, 2025 | Associates Degree Incentive Total Salary (3%) | Bachelors Degree Incentive Total Salary (6%) |
| Police Officer Trainee (19 Weeks in Training Academy) | $65,097.00 | N/A | N/A |
| Police Officer 1 (6 Months with Field Training Officer) | $69,718.00 | $71,809.54 | $73,901.08 |
| Police Officer 2 Step 1 | $74,464.00 | $76,697.92 | $78,931.84 |
| Police Officer 2 Step 2 | $75,953.00 | $78,231.59 | $80,510.18 |
| Police Officer 2 Step 3 | $77,472.00 | $79,796.16 | $82,120.32 |
| Police Officer 2 Step 4 | $79,022.00 | $81,392.66 | $83,763.32 |
| Police Officer 2 Step 5 | $80,602.00 | $83,020.06 | $85,438.12 |
| Police Officer 2 Step 6 | $82,214.00 | $84,680.42 | $87,146.84 |
| Police Officer 2 Step 7 | $83,858.00 | $86,373.74 | $88,889.48 |
| Police Officer 2 Step 8 | $85,536.00 | $88,102.08 | $90,668.16 |
| Police Officer 2 Step 9 | $87,246.00 | $89,863.38 | $92,480.76 |
| Police Officer 2 Step 10 | $88,991.00 | $91,660.73 | $94,330.46 |
| Police Officer 2 Step 11 | $90,771.00 | $93,494.13 | $96,217.26 |
| Police Officer 2 Step 12 | $92,586.00 | $95,363.58 | $98,141.16 |
| Police Officer 2 Step 13 | $94,438.00 | $97,271.14 | $100,104.28 |
| Police Officer 2 Step 14 | $96,327.00 | $99,216.81 | $102,106.62 |
| Police Officer 2 Step 15 | $98,253.00 | $101,200.59 | $104,148.18 |
*3% – Associates Degree, 6% – Bachelors Degree
After graduation from academy and proof of education. Pay plan effective July 1st, 2025.
Premium Benefits
- Up to 35 paid days off per year after one calendar year (20 vacation days, 3 personal days, 12 holidays)
- 1 sick day per month accumulated up to 120 days
- 20 paid military days per year
- Up to 30 work days of Paid Family Leave (after 6 months of employment with Metro)
- State supplemented in-service pay of $800 each year (in addition to regular salary)
- Overtime pay: In fiscal year 2018 our Police Officer 2’s averaged $7,405.93 (in addition to regular salary)
- Longevity pay (in addition to regular salary)
- 100% Metro funded pension
- MetroMax 457 Deferred Compensation Plan which allows employees to contribute to a retirement plan tax-deferred and earnings on the retirement money are also tax-deferred.
- Compensated for time spent in court
- Vested for service pension after 10 years
- Vested for medical pension after 10 years
- Use of Montgomery GI bills and Post 9/11 GI bills, in first year of training
- Paychecks are automatically deposited on the 7th and 22nd of each month.
- Domestic Partner Benefits
Clothing & Equipment Allowance
- $1,000 every year for uniform maintenance
- Basic equipment and sidearm issued during academy training