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, 2026 | Associates Degree Incentive Total Salary (3%) | Bachelors Degree Incentive Total Salary (6%) |
| Police Officer Trainee (19 Weeks in Training Academy) | 66,204 | N/A | N/A |
| Police Officer 1 (6 Months with Field Training Officer) | 70,904 | 73,031 | 75,158 |
| Police Officer 2 Step 1 | 77,964 | 80,303 | 82,642 |
| Police Officer 2 Step 2 | 79,523 | 81,909 | 84,294 |
| Police Officer 2 Step 3 | 81,114 | 83,547 | 85,981 |
| Police Officer 2 Step 4 | 82,737 | 85,218 | 87,700 |
| Police Officer 2 Step 5 | 84,391 | 86,922 | 89,454 |
| Police Officer 2 Step 6 | 86,079 | 88,662 | 91,243 |
| Police Officer 2 Step 7 | 87,800 | 90,434 | 93,068 |
| Police Officer 2 Step 8 | 89,557 | 92,243 | 94,930 |
| Police Officer 2 Step 9 | 91,347 | 94,088 | 96,828 |
| Police Officer 2 Step 10 | 93,174 | 95,970 | 98,765 |
| Police Officer 2 Step 11 | 95,038 | 97,889 | 100,740 |
| Police Officer 2 Step 12 | 96,938 | 99,847 | 102,755 |
| Police Officer 2 Step 13 | 98,877 | 101,843 | 104,809 |
| Police Officer 2 Step 14 | 100,855 | 103,881 | 106,905 |
| Police Officer 2 Step 15 | 102,871 | 105,958 | 109,045 |
*3% – Associates Degree, 6% – Bachelors Degree
After graduation from academy and proof of education. Pay plan effective July 1st, 2026.
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
Additional Perks
MNPD keeps a list of partnerships that we have to allow
our personnel to go back to school and obtain a degree or continue their
educational journey. We want our employees to be the best version of
themselves professionally and personally.
The Training Academy, in coordination with MediKeeper, has
launched our Fitness/Wellness App available to all full-time MNPD personnel,
providing another resource for employees to improve their wellness. In addition
to this app, MNPD has our own MNPD Nutrition and Fitness Expert
MNPD has a partnership with Care.com to offer many
additional perks to our staff such as:
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Child Care & Parenting
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Aging and Adult Care
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Pet Care
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Education
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House/Home
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LifeMart Discounts
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Care Talks
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On-Demand Tutoring
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Family Care Hub, etc..
In a time of rising costs, financial stress can take a toll
on us. LifeMart offers a practical way to ease that burden with discounts on
everyday essentials and major purchases—from brands your employees know and
love. LifeMart is free for ourr employees, offering discounts that work
for anyone, no matter their hobbies, interests, or family needs.
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Travel
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Theme parks & entertainment
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Car buying & renting
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Electronics
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Child, senior & pet care
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Home goods & services
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Health & wellness
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Food & dining
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Insurance
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Local deals
The MNPD Cordico Wellness App is a CONFIDENTIAL wellness
app provided to employees and can be downloaded on a personal and/or
departmental smartphone. There are a variety of tools, assessments, and
resources to assist you in ensuring your optimal emotional health and
well-being.
- Anonymous
self‑assessments,
- Peer
and therapist support (crisis button),
- Fitness,
nutrition, and stress‑management tools,
- OnDemand
resources tailored for first responders
Clothing & Equipment Allowance
- $1,000 every year for uniform maintenance
- Basic equipment and sidearm issued during academy training