Pay Scale

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We are losing deputies to other agencies for pay. We are significantly lower paid than neighboring agencies, what gives? We have to keep up with our Bay Area brothers in blue so we can retain good people.

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We are losing deputies to other agencies for pay. We are significantly lower paid than neighboring agencies, what gives? We have to keep up with our Bay Area brothers in blue so we can retain good people.

There is a Compensation Committee composed of the big chiefs and top brass who meets on a regular basis to compare our pay and benefits to nearby agencies. This committee makes sure our agency stays competitive with the others.

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We are losing deputies to other agencies for pay. We are significantly lower paid than neighboring agencies, what gives? We have to keep up with our Bay Area brothers in blue so we can retain good people.

A few a year, nothing more. Pay alone is not the only piece. You have to look what the employee pays into insurance (medical and dental), pension (how long it takes to get there, what you get, what you pay), equipment (what you are issued and what you have to buy), etc. based on all we are decently competitive. Tampa is the only that pays more, otherwise we are on the top tier.

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A few a year, nothing more. Pay alone is not the only piece. You have to look what the employee pays into insurance (medical and dental), pension (how long it takes to get there, what you get, what you pay), equipment (what you are issued and what you have to buy), etc. based on all we are decently competitive. Tampa is the only that pays more, otherwise we are on the top tier.

And Tampa pays 13% into their pension. Have to look at the whole package. PCSO is not underpaid and we are competitive.

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Strange, I have never heard of anyone complain about the pay and benefits, let alone quit for another agency.

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A few a year, nothing more. Pay alone is not the only piece. You have to look what the employee pays into insurance (medical and dental), pension (how long it takes to get there, what you get, what you pay), equipment (what you are issued and what you have to buy), etc. based on all we are decently competitive. Tampa is the only that pays more, otherwise we are on the top tier.

St. Pete Officers top out at $84,370 in 13 years

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A few a year, nothing more. Pay alone is not the only piece. You have to look what the employee pays into insurance (medical and dental), pension (how long it takes to get there, what you get, what you pay), equipment (what you are issued and what you have to buy), etc. based on all we are decently competitive. Tampa is the only that pays more, otherwise we are on the top tier.

Not true at all, do your research. The next largest agencies in the county take time to max out in steps, less time to reach retirement, and pay at every rank is significantly higher, even with pension contributions. Equipment/ vehicles/ self-purchase items are at least equivalent. We need to catch up and hopefully get legislation for a 25 year retirement so us who started in our 30’s don’t have work through our 60’s.

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Not true at all, do your research. The next largest agencies in the county take time to max out in steps, less time to reach retirement, and pay at every rank is significantly higher, even with pension contributions. Equipment/ vehicles/ self-purchase items are at least equivalent. We need to catch up and hopefully get legislation for a 25 year retirement so us who started in our 30’s don’t have work through our 60’s.

In Pinellas County that’s not true. Pay along with insurance costs and pension don’t all equal out. Many at CPD find they don’t have that great of a pension at all. TPD definitely pays more but so do you. Their pension contributions fluctuate with contracts but are high. Choose wisely and stay wherever you land. At least with FRS your pension goes with you at another agency that uses FRS. And I think it would be great if someone undid what Rick Scott did to FRS. That was criminal. Leave it to a billionaire to mess with a well funded pension for no apparent reason. What a scumbag.

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In Pinellas County that’s not true. Pay along with insurance costs and pension don’t all equal out. Many at CPD find they don’t have that great of a pension at all. TPD definitely pays more but so do you. Their pension contributions fluctuate with contracts but are high. Choose wisely and stay wherever you land. At least with FRS your pension goes with you at another agency that uses FRS. And I think it would be great if someone undid what Rick Scott did to FRS. That was criminal. Leave it to a billionaire to mess with a well funded pension for no apparent reason. What a scumbag.

You guys all need to do some homework. I am still in the RS under the 25 year plan and it certainly isn't bad. We can't touch the retirement plans of CPD and TPD. The pay steps, number of years to retirement and etc. all make TPD and CPD attractive places. TPD is 20 and out plus they will let you buy five years of previous LEO experience.

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You guys all need to do some homework. I am still in the RS under the 25 year plan and it certainly isn't bad. We can't touch the retirement plans of CPD and TPD. The pay steps, number of years to retirement and etc. all make TPD and CPD attractive places. TPD is 20 and out plus they will let you buy five years of previous LEO experience.

No, I don’t work for TPD, but if you think you deserve equal pay based on calls for service, clientele (fancy word for scumbags you deal with daily) you’re smoking crack.