Maryland State Trooper Salaries
Maryland State Troopers are the police officers who have law enforcement jurisdiction over the entire state. Their duties include investigating accidents and crime, writing reports, issuing citations, providing basic medical treatment to the injured, making arrests and issuing citations. Recruits must be U.S. citizens, and have a high school diploma or GED. As of 2011, Maryland State Troopers earned from $40,207 to $124,387, depending on position and years of service.
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Cadets
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Maryland's State Police Cadet program is designed for those aged 18 to 20 who want to learn trooper skills that they can use when they apply for full positions at age 21. Though this position unclassified in terms of rank and employment, the years spent here count toward retirement. This means those who are hired at age 18 and then continue as Troopers can receive a full pension at age 40. The starting salary for this position as of April 2011 is $23,524 per year. Cadets are normally assigned to duties that do not require police authority, such as commercial vehicle enforcement.
Salaries
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Maryland State Troopers use the same pay tables as other law enforcement officers for the state, though with slightly different designations. Trooper pay starts at scale 0050 and continues on to 0061, while those for other officers range from 0120 to 0129. In both cases, steps are used within scales to further differentiate salaries. The lowest pay classification, which is used for recruits entering the Academy, pays $40,207 per year. The highest salaries are $124,387. This is for Fiscal Year 2011, effective June 30, 2010, which represents a temporary reduction in regular salaries.
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Benefits
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Maryland State Troopers receive yearly salary increases that depend on state funding. Officers also receive a clothing allowance of $1,300 per year in addition to uniforms and equipment provided by the department. Assigned vehicles can be taken home and used off-duty in accordance with departmental regulations. Health insurance, death benefits, pensions and paid vacations and holidays are also part of the benefit package.
Trooper/Flight Paramedic
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Another career option open to State Troopers is Trooper/Flight Paramedic, which offers an annual starting salary of $47,684 as of April 2011. This position provides helicopter medical services. Applicants must already be certified EMT-Paramedics with three years of field experience that includes the treatment of serious trauma. Candidates must then complete the regular State Police Academy and then undergo specific Flight Paramedic training.
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