Question # 4

Most Law Enfourcement agents are paid according to the General Schedule which is the governtment pay scale. The GS scale has fifteen grades. Each grade has ten steeps. Most agents start off as GS-5 step 1 or as a GS-7 Step 1 depending on your education or experience. After successfully completing one year on the job, agents are automatically promoted to the next GS level, Step1. The general progression with one year increments are GS-5, GS-7, GS-9, GS-11, GS12. These levels are promoted and can also be very competitive. After completeing level GS-12 successfully an agent automatically becomes a GS-13. Most agencies consider this competitive promotion. The officer may reciece a step increase if he does not recieve a grade increase for that year. Steps 1-5 are recieced after completing three years at the lower grade. The government pays its agents a locality pay. The government pays the officer the locality pay to those who work in larger cities("PoliceJobsInfo.com"). Typical earning for a police officer range between 50,000 to 100,000 dollars (www.ehow.com)