Pay & Benefits

The Point Russell Sheriff's Department pays a salary competitive with other local police departments, with eligibility for salary increases occurring regularly, based on successful job performance.

Sheriff's Deputy Annual Salaries:

  • Hire Date as Cadet: $67,662.40
  • Entry into Field Training: $72,196.80 
  • Graduation from Field Training: $77,064.00 
  • Two Years from Date of Hire: $82,222.40
  • Three Years from Date of Hire (Lateral & Veteran starting salary*): $87,796.80
  • Four Years from Date of Hire: $93,662.40   (Lateral with 4 years of patrol experience) 
  • Five Years from Date of Hire: $100,880.00 (Lateral with 5 years of patrol experience)  

All increases are contingent upon successful job performance and available budget dollars.

Excellent benefits package, including:

  • Money Purchase Retirement Plan (city contribution 13%, employee contribution 11%, with a 5-year graduated vesting)
  • 457 Deferred Compensation Retirement Plan (city contribution of 3%)
  • Health Insurance Plans with HRA (city contribution up to $2,000/year)
  • Delta Dental and City Paid Vision Plan
  • Vacation Leave (96 hours/year for new employees, max out at 160 hours per year for tenured employees)
  • Sick Leave (96 hours/year)
  • Holiday Time (104 hours/year)
  • Overtime and Extra Duty Opportunities
  • Compensatory Leave allowance of 120 hours
  • Flexible Spending Accounts
  • City paid life insurance 1.5x salary
  • Tuition Assistance (up to $5,250 / year)
  • Apple iPhone for business use
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • Wellness Program with Free use of Police Gym.  
  • Uniform Dry Cleaning
  • Long Term Disability Insurance
  • Duty Death Disability Plan
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