Salary Schedule for FY 2025
The Texas Legislature has authorized an expanded enforcement program that includes a 50 hour work week.
| FY 2024-2025 (Effective 09-01-2024) | ||||
| Progressive Steps | Base Salary | Yearly | Overtime | Yearly w/Overtime |
Recruit Graduation Bonus (One-Time) | $4,271.25 $5,000.00 | $51,255.00
| $5,872.97
| $70,475.63
|
Probationary Trooper (Upon being commissioned) | $4,620.08 | $55,441.00 | $6,352.61 | $76,231.38 |
| Trooper I (After 12 month probation period) | $5,487.56 | $65,850.75 | $7,545.40 | $90,544.78 |
| Trooper II (4 years of service) | $6,689.50 | $80,274.00 | $9,198.06 | $110,376.75 |
| Trooper III (8 years of service) | $7,165.75 | $85,989.00 | $9,852.91 | $118,234.88 |
| Trooper IV (12 years of service) | $7,482.39 | $89,788.65 | $10,288.28 | $123,459.39 |
| Trooper V (16 years of service) | $7,828.10 | $93,937.20 | $10,763.64 | $129,163.65 |
| Trooper VI ( 20 years of service) | $8,173.73 | $98,084.70 | $11,238.87 | $134,866.46 |
| Sergeant/Agents | ||||
| (4 years of service) | $7,498.40 | $89,980.80 | $10,310.30 | $123,723.60 |
| (8 years of service) | $8,006.67 | $96,080.00 | $11,009.17 | $132,110.00 |
| (12 years of service) | $8,334.73 | $100,016.70 | $11,460.25 | $137,522.96 |
| (16 years of service) | $8,702.84 | $104,434.05 | $11,966.40 | $143,596.82 |
| (20 years of service) | $8,919.84 | $107,038.05 | $12,264.78 | $147,177.32 |
Salary is paid monthly
* Effective Sept 1, 2024
Stipend
Troopers who are eligible can receive stipends for their education degree level, peace officer certification, and bilingual proficiency at the following per-month ratios:
Education | Stipend |
| $300.00 |
| $200.00 |
| $100.00 |
Certificate | Stipend |
| $300.00 |
| $200.00 |
| $100.00 |
Proficiency | Stipend |
| $100.00 |
Prior Law Enforcement Experience
Troopers completing the required Field Training Program (FTO) as defined by the Department and have at least four (4) years of verified full-time prior experience as a full-time peace officer in any state within the United States will advance to Trooper II salary. Troopers who have less than four (4) years of verified full-time prior experience as a peace officer in any state within the United States will advance to Trooper I salary until they reach four (4) years of combined law enforcement experience at which time they will advance to Trooper II salary.