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From the CHP recruting website:
Cadet - $4,274 - $5,361
Cadets earn a monthly salary while attending the CHP Academy. in addition, cadets receive free room and board. Effective the first month following their Academy reporting date, cadets receive full health and dental benefits for themselves and their dependents. Cadets also earn an additional seven hours of mandatory overtime per month.
Officer - $5,537 - 6,732
Upon graduation from the CHP Academy cadets are promoted to the position of officer. Annually, an officer's base pay is $65,185. 5.0% increases occur yearly until the top step base salary of $79, 248 is reached.
Note: - These salaries do not include pay incentives or overtime compensation.
Pre-and Post-Shift Work Activities Pay Differential Officers receive a stipend equal to 3.5% of their base pay to compensate for pre-and post-shift activities.
In addition, all officers earn the following pay incentives:
Physical performance Pay (PPP) $65.00 per month; after the fifth year, $130.00 a month.
Lunch Pay Officer's are paid an additional 6.25% of their base salary, or approximately $4,953 annually at the top step.
Uniform Allowance
Officer's are entitled to an annual uniform allowance of $920. Cadets are loaned the funds to purchase their first set of uniforms. This interest free loan will be repaid over the first 12 months of their career.
Specialty Pay
Bilingual Pay $100 per month for certified bilingual speaking officers who are assigned to a bilingual position.
Canine Pay $156 per month for officers who are canine handlers.
Educational Incentive Pay 2.5% of their base pay of officers who possess an intermediate Peace officer Standards and training (POST ) Certificate of Associate of Arts/Science degree or 5% of their base pay for officers who possess an Advanced POST Certificate or Bachelor of Arts/Science degree.
Field Training Officer (FTO) Pay Field Training Officers earn an additional 5% of their daily base pay each day they serve as an FTO.
Investigator Pay $50 per month for officers assigned as full-time Vehicle Theft or Fraud Investigators.
Motorcycle Officer Pay 4% of base pay for motorcycle enforcement duty.
Flight Officer Pay Annual salaries for officers who fly in either airplanes or helicopters, at top step: Pilot - $92,592 Flight Observer - $82,812
Shift Differential Swing Shift adds an additional $0.80 per hour per shift, which averages $1,650 annually. For graveyard shift, add an additional $1.30 per hour per shift, averaging $2,650 annually.
Senior Officer Pay
Officers also earn a monthly pay differential based on the years they have worked. Add an additional:
2% after 18 years 5% after 21 years
3% after 19 years 6% after 22 years
4% after 20 years 8% after 25 years
Example of potential CHP Officer Salaries
First Year
After Fifth Year
Base pay
$65,184
$79,248
PPP Pay
780
1,560
8-1/2 Hour Day
4,074
4,953
Swing Shift Differential
1,650
1,650
Pre & Post
2,281.44
2,773.68
Subtotal
$73,969.44
$90,184.68
Average Overtime
10,000
15,000
Subtotal
$83,969.44
$105,184.68
Education Incentive (BA) (5 % of base)
3,259.20
3,962.40
Total:
$87,228.64
$109,147.08
Not to mention all the discounts they get at most restaurants, etc, for paid lunch time. Not to bad to drive around all day long?
but they risk their life every day, just ask em! what a joke. if you can't stand the heat, don't become a cook
