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Current Salary Charts

Current Salary Charts

Our current DEA Collective Bargaining Agreement covers the period from June 1, 2022, to May 31, 2027. This year’s raise for 3.50% kicked in on June 1, 2025. The following charts represent salary steps for newly promoted Detectives and others to top pay.

The final raise will kick in on June 1, 2026, for 4.00%.

Those hitting five years in rank also receive the 2.25% (called the Service Differential).

Salary Steps 2025

NEWLY PROMOTED DETECTIVES

SALARY STEPS

Effective June 1, 2025

One
Two
Upon Promotion
$119,248
1st Anniversary
$119,314
2nd Anniversary
$119,429
3rd Anniversary
$119,980 (TOP PAY)

DEA LONGEVITY

One
Two
5 YEAR
$4,224
10 YEAR
$4,968
15 YEAR
$10,536
20 YEAR
$12,022

Salary Steps – NOT Top Pay 2025

NEWLY PROMOTED DETECTIVE

NOT TOP PAY

UPON PROMOTION

One
Two
Three
STEP 1
1.5 to 2.5 years on the job
$78,090
STEP 2
3.5 years on the job
$84,599
STEP 3
4.5 years on the job
$91,107
STEP 4
5.5 years on the job
$119,248

** NOTE: As soon as MOS reaches 5.5 years on the job, they automatically go directly to Step 4

Salary Steps –Top Pay 2025

DETECTIVE

TOP PAY

Effective June 1, 2025

One
Two
Three
With 2.25%
Police Officer (PBA)
$109,352
Detective 3rd Grade
$119,980
$122,680
Detective 2nd Grade
$134,819
$137,852
Detective 1st Grade
$154,751
$158,233

DEA LONGEVITY

One
Two
5 YEAR
$4,224
10 YEAR
$4,968
15 YEAR
$10,536
20 YEAR
$12,022