Salaries

Annual Salary Range of Mount Pleasant Police Department and Animal Services (2019-2020 Fiscal)

The Mount Pleasant Police Department and Animal Services offers competitive salaries. Each position is listed below with their respective salary plan. Annual salaries are based on years of service for officer, sergeant and lieutenant positions. Administrative and civilian positions are on a salary merit system. Lateral transfer salaries for officers are based on prior service credit with TCOLE as approved by the Chief of Police. View the agency organizational chart (PDF).

COMMISSIONED OFFICER POSITIONS AND STEP PAY RATES:

Officer includes all commissioned non-supervisory positions in patrol and specialized units.
Position	Start (9A)	1 Year (9B)	2 Years (9C)	3 Years (9D)	4 Years (9E)	5 Years (9F)	6 Years (9G)	7 Years (9H)	8 Years (9I)	9 Years (9J)
Officer	$45,981	$47,361	$48,782	$50,245	$51,752	$53,305	$54,904	$56,551	$58,248	$59,995

911 EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS CENTER:

Position	Start (4B)	1 Year (4C)	2 Years (4D)	3 Years (4E)	4 Years (4F)	5 Years (4G)
911 COMMUNICATOR	$36,358	$37,267	$38,199	$39,153	$40,133	$41,136

NON COMMISSIONED POSITIONS AND SALARY RANGE:

Position	Salary Start - Merit System
Administrative Assistant	$45,404
Records Manager	$42,163
Crime Victim's Liaison	$42,163
Property/Evidence Manager	$42,163
Animal Control Officer	$34,607 - $37,267 (2D Start)
Animal Control Customer Service Representative	$32,938 (2A Start)

Position	Extra Pay / Stipend
Intermediate Peace Officer and Telecommunicator	$50 per month
Advanced Peace Officer and Telecommunicator	$100 per month
Master Peace Officer and Telecommunicator	$150 per month
Officer - Bilingual Spanish Speaker	$50 per month
Officer - Field Trainer / Acting Supervisor	$25 per week
K-9 Officer	$350 per month
Detective - Assignment Pay	$25 per week
Specialized Positions	Phone Allowance
City Employee Longevity Pay	$48 per year (x) years of service
Senior Dispatcher - Trainer / Acting Supervisor	$25 per week
Senior Animal Control - Trainer / Acting Supervisor	$25 per week

All MPPD patrol officers drive Chevrolet Tahoe's which are equipped with WatchGuard video/audio camera systems, Whelen LED light bars, mobile data computers, electronic shotgun and rifle mounts, Stalker radars and portable lasers. Specialized positions have take home vehicles.