$70k starting salary + 4 day week + car + $20k signing bonus

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I recently interviewed with Montgomery County. Not for a police officer position. They told me upfront that my previous years of experience in my field didn’t matter. Most of the interview was geared towards asking how I demonstrate diversity, equity, and inclusion.

ugh. I come to hate MoCo more and more. No, I'm not MAGA.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I recently interviewed with Montgomery County. Not for a police officer position. They told me upfront that my previous years of experience in my field didn’t matter. Most of the interview was geared towards asking how I demonstrate diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Blah blah blah

You are an idiot. blah blah blah, yourself. All the DEI crap is why Trump won, and I despise him with every fiber of my being.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I don’t think being a police officer is a good role for a woman or smaller man due to he fact you need to get physical with violent offenders. If I was a big strong man I might consider it

Same. I'm a 120# female. I'd need to gain another 50# to hold my own.

You can become a school resource officer or "community engagement officer". You don't have to be a beat cop.

But, yea, I'm 5' so there' s no way I'd pass the physical test. LOL

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Is that good or bad? Seems like a whole lot of nothing.

It’s a better package than most engineering majors get fresh out of college. When you factor in overtime it’s not even close.

The popo will learn nothing that would allow them to scale and retire within 10 years or make themselves valuable. Becoming disabled is the way to go.

How many engineers retire in 10 years? If anything they’ll be replaced in 10 years by AI. So many STEM degrees will be diminished. Police will still be out there making $200k keeping the public safe.

People that don’t have hands on jobs in the 2030s will be in trouble.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I recently interviewed with Montgomery County. Not for a police officer position. They told me upfront that my previous years of experience in my field didn’t matter. Most of the interview was geared towards asking how I demonstrate diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Blah blah blah

You are an idiot. blah blah blah, yourself. All the DEI crap is why Trump won, and I despise him with every fiber of my being.

+1. Agree. It’s disgusting. Shoved down throats in MOCO

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I don’t think being a police officer is a good role for a woman or smaller man due to he fact you need to get physical with violent offenders. If I was a big strong man I might consider it

Same. I'm a 120# female. I'd need to gain another 50# to hold my own.

You can become a school resource officer or "community engagement officer". You don't have to be a beat cop.

But, yea, I'm 5' so there' s no way I'd pass the physical test. LOL

I looked up the highest starting law enforcement salary within the greater D.C. area and was surprised to learn that it’s the SCOTUS Police Department. I had no clue they had their own police. For the 5’ tall PP something like this might be a good fit. I read that many of these officers make $200k+ with overtime. They also offer a massive $50k hiring bonus.

$50,000 hiring bonus:

$20,000 after completion of training
$15,000 after one year
$15,000 after two years

Salary:

$83,362 – Entry-level
$91,848 – After 30 months (Private First Class)
$142,513 – Maximum base salary at the Private First Class rank
$149,638 – Maximum base salary at the Corporal/Technician rank
$160,664 – Maximum base salary at the Sergeant rank

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I don’t think being a police officer is a good role for a woman or smaller man due to he fact you need to get physical with violent offenders. If I was a big strong man I might consider it

Same. I'm a 120# female. I'd need to gain another 50# to hold my own.

You can become a school resource officer or "community engagement officer". You don't have to be a beat cop.

But, yea, I'm 5' so there' s no way I'd pass the physical test. LOL

I looked up the highest starting law enforcement salary within the greater D.C. area and was surprised to learn that it’s the SCOTUS Police Department. I had no clue they had their own police. For the 5’ tall PP something like this might be a good fit. I read that many of these officers make $200k+ with overtime. They also offer a massive $50k hiring bonus.

$50,000 hiring bonus:

$20,000 after completion of training
$15,000 after one year
$15,000 after two years

Salary:

$83,362 – Entry-level
$91,848 – After 30 months (Private First Class)
$142,513 – Maximum base salary at the Private First Class rank
$149,638 – Maximum base salary at the Corporal/Technician rank
$160,664 – Maximum base salary at the Sergeant rank

Uninformed recent college graduates think they will get a job that pays over $100,000 when the actual average is $68,400. Perhaps DC, MD and VA graduates should look at the Supreme Court PD to make their expectations a reality. With the salary and bonus they’d make almost $120,000 their first year.

https://www.cnbc.com/2025/04/23/career-fields-where-new-grads-can-command-a-100000-starting-salary.html

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Is that good or bad? Seems like a whole lot of nothing.

It’s a better package than most engineering majors get fresh out of college. When you factor in overtime it’s not even close.

I'm and engineer and my H is a moco cop. I always made significantly more and cops work tons of overtime and still make little to no money.

It's a calling just like teaching. You can't expect to make ends meet on this salary.

Imagine working 60 hours a week to make $100K. Jeez.

Its no different than social workers and other helping professions.

The major difference is that LEOs make a lot more than teachers and social workers.

The teachers I know spend significant out of pocket money for classroom supplies. Police get all of their equipment given to them.

Governor Youngkin’s Operation Bold Blue Line will pay police officers more money and provide them with new and better equipment. Sadly there is nothing like this on the horizon for teachers and social workers.

Teachers technically do better as MCPS vs. county benefits are better and teachers are paid similar or more for a 10 month job vs. 12. It is sad that more money isn't given for supply and teacher needs and it shows when you look at whats going on.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Is that good or bad? Seems like a whole lot of nothing.

It’s a better package than most engineering majors get fresh out of college. When you factor in overtime it’s not even close.

I'm and engineer and my H is a moco cop. I always made significantly more and cops work tons of overtime and still make little to no money.

It's a calling just like teaching. You can't expect to make ends meet on this salary.

Imagine working 60 hours a week to make $100K. Jeez.

Its no different than social workers and other helping professions.

The major difference is that LEOs make a lot more than teachers and social workers.

The teachers I know spend significant out of pocket money for classroom supplies. Police get all of their equipment given to them.

Governor Youngkin’s Operation Bold Blue Line will pay police officers more money and provide them with new and better equipment. Sadly there is nothing like this on the horizon for teachers and social workers.

Teachers technically do better as MCPS vs. county benefits are better and teachers are paid similar or more for a 10 month job vs. 12. It is sad that more money isn't given for supply and teacher needs and it shows when you look at whats going on.

The MCPD hiring bonus skews the first year bachelors degree salary comparison heavily towards the police. Year two sees the teachers earning $6,544 per month while the police earn $6,043.

Do teachers get overtime pay? MCPD earn quite a bit. They certainly make enough to close the $500 monthly gap to teachers.

By year 10 the teachers make $8,265 per month. Police officers earn $7,957 without overtime.

A straight salary comparison favors teachers. With overtime added the pendulum swings towards the police.

[Anonymous]

I don’t know which of these jobs is more mentally draining.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Is that good or bad? Seems like a whole lot of nothing.

It’s a better package than most engineering majors get fresh out of college. When you factor in overtime it’s not even close.

I'm and engineer and my H is a moco cop. I always made significantly more and cops work tons of overtime and still make little to no money.

It's a calling just like teaching. You can't expect to make ends meet on this salary.

Imagine working 60 hours a week to make $100K. Jeez.

From the standpoint of someone wealthy I can understand this viewpoint. But not everyone has the ability to make 500k or millions a year, there are really only a few narrow career tracks that let you make that much. For someone who came from a LMC/poor background 100k is pretty damn good even at 60h

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Is that good or bad? Seems like a whole lot of nothing.

It’s a better package than most engineering majors get fresh out of college. When you factor in overtime it’s not even close.

I'm and engineer and my H is a moco cop. I always made significantly more and cops work tons of overtime and still make little to no money.

It's a calling just like teaching. You can't expect to make ends meet on this salary.

Imagine working 60 hours a week to make $100K. Jeez.

From the standpoint of someone wealthy I can understand this viewpoint. But not everyone has the ability to make 500k or millions a year, there are really only a few narrow career tracks that let you make that much. For someone who came from a LMC/poor background 100k is pretty damn good even at 60h

The person you are replying to was definitely trolling. A first year MoCo officer working 60 hours a week would make $100,000. After 12 years a 60 week would bring in almost $190,000.

If the post was legitimate then her husband was definitely hiding his money from her.

[Anonymous]

The U.S. Capitol Police also offers the same $83,362 starting salary as the Supreme Court Police Department, but their maximum annual salary is over $200,000.

I couldn’t find a hiring bonus, but they do offer $10,000 per year towards student loan repayment.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Comparing a cop to an engineering student is ridiculous. People are not choosing between those two careers. But you are underestimating how much police officers can make and over estimating how much engineers make after ten years.

Cops work 4 day weeks so working overtime could be equivalent to a five day work week. They are paid generously for overtime.

Everyone on this site complains about working extra hours for white collar jobs, cops can work those same hours and get paid.

You don’t need a college degree to be a cop.

You can retire after 25 years. I don’t know any engineers or white collar workers unless they are really wealthy who can retire at 47.

Can I just do a desk job pushing paper or do I have be a patrol cop?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Is that good or bad? Seems like a whole lot of nothing.

It’s a better package than most engineering majors get fresh out of college. When you factor in overtime it’s not even close.

Except those engineers don’t need to worry about getting killed or disabled at work.

To be fair, all of us have to worry about that to some extent in this country. But yeah, it’s not part of the actual job.