Salary & Benefits
The City of Chandler offers competitive entry level salary and benefits package. As an officer’s career progresses additional advancement opportunities become available.
Salary
The current annual salary for a police officer starts at $25.68 per hour. There are potential increases in pay to an annual maximum of $36.82 per hour. Overtime is paid at a rate of time and a half. The annual salary does not include uniforms and other equipment provided by the department. Field training officers receive an additional 5% added on their base salary. Bilingual officers (Spanish only) may earn up to 5% additional based upon skill level.
Work Hours
Most police officers work a four day work week with ten hours each day. In addition, officers who work evening hours receive a shift differential.
Retirement
Police officers are eligible for a retirement pension through the Arizona Public Safety Personnel Retirement System (PSPRS). For further information please see Arizona Public Safety Personnel Retirement System on their website at http://www.psprs.com for further details.
Vacation, Leave, Sick Time
As a new police officer, you will accumulate paid vacation time at a rate of 101 hours the first year progressing to 197 hours at twenty years. You will also receive 96 hours of sick time and 10 paid holiday hours a year.
Additional Benefits
- City paid life insurance
- City paid Retirement Health Savings Plan
- Tuition reimbursement
- Medical and dental plans
- Deferred compensation plan