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Salary & Benefits
Salary (as of October 1, 2023)
Police Officer salary starts at $60,216 and increases to $85,280.
We currently have a 10 step Police Officer salary matrix. We also accept lateral transfers.
Patrol Officer Salary - West Lake Hills
Tenure | Salary |
---|---|
At Hire | $60,216 |
At 6 Months | $61,568 |
End - Year 1 | $63,960 |
End - Year 2 | $66,456 |
End - year 3 | $69,056 |
End - Year 4 | $71,552 |
End - Year 5 | $74,256 |
End - Year 6 | $77,064 |
End - Year 7 | $79,768 |
End - Year 8 | $82,576 |
End - Year 9 | $85,280 |
Lateral Transfers
Starting salary for qualified candidates:
Position | Tenure | Salary |
---|---|---|
Police Officer | 2 years experience | $66,456 |
Police Officer | 3 years experience | $69,056 |
Police Officer | 4 years experience | $71,552 |
Police Officer | 5 years experience | $74,256 |
Police Officer | 6 years experience | $77,064 |
Police Officer | 7+ years experience | $79,768 |
Benefits
The City of West Lake Hills offers an outstanding benefits package, including:
- $4,500 sign-on bonus for all new officers*.
- The Police Department provides all the required uniforms, gear, and equipment needed.
- Health, Vision and Dental insurance
- Paid group Life Insurance/ AD&D coverage
- Texas Municipal Retirement System, 2 to 1 matching ratio at 7% employee contribution
- Social Security
- Deferred Comp plan
- Leave
- Vacation – 96 hours per year (12 days)
- Sick – 96 hours per year (12 days)
- Holiday – 80 hours per year (10 days)
- Uniform Allowance - $1,000 per year, starting in year 2
- TCOLE Certification pay
- Intermediate - $600 per year
- Advanced - $1,200 per year
- Master - $1,800 per year
- Shift Differential Pay, depending on shift - Up to $150 per month
- Field Training Officer pay
- Longevity pay
- $3,000 per year fuel stipend
- Bilingual pay (Spanish and ASL) - $100 per month
The West Lake Hills Police Department is a progressive, professional Department – we believe in the importance of training, including specialized training. We also utilize the following:
- Our Patrol vehicles are Chevy Tahoe SUVs.
- We use electronic ticket writers.
- Each officer is issued their own Taser and Axon body camera.
- Officers work rotating 12 hours shifts, with every other weekend off.
- We use the newest Toughbook laptops (CF-55) in our Patrol Vehicles – we are dispatched by Travis County Sheriff's Office and use their CAD system.
- All training, including any specialized training, is paid for by the Department.
- We issue Colt patrol rifles, regular vests, and heavy vests to each Officer.
- Active Shooter response equipment in every Patrol vehicle.
*New officers are those who have not been previously employed with the West Lake Hills PD.