Salary Schedule

The JPSO strives to provide a competitive salary for all of its positions, whether civil, corrections, law enforcement or other. Below is a salary schedule for selected positions:

PositionAnnual Base PayAnnual State Pay *Total Pay
Recruit$27,440.04N/A$27,440.04
Deputy 1**$38,745.00$6,000.00$44,745.00
Deputy 2**$40,761.00$6000.00
$46,761.00
Deputy 3**$42,840.00$6000.00
$48,840.00
Deputy 4**$45,108.00$6000.00
$51,108.00
Corrections 1$32,000.04N/A
$32,000.04
Corrections 2
$33,999.96N/A
$33,999.36
Corrections 3*
$36,000.00$6000.00
$42,000.00
Telecommunications I$31,818.18N/A$31,818.18
Dispatcher I*$35,454.55$6000.00$41,454.55
Dispatcher II*
$36,818.18$6000.00
$42,818.18
Dispatcher Asst. Supervisor*
$40,454.55$6000.00
$46,454.55
Dispatcher Supervisor*
$45,000.00$6000.00
$51,000.00
Dispatcher Watch Commander*
$53,181.82$6000.00
$59,181.82
Dispatcher Training Coordinator*
$59,090.91$6000.00
$65,090.91
Communications Clerk I$27,600.00N/A$27,600.00
Communications Clerk II
$31,500.00N/A
$31,500.00
Communications Clerk III
$34,800.00N/A
$34,800.00
Communications Clerk IV
$38,500.00N/A
$38,500.00
Clerk I $20,799.96N/A$20,799.96
Clerk II
$22,299.96N/A
$22,299.96
Clerk III
$23,799.96N/A
$23,799.96
Clerk IV
$25,299.96N/A
$25,299.96
Clerk V
$26,799.96N/A
$26,799.96
Clerk VI
$28,599.96N/A
$28,599.96

Please note that these rates reflect only the base pay.  JPSO also pays longevity pay at the rate of $40 per month for each year of service. Thus, after 1 year, longevity pay is $40 per month, after 2 years to $80 per month, etc.  

*POST certified officers, serving in a law enforcement capacity, also receive Deputy Sheriff's supplemental pay from the State of Louisiana.  This equates to $6,000 per year.

**Based on a 14 day, 84 hour work period.