ECC Operator Base Compensation:

Police Officer STEP Pay Scale (FY23)    
(1 Step = 1 yr of Service) Annual Salary Hourly Rate
STEP 1 $49.920 $24.00
STEP 2 $51,418 $24.72
STEP 3 (Lateral Entry) $52,960 $25.46
STEP 4 $54,549 $26.23
STEP 5 $56,185 $27.01
STEP 6 $57,871 $27.82
STEP 7 $59,607 $28.66
STEP 8 $61,395 $29.52
STEP 9 $63,237 $30.40
STEP 10 $65,134 $31.31

 

Additional Compensation & Benefits:

  • Professional Certification and Education Pay ($200/mo combined maximum)
    • Associates Degree – $50/mo
    • Bachelor’s Degree – $75/mo
    • Master’s Degree – $100/mo
    • Certifications – $25 per certification/mo
  • Bilingual Pay for Spanish and/or Vietnamese – $75/mo1
  • Longevity Pay – $7 per month for each full month of service after continuous service of more than three years. (Ex: 10 years of service = 120 months x $7 = $840). This benefit is distributed annually in a lump sum, and is factored into each member’s overtime rate.
  • 80 hours annual sick time, with annual buyback option (spring payment)
  • 80 hours annual vacation time, with annual buyback option (fall payment)
    • 5-10 years of service = 120/yr
    • 10+ years of service = 160/yr
  • Alternative/ Flexible Work Schedules – a program that gives members the ability to create a schedule that is life-compatable 2
  • Lateral entry program – adjusted starting pay based on qualified experience 3
  • Texas Municipal Retirement System (TMRS) participation at 7%, with 2:1 city contribution.
  • Volunteer Service Program – a program that gives members 40 hours of paid volunteer service leave each year
  • Additional benefits can be found here.

1Proficiency Test Required
Certain Restrictions Apply. Subject to Approval.
Max. lateral entry is STEP 3.
 

Minimum Qualifications:

Emergency Communications Operator I 
– U.S. Citizen
– 18 years of age at the time of appointment
– Good moral character and the ability to pass a background investigation, psychological examination, and a medical/drug screening
– Valid Class C Texas Driver’s License (or the ability to obtain)
– Ability to pass a written general knowledge exam 
– High school diploma or GED

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