UAB Police
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UAB is committed to being an employer of choice for law enforcement personnel in the local job market. To meet this commitment, UAB offers a sustainable and competitive pay plan that makes it a market leader in sworn officer salaries in the Birmingham and Jefferson County area.
Start RateEffective 01/02/2022, the start rate for PS107N1 Police Officer is $20.00 per hour.
Shift DifferentialEffective 01/02/2022, the campus shift differential for Sworn Police Officers is $0.75 evening / $0.75 night. For more information on shift differentials, please see HR Policy 204 in the UAB Policies and Procedures Library.
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Experience credit is the combination of related work experience and related education credit. Experience credit calculated for entry into the Police Hiring Grid is capped at 25 experience credits, however officers may continue to progress to grade max through the annual merit process.
Work Experience: All sworn officer work experience will be counted 1 to 1 in years of service, rounded to the nearest month. One year and six months would calculate to 1.5 work experience credits. All other work experience will not be included in new hire pay decisions.
Education: Education credit is added together with work credit to assess new hire, promotional and rehire base pay rate decisions according to the grid. Only degrees attained will be considered and partial credit will not be considered. This guideline does not imply entitlement to a pay increase for a current employee after attaining a higher level of education.
Degree/Diploma Attained
Police Officer
PS107N1Police Officer/Field Training PS107N2
Corporal
PS102E0Detective
PS116N0Sergeant
PS114E1High School
0
0
-4
-4
-4
Associate’s
2
2
-2
-2
-2
Bachelor’s
4
4
0
0
0
Master’s
6
6
2
2
2
Doctorate
6
6
4
4
4
- The minimum required degree for the job classification is counted as 0.
- If the officer’s highest degree attained exceeds the minimum required degree, education credit will be given based on the table above.
- If the officer’s highest degree attained is below the minimum required degree, education credit is subtracted based on the table above.
Below are two examples of how the experience credit is calculated and applied to officers with different experience and education backgrounds:
Candidate A: Police Officer Vacancy- Six (6) years and two (2) months of work experience (6.17)
- High School Diploma (0)
- Experience credit calculation: 6.17 + 0 = 6.17; rounded to 6.0 experience credits
- Resulting pay rate is $23.75/ hour or $49,400 annually
Candidate B: Police Officer Vacancy- One (1) year and nine (9) months of work experience (1.75)
- Bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice (4)
- Experience credit calculation: 1.75 + 4 = 5.75; rounded to 6.0 experience credits
- Resulting pay rate is $23.75/ hour or $49,400 annually
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Police Officer
PS107N1Police Officer/Field Training
PS107N2Corporal/Detective
PS102E0/PS116N0Sergeant
PS114E1Exp Credit
Hourly
Annual
Exp Credit
Hourly
Annual
Exp Credit
Hourly
Annual
Exp Credit
Hourly
Annual
0-1
$20.00
$41,600
0-1
0-1
0-1
2
$20.75
$43,160
2
$21.80
$45,344
2
$22.85
$47,528
2
3
$21.50
$44,720
3
$22.60
$47,008
3
$23.70
$49,296
3
$27.20
$56,576
4
$22.25
$46,280
4
$23.40
$48,672
4
$24.55
$51,064
4
$28.20
$58,656
5
$23.00
$47,840
5
$24.20
$50,336
5
$25.40
$52,832
5
$29.20
$60,736
6
$23.75
$49,400
6
$25.00
$52,000
6
$26.20
$54,496
6
$30.20
$62,816
7
$24.50
$50,960
7
$25.80
$53,664
7
$27.00
$56,160
7
$31.20
$64,896
8
$25.25
$52,520
8
$26.55
$55,224
8
$27.80
$57,824
8
$32.15
$66,872
9
$26.00
$54,080
9
$27.30
$56,784
9
$28.60
$59,488
9
$33.10
$68,848
10
$26.75
$55,640
10
$28.05
$58,344
10
$29.40
$61,152
10
$34.05
$70,824
11
$27.25
$56,680
11
$28.45
$59,176
11
$29.90
$62,192
11
$34.70
$72,176
12
$27.75
$57,720
12
$28.85
$60,008
12
$30.40
$63,232
12
$35.30
$73,424
13
$28.25
$58,760
13
$29.25
$60,840
13
$30.90
$64,272
13
$35.90
$74,672
14
$28.75
$59,800
14
$29.65
$61,672
14
$31.40
$65,312
14
$36.50
$75,920
15
$29.25
$60,840
15
$30.05
$62,504
15
$31.85
$66,248
15
$37.10
$77,168
16
$29.75
$61,880
16
$30.45
$63,336
16
$32.30
$67,184
16
$37.70
$78,416
17
$30.25
$62,920
17
$30.85
$64,168
17
$32.75
$68,120
17
$38.30
$79,664
18
$30.75
$63,960
18
$31.25
$65,000
18
$33.20
$69,056
18
$38.90
$80,912
19
$31.25
$65,000
19
$31.65
$65,832
19
$33.65
$69,992
19
$39.50
$82,160
20
$31.55
$65,624
20
$32.05
$66,664
20
$34.10
$70,928
20
$40.10
$83,408
21
$31.85
$66,248
21
$32.40
$67,392
21
$34.55
$71,864
21
$40.70
$84,656
22
$32.15
$66,872
22
$32.75
$68,120
22
$35.00
$72,800
22
$41.30
$85,904
23
$32.45
$67,496
23
$33.10
$68,848
23
$35.45
$73,736
23
$41.90
$87,152
24
$32.75
$68,120
24
$33.45
$69,576
24
$35.90
$74,672
24
$42.50
$88,400
25
$33.00
$68,640
25
$33.80
$70,304
25
$36.35
$75,608
25
$43.10
$89,648
Max
$34.30
$71,344
Max
$35.10
$73,008
Max
$37.85
$78,728
Max
$44.85
$93,288
Effective date of Hiring Grid is 01/02/2022.
This grid is used for determining starting salaries and promotional adjustments associated with job changes only. Future salary adjustments, including but not limited to, merit and/or cost of living adjustments, are subject to University approval and the employee's individual performance.