Salary & Benefits

FY26 Public Safety Salary Structure - PD

Incentive Pay

(paid bi-weekly)

Educational Degrees

  • Associate’s: $600 / annually
  • Bachelor’s: $1200 / annually
  • Master’s: $1800 / annually

Certification Levels

  • Intermediate: $600 / annually
  • Advanced: $1200 / annually
  • Master’s: $1800 / annually

Benefits

Texas Municipal Retirement System (TMRS)

  • Employee contribution: 7%
  • City matches 2:1 with 5 years vesting

Retirement Eligibility

  • Age 60 and over vested, or
  • 20 years of service, any age

Longevity Pay

After one year of employment, employees will receive an annual payment of $4 per month of employment for the first 25 years of continuous employment, maximum of $1,200 annually. Qualified employees receive longevity payments each December.

Education Reimbursement

Tuition may be reimbursed up to a master’s degree. For further information, contact Human Resources at 281-275-2735.

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Other Benefits available:

  • Excellent health benefits
  • 13 paid holidays annually
  • 80 hours paid vacation annually (up to 160 hours at 11 years with City) 
  • Paid sick leave accrual of 3.69 hours per pay period
  • Paid Parental Leave – up to 6 weeks
  • Fitness Incentive Program (up to 80 hours Paid Leave Annually)
  • Other specialty and assignment pays are available

Officer Issued Equipment

  • Body armor
  • Duty weapon: Glock, 9mm
  • Patrol rifle: AR -15
  • 21-inch ASP Baton
  • Taser
  • Uniforms
  • All leather gear, excluding boots
  • Portable radio with charger

  1. Contact Us

    For recruitment specific questions 
    1200 Highway 6 S.
    Sugar Land, TX 77478
    Ph: 281-275-2914
    Email