Careers: Police Officers
Salary
UPD Pays on a bi-weekly pay cycle with 26 pay periods per year.
Experienced law enforcement officers (Laterals) will receive one-year credit for each year of completed service in a category one LEO capacity for purposes of pay.
Completed Years of Service UPD Equivalent Beginning Salary
| 0 completed years | $28.56 per hour or $59,404 annually |
| 1 completed years | $29.34 per hour or $61,027 annually |
| 2 completed years | $30.98 per hour or $64,438 annually |
| 3 completed years | $31.83 per hour or $66,206 annually |
| 4 completed years | $33.60 per hour or $69,888 annually |
| 5 completed years | $34.53 per hour or $71,822 annually |
| 6 completed years | $36.45 per hour or $75,816 annually |
| 7 completed years | $37.46 per hour or $77,916 annually |
| 8 completed years | $39.55 per hour or $82,264 annually |
| 9 completed years | $40.63 per hour or $84,510 annually |
| 10 completed years | $42.90 per hour or $89,232 annually |
| 11 completed years* | $44.08 per hour or $91,868 annually |
| 12 completed years* | $44.08 per hour or $91,868 annually |
*In 2010 and 2011 UPD did not receive a raise due to the pay freeze; officers coming to UPD with 9 or more years of service will lose up to two years towards pay so there pay will match that of a comparable UPD officer with the same number of years.
Additional Information:
Insurance
- Health Insurance: Providers are through Public Employees Health Plan (PEHP) (IMC and Uof U health plans)
- Dental Insurance: Provider is Educators Mutual Insurance (EMI)
- Life Insurance & LTD: Provider is Public Employees Health Plan (PEHP)
Vacation, Holiday & Sick Leave Accruals
(based upon completed UPD years of service)
• Vacation / Holiday:
• Year 1 thru 8 = 192 hours annually (344 hour annual carryover maximum)
• Year 9 thru 16 = 240 hours annually (344 hour annual carryover maximum)
• Year 17 and above = 288 hours annually (344 hour annual carryover maximum)
• Sick leave: 96 hours annually (unlimited accrual / no maximum)
Retirement
- Retirement: Utah Retirement Systems Public Safety Retirement (URS)
- 401(k): UPD puts 6.2% of your pay into a 401(k) for each member, no matching contribution required
Tier II 401(k) contribution: UPD contributes up to an additional 5% into a 401(k) to help make up the difference between the Tier I and Tier II URS retirement plans. (**no match required)
| Status | URS Tier 1 UPD Contribution | URS Tier 2 UPD Contribution | 401k Contribution for Tier 2 (Difference rounded down to lowest whole #) |
| Sworn | 32.20% | 21.72% | 5% |
Tuition Reimbursement
- Upon successful completion of probation any classes taken from that point forward may have 100% of tuition costs reimbursed upon successful completion of the class(s) up to the annual maximum.
- Must pass each class with a “C” grade or better
- Annual Maximum reimbursement of $5,250 or a total of $21,000 per degree
Education Incentive Pay
- Master’s Degree = $75.00 per month
- Bachelor’s Degree = $50.00 per month
- Associates Degree = $25.00 per month
Take Home Vehicle
- Sworn members are assigned a “take home vehicle” which may be used for commuting to/from work or other authorized activity within 35 miles of the center of Salt Lake County (defined as 4748 S. 440 W.) No additional fee is charged for the use of the “take home vehicle.”
- Members are allowed “reasonable personal use” of their take home vehicle within Salt Lake County. (*supplemental insurance coverage is required)
- Members who reside outside of Salt Lake County are not authorized for off duty personal use.
Assignments/Transfers
After your initial 2.5 years of service in a patrol assignment you will be eligible to submit a transfer request to any patrol precinct or specialty assignment with the UPD. The UPD is comprised of the following 6 patrol precincts:
- Kearns Precinct: (38 Officers & Detectives)
- Magna Precinct: (35 Officers & Detectives)
- Midvale Precinct: (47 Officers & Detectives)
- Millcreek Precinct: (46 Officers & Detectives)
- Holladay Precinct: (24 Officers &Detectives)