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ICE Agent Requirements - No Test Required (www.ice.gov)

submitted 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) by MuskyMelon@lemmy.world to c/nottheonion@lemmy.world

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Not the most stringent requirements to apply, which answers a lot of the subsequent behaviour.

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SALARY UPDATE:

ICE, like most federal agencies, utilizes the GS federal pay scale. Individuals working as ICE Agents begin at a pay grade that directly reflects their education and experience, although most new ICE agents begin at GS-5 which, as of 2012, was between $27,431 and $35,657.

GS-5: $27,431-$35,657
GS-6: $30,577-$39,748
GS-7: 33,979-$44,176
GS-8: $37,631-$48,917
GS-9: $41,563-$54,028

HSI special agents are usually offered at the GL-7 and GL-9 level.

To qualify at the GS-5 level and receive the equivalent salary, candidates must either possess a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university or at least 3 years of general experience.

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Aren't LEOs paid much better? To accept lower salaries, either you live the job or you can't find anything else.

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[–] Sterile_Technique@lemmy.world 16 points 4 days ago (4 children)

Be a shame if thousands of people applied and talked the Nazi talk, only to drag out the hiring process and make ridiculous demands in wage/benefits negotiation. Worst case scenario, they actually agree to the demands, you take the job, and sabotage their ops from the inside.

[–] Death_Equity@lemmy.world 8 points 4 days ago (3 children)

You have to be current LEO to join, so unlikely for them to be so minded.

[–] MuskyMelon@lemmy.world 1 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Evidence shows it's not that unlikely

[–] Death_Equity@lemmy.world 2 points 4 days ago (1 children)

In the subject of the salary, cops typically make 35-50k per year. Some make far more if they are in a big city.

Overtime and side jobs is where they make the big dollars. Quiet night that ends in a shootout or a bad car accident, overtime. Provide security for the high school, may be overtime or a side job. So you can be a first year officer and make over 100k if your base salary and overtime facilitates that.

Departments try to keep overtime in check, but the more crime means more billed time.

[–] agent_nycto@lemmy.world 3 points 4 days ago

It's like there's a financial incentive to have crime happen

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