Border Patrol AgentBorder Patrol Agent

By: Harley BowmanBy: Harley Bowman

SalariesSalaries

The average salary actually varies depending on The average salary actually varies depending on experience.experience.

Border patrol agents are hired at three different pay Border patrol agents are hired at three different pay levels. They include GL-5, GL-7, and GL-9.levels. They include GL-5, GL-7, and GL-9.

GL-5 may get paid $ 38,000 a yearGL-5 may get paid $ 38,000 a year GL- 7 may get paid $ 43,000 a yearGL- 7 may get paid $ 43,000 a year GL- 9, being the highest will get paid around $ GL- 9, being the highest will get paid around $

50,000 a year.50,000 a year. Agents who have been in the field for more than 10 Agents who have been in the field for more than 10

years are capable of making up to $ 85,000 a year, years are capable of making up to $ 85,000 a year,

Requirements and qualificationsRequirements and qualifications

Must be a United States citizen Must be a United States citizen Must possess a valid automobile drivers license Must possess a valid automobile drivers license You must take and pass the CBP Border Patrol You must take and pass the CBP Border Patrol

entrance examination. entrance examination. Your résumé must completely and specifically Your résumé must completely and specifically

describe your job duties that you want describe your job duties that you want considered in the determination. All transcripts, considered in the determination. All transcripts, grade-point calculations, and other grade-point calculations, and other documentation must be submitted to the CBP documentation must be submitted to the CBP Minneapolis Hiring Center. Minneapolis Hiring Center.

Employment ProjectionsEmployment Projections

Job Description: Job Description: Patrol assigned area to Patrol assigned area to enforce laws and ordinances, regulate enforce laws and ordinances, regulate traffic, control crowds, prevent crime, and traffic, control crowds, prevent crime, and arrest violators. arrest violators.

Total employed nationally: 644,300Total employed nationally: 644,300

Job responsibilities Job responsibilities

A border patrol agent is a federal law A border patrol agent is a federal law enforcement officerenforcement officer

Makes sure the laws of the United States Makes sure the laws of the United States are carried out when goods or people are carried out when goods or people enter into the U.S.enter into the U.S.

border patrol officers work at ports of border patrol officers work at ports of entry and along borders to stop smugglers entry and along borders to stop smugglers and illegal aliens from entering. and illegal aliens from entering.

Schools that may offer training Schools that may offer training for DEA and other relevantfor DEA and other relevant

Alabama University has a nice program for Alabama University has a nice program for criminal justice.criminal justice.

a Bachelor of Arts degree in Criminal a Bachelor of Arts degree in Criminal Justice, a Minor in Sociology, and a Justice, a Minor in Sociology, and a Master of Science degree in Criminal Master of Science degree in Criminal Justice Justice

Schools continuedSchools continued

Troy university also has an extensive Troy university also has an extensive amount of courses that they offeramount of courses that they offer

Ranging Ranging from from Introduction to Criminal Introduction to Criminal JusticeJustice

Survey of Law EnforcementSurvey of Law Enforcement History of Criminal JusticeHistory of Criminal Justice Ethics in Criminal Justice and many moreEthics in Criminal Justice and many more