Created by: Stacie Shortnacy

• starting salary range is $43,964 – $74,891.

• Usually hired at the GL-7 or GL-9 level

• Normally they are assigned to a 40 hour workweek (Monday- Friday)

• Some people work 60 days and then are off for 30 days

• Must successfully complete a 10 week Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers Basic Criminal Investigator Training.

• Must also complete a 17 week special agent basic training program at the James J. Rowley Training Center outside Washington, D.C.

• Failure to pass either training program on the first attempt will result in separation from the United States Secret Service

United States Secret Service Training!

• Have either a four-year college degree or a combination of education and criminal investigative experience

• The Protective Mission- Protect the President, the Vice President, former presidents, visiting heads of states, and major presidential and vice presidential candidates, Congressmen and Foreign Dignitaries.

• The Investigative Mission- Entails the Enforcement and investigation of varies crimes but not limited to counterfeiting, financial institution fraud, computer and telecommunications fraud and money laundering violations

Job Qualifications

• Be a U.S. citizen • Be at least 21 years of

age and younger than 37 • Possess a current valid

drivers license• Qualify for the GL-7 or

GL-9 level• Uncorrected vision no

worse than 20/60 • Excellent health and

physical condition

• Pass a written examination

• Pass an applicant physical abilities test

• Qualify for a Top Secret clearance and a complete background investigation, to include in-depth interviews, drug screening, medical and polygraph examinations.

Job Benefits

• Low cost life insurance

• Sick leave accumulated at the rate of 13 days per year without limit

• Paid Holidays

• Comprehensive retirement benefits

Conditions to the job • Working long hours in undesirable

conditions on short notice • Traveling away from home for periods up

to 30 days and sometimes longer• Carrying a firearm while performing duties

and maintaining firearms proficiency

• Carrying out assignments in the areas of both protection and investigations

• Relocating to duty stations throughout the U.S. and abroad as organizational needs dictate

• Working undercover assignments as requested

• Study all subjects hard but science, computer science, law and government, arithmetic, reading comprehension, foreign languages and public speaking are used a lot in this job.