The City of Joplin consistently strives to provide a regionally competitive salary and benefits package to all of our law enforcement officers. Information regarding our salary and benefits are listed below:
Salary
Police Officer (Trainee): $34,256
Police Officer: $40,000 - $60,504
Benefits
Health (per pay period):
Dental (per pay period):
- Single $4.29
- Family $13.01
Vision (per pay period):
- Single $0.72 or $2.67
- Family $2.11 or $7.83
Life:
- 1.5 x Annual Salary (city paid)
- Supplemental Available (employee paid)
Retirement:
- Missouri LAGERS
- L-11 Plan (2.5% multiplier)
- Vested after 5 years - Minimum retirement age of 55
- 0% Employee Contribution
Paid Holidays:
- New Year's Day
- Martin Luther King Jr. Day
- President’s Day
- Memorial Day
- Juneteenth
- Independence Day
- Labor Day
- Thanksgiving (Th-F)
- Christmas
- Floating Holidays (2)
Vacation: (years of service)
- 0-9 80 hours/year Max Accrual = 160 hours
- 9-14 120 hours/year Max Accrual = 240 hours
- 14+ 160 hours/year Max Accrual = 240 hours
Comp Time: Max Accrual = 480 Hours
Sick Leave: Accrual = 1 day/month
- No Maximum Accrual
- Not Paid Upon Separation
Other:
- Free Family Access to City Fitness Facility
- FMLA - Care Leave Coverage
- Paid Training
- Education Reimbursement up to 100%
- Paid Licensure and/or Certifications - Required for Position
- Paid Uniforms