Rank Structure
The agency's rank structure is as follows (from highest to lowest):
| Title | Insignia |
|---|---|
| Colonel | |
| Lieutenant Colonel | |
| Major | |
| Captain | |
| Lieutenant | |
| Sergeant Major | |
| First Sergeant | |
| Sergeant | |
| Corporal | |
| Trooper | |
| Probationary Trooper | |
| Trooper Trainee (Recruit) |
Troopers with 10 and 15 years of service are referred to as a Senior Trooper and a Master Trooper respectively, resulting in salary increases, but are not considered ranks.
As of July 2008, the starting salary for a trooper is $40,100 upon completion of a one-year probation.
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