Cobb County has a 25-step program starting at $54,000 and ending at $82,000. Current officers in the department are placed in the Step and Grade system with their years of service minus one since they do not receive a raise during their first year. This would mean that a lateral officer would come in under the same rules. For example, an officer with five years of experience would come in at step four.
Below is our current Step and Grade scale:
Step 1 $25.96 hourly - $54,000
Step 2 $26.83 hourly - $55,800
Step 3 $27.69 hourly - $57,600
Step 4 $28.56 hourly - $59,400
Step 5 $29.42 hourly - $61,200
Step 6 $30.29 hourly - $63,000
Step 7 $31.15 hourly - $64,800
Step 8 $32.02 hourly - $66,600
Step 9 $32.88 hourly - $68,400
Step 10 $33.75 hourly - $70,200
Step 11 $33.75 hourly - $70,200
Step 12 $34.62 hourly - $72,000
Step 13 $34.62 hourly - $72,000
Step 14 $35.48 hourly - $73,800
Step 15 $35.48 hourly - $73,800
Step 16 $36.35 hourly - $75,600
Step 17 $36.35 hourly - $75,600
Step 18 $37.21 hourly - $77,400
Step 19 $37.21 hourly - $77,400
Step 20 $38.08 hourly - $79,200
Step 21 $38.08 hourly - $79,200
Step 22 $38.94 hourly - $81,000
Step 23 $38.94 hourly - $81,000
Step 24 $39.81 hourly - $82,800
Step 25 $39.81 hourly - $82,800
It depends on several factors. Are you a mandated peace officer through the P.O.S.T. Council? Do you have two (2) consecutive years in a full time sworn position? Did you perform duties that are similar to those performed by police officers within the Cobb County Police Department? Our background investigators will help determine if you are eligible to receive the lateral officer incentives.
There is no financial benefit for Cobb County Deputies to transfer since they are already in the Step and Grade program. If they are mandated, they will not have to go through the academy again and will be respected as veteran officers.