Salary and Benefits

Salary:

• Starting pay effective 11/01/2021:     $66,092.96                    
• Top pay after 9 years:     $103,432.11
• New FOP contract/pay steps pending for 2023!
• Entry level officers start at the base pay rate and receive annual increases to the top pay.
• Lateral officers start at the pay step equal to their years of full-time law enforcement experience and receive annual increases to the top pay.

Educational Pay Supplement:

After four years of service, officers who have earned 90 or more college credit hours from a recognized and accredited college or university are entitled to a pay supplement of:

• After four years:           $2,000
• After six years:              $2,200
• After eight years:          $2,500
• After ten years:             $2,800
• After twelve years:       $3,000
• After fourteen years:   $3,500 

Additionally, the educational pay supplement is added to the officer’s base pay for the purposes of determining overtime pay.

Benefits:

In addition to the above compensation, the Village of Glen Ellyn offers employees:

• Medical, dental and vision insurance
• Paid annual vacation and holidays
• Compensatory Time
• Tuition reimbursement program
• Glen Ellyn Police Pension Fund
• Deferred compensation (457 retirement plan)
• 12-hour shifts
• All uniforms and equipment provided by the GlenEllyn Police Department