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