Border Patrol Agent By: Harley Bowman

Salaries The average salary actually varies depending on experience. The average salary actually varies depending on experience. Border patrol agents are hired at three different pay levels. They include GL-5, GL-7, and GL-9. Border patrol agents are hired at three different pay levels. They include GL-5, GL-7, and GL-9. GL-5 may get paid $ 38,000 a year GL-5 may get paid $ 38,000 a year GL- 7 may get paid $ 43,000 a year GL- 7 may get paid $ 43,000 a year GL- 9, being the highest will get paid around $ 50,000 a year. GL- 9, being the highest will get paid around $ 50,000 a year. Agents who have been in the field for more than 10 years are capable of making up to $ 85,000 a year, Agents who have been in the field for more than 10 years are capable of making up to $ 85,000 a year,

Requirements and qualifications Must be a United States citizen Must be a United States citizen Must possess a valid automobile drivers license Must possess a valid automobile drivers license You must take and pass the CBP Border Patrol entrance examination. You must take and pass the CBP Border Patrol entrance examination. Your résumé must completely and specifically describe your job duties that you want considered in the determination. All transcripts, grade-point calculations, and other documentation must be submitted to the CBP Minneapolis Hiring Center. Your résumé must completely and specifically describe your job duties that you want considered in the determination. All transcripts, grade-point calculations, and other documentation must be submitted to the CBP Minneapolis Hiring Center.

Employment Projections Job Description: Patrol assigned area to enforce laws and ordinances, regulate traffic, control crowds, prevent crime, and arrest violators. Job Description: Patrol assigned area to enforce laws and ordinances, regulate traffic, control crowds, prevent crime, and arrest violators. Total employed nationally: 644,300 Total employed nationally: 644,300

Job responsibilities A border patrol agent is a federal law enforcement officer A border patrol agent is a federal law enforcement officer Makes sure the laws of the United States are carried out when goods or people enter into the U.S. Makes sure the laws of the United States are carried out when goods or people enter into the U.S. border patrol officers work at ports of entry and along borders to stop smugglers and illegal aliens from entering. border patrol officers work at ports of entry and along borders to stop smugglers and illegal aliens from entering.

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Schools continued Troy university also has an extensive amount of courses that they offer Troy university also has an extensive amount of courses that they offer Ranging from Introduction to Criminal Justice Ranging from Introduction to Criminal Justice Survey of Law Enforcement Survey of Law Enforcement History of Criminal Justice History of Criminal Justice Ethics in Criminal Justice and many more Ethics in Criminal Justice and many more