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District of Columbia Code Division I. Government of District. § 5-541.01. Salary schedule; maximum compensation permitted.

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by FindLaw Staff

(a) Except as provided in subsections (a-1) and (b) of this section, the annual rates of basic compensation of the officers and members of the Metropolitan Police force and the Fire Department of the District of Columbia shall be fixed in accordance with the following schedule of rates:

SALARY SCHEDULE

Salary class and title

Service Step

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

Class 1: Fire private, police private

$12,296

$12,667

$13,282

$13,897

$14,877

$15,863

$16,478

$17,093

$17,707

Class 2: Fire inspector․․․․․․

14,019

14,877

15,741

16,600

17,458

18,322

19,181

․․․․․․․

․․․․․․․

Class 3: Detective, assistant pilot, assistant marine engineer

15,370

16,139

16,907

17,676

18,444

19,213

19,981

․․․․․․․

․․․․․․․

Class 4: Fire sergeant, police sergeant, detective sergeant

16,700

17,532

18,370

19,207

20,045

20,877

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․․․․․․․

․․․․․․․

Class 5: Fire lieutenant, police lieutenant

19,303

20,273

21,237

22,202

23,166

․․․․․․․

․․․․․․․

․․․․․․․

․․․․․․․

Class 6: Marine engineer, pilot

21,089

22,138

23,193

24,242

․․․․․․․

․․․․․․․

․․․․․․․

․․․․․․․

․․․․․․․

Class 7: Fire captain, police captain

22,870

24,014

25,159

26,299

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․․․․․․․

․․․․․․․

․․․․․․․

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Class 8: Battalion fire chief, police inspector

26,511

27,836

29,166

30,496

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․․․․․․․

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Class 9: Deputy Fire Chief, Deputy Chief of Police

31,111

33,215

35,325

37,434

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․․․․․․․

․․․․․․․

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․․․․․․․

Class 10: Assistant Chief of Police, Assistant Fire Chief

36,888

39,347

41,806

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Class 11: Repealed

(a-1) The Chief of Police, effective January 2, 2007, and the Fire Chief, effective April 16, 2007, shall be paid in accordance with the DX Schedule for subordinate agency heads pursuant to § 1-610.52.

(b) Compensation may not be paid, by reason of any provision of this subchapter, at a rate in excess of the rate of basic pay for level V of the Executive Schedule contained in subchapter II of Chapter 53 of Title 5, United States Code.

(c) Notwithstanding any other law or regulation, the annual rates of basic compensation of officers appointed pursuant to § 1-610.72 shall be established by the salary schedule established in subsection (a) of this section as modified pursuant to § 5-545.06a.

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