• During their training, recruits receive a bi-weekly salary of approximately $1,500.
• Starting salary for a Trooper 10 position is approximately $41,000.  The maximum salary for a trooper position is approximately $62,000 at 20 years of service.
• After six years of service, troopers receive longevity pay; a lump sum provided once a year based on time-in-service.
• Troopers receive health, dental, vision and life insurance from the State of Michigan.  For more information about specific benefit packages, visit the Michigan Civil Service Commission Web site.
• Troopers earn 13 vacation days in the first calendar year, accrued four hours every two weeks.  Additional vacation time is accrued based on years of service.
• Troopers earn 13 paid sick days in a calendar year, accrued four hours every two weeks.
• State of Michigan employees receive 12 paid holidays per year.
• All enlisted employees are provided with the required uniforms and equipment.  A uniform cleaning allowance is also provided.
• Troopers are eligible to retire after 25 years of service.  The retirement rate is calculated at 60 percent of the average of the last two years of compensation including salary, overtime, vacation time and compensatory time.
• For more information on benefits specific to the Michigan State Police Troopers Association bargaining unit, visit the Office of the State Employer Web site. 

Note: This information is subject to change with the effective dates of new labor contracts.