Department of Public Safety Sworn Officers Salary Schedule 
 2015-2016 Fiscal Year and Thereafter 
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 Department of Public Safety/MS Bureau of Narcotics 
 Sworn Officers Salary Schedule 
 2015-2016 Fiscal Year and Thereafter 
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 RankJob Classes 
 LE-Investigator II 
 LE-Investigator III 
 LE-Investigator IV 
 LE-Investigator V 
 Tech Spec 
 DPS-Highway Patrol Officer VII 
 DPS-Investigator I 
 DPS-Supv. Driver Serv. 
 DPS-Dir. Corr. Intelligence 
 DPS-Dist. Executive Officer 
 DPS-Regional Supv. Driver. Serv. 
 DPS-Branch Director 
 LE-Dir/Training 
 LE-Dist. Investigator 
 DPS-Chief of Staff 
 RankJob Classes 
 LE-Agent II 
 LE-Agent III 
 LE-Agent IV 
 LE-Agent V 
 LE-Agent VI 
 Office Director I 
 Rank Years of Experience Less than 4 Over 4 Over 8 Over 12 Trooper 38,000 Trooper FC 41,000 Corporal 44,000 Sergeant 47,000 Rank Years of Experience Over 16 Over 20 Over 24 Over 29 Staff Sgt 50,000 Sr. Staff Sgt. 53,000 Sgt. 1st Class 56,000 59,000 Rank Years of Experience Over 5 Over 10 Over 15 Over 20 Over 25 Over 29 Master Sgt. 53,000 56,000 59,000 62,000 65,000 68,000 Lieutenant 62,000 65,000 68,000 71,000 74,000 77,000 Captain 74,000 77,000 80,000 83,000 86,000 Major 86,000 89,000 92,000 95,000 Lt. Colonel 95,000 98,000 101,000 104,000 Colonel 112,000 112,000 112,000 112,000 
 Rank Years of Experience Less than 4 Over 4 Over 8 Over 12 LE-Agent I 38,000 LE-Agent II 41,000 LE-Agent III 44,000 LE-Agent IV 47,000 Rank Years of Experience Over 16 Over 20 Over 24 Over 29 LE-Agent V 50,000 LE-Agent VI 53,000 Rank Years of Experience Over 7 Over 12 Over 17 Over 22 Over 27 Over 32 Lieutenant 62,000 65,000 68,000 71,000 74,000 77,000 Captain 74,000 77,000 80,000 83,000 86,000 Major 86,000 89,000 92,000 95,000 Lt. Colonel 95,000 98,000 101,000 104,000 Colonel 112,000 112,000 112,000 112,000
Structure Mississippi Code
Title 45 - Public Safety and Good Order
Chapter 1 - Department of Public Safety
§ 45-1-3. Rule-making power of commissioner
§ 45-1-5. Employment of administrative, clerical and other employees
§ 45-1-7. Legislators ineligible to serve
§ 45-1-11. Salaries may be paid on semi-monthly basis
§ 45-1-13. Use of employees in other divisions
§ 45-1-15. Purchase of workers' compensation insurance
§ 45-1-17. Crime detection and medical examiner laboratory
§ 45-1-21. Department of Public Safety authorized to charge fees for services and reports
§ 45-1-25. Director of Mississippi Forensics Laboratory; qualifications; removal
§ 45-1-27. Director of Crime Laboratory; responsibilities and duties
§ 45-1-33. Transfer of Office of Criminal Justice Planning and Juvenile Justice Advisory Committee