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Wisconsin State Patrol, Wisconsin, 2000-2011
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Wisconsin State Patrol salaries are public records under the Wisconsin Open Records Law.
In 2000, Wisconsin State Patrol starting base annual salary was:[1]
- $87,500 for Chief or Sheriff
- $49,800 for Sergeant
- $33,450 for Entry Level Officer
Cost of policing Wisconsin union protests
It cost at least $2.23 million to bring Wisconsin State Patrol officers to the state Capitol to provide security during weeks of protest, bringing the total security bill to nearly $5.5 million as of March 2011.[2]
Here is a breakdown of the costs incurred by the Wisconsin State Patrol:[2]
- Straight time salary and fringe: $872,905.
- Overtime salary and fringe: $1,120,577.
- Lodging: $139,100.
- Fleet: $60,000.
Negotiations
The Wisconsin State Patrol is a member of the Wisconsin Law Enforcement Association union.[3]
Salary records project
In 2011, Sunshine Review chose 152 local governments as the focus of research on public employee salaries. The editors of Sunshine Review selected eight states with relevant political contexts (listed alphabetically):
1. California
2. Florida
3. Illinois
4. Michigan
5. New Jersey
6. Pennsylvania
7. Texas
8. Wisconsin
Within these states, the editors of Sunshine Review focused on the most populous cities, counties and school districts, as well as the emergency services entities within these governments. The purpose of this selection method was to develop articles on governments affecting the most citizens.
The salary information garnered from these states were a combination of existing online resources and state Freedom of Information Act requests sent out to the governments.
A study published by the Pew Charitable Trusts and the Economy League of Greater Philadelphia said the city of Philadelphia faced challenges owing to the cost of public employee pensions.[4] The report claimed the amount that Philadelphia paid to pension recipients limited the city’s ability to use its budget effectively.
The report said there were more individuals receiving pension benefits—33,907 claimants in 2006—than workers in the city—28,701.[4] The authors recommended three steps towards addressing the problem of high costs in pensions: improved data collection, expanded transparency initiatives, and reductions to the city's overall budget.[4]
Salary schedules can be published as ranges, not as specific compensation figures, and may leave out compensation received through health and retirement benefits, as well as benefits such as commuter allowances and cell phone reimbursements. This project aimed to close the gap and provide a more accurate picture of public employee salaries for the sake of public education and transparency.
External links
- State Budget Solutions -- Wisconsin
- State Patrol Trooper/Inspector - How to Apply
- Wisconsin Law Enforcement Association
- "Costs of policing protests tops $3 million ," Journal Sentinel, March 28, 2011
- Wisconsin State Patrol salary - Simply Hired
Footnotes
- ↑ Sourcebook of Criminal Justice Statistics 2003, page 58
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "State Patrol security costs at Capitol reach $2.23 million," JS Online, March 29, 2011
- ↑ Wisconsin Law Enforcement Association
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 '’Philadelphia’s Quiet Crisis: The Rising Cost of Employee Benefits, Pew Charitable Trusts and the Economy League of Greater Philadelphia, January 23, 2008
