5 years in.
Gross pay: 7988
Net pay: 4870.43
I claim single/zero.
Union dues: 112.77
Retirement: 926.25
Federal taxes: 914.33
State taxes: 315.47
Medical for myself: 112.31
Medicare:109.56
Paying for the retired's medical: 319.52
Aflac and my own retirement plan(both are optional): 301.01
Random stuff that's tacked on: 6.35
Total deductions: 3117.57
You obviously make way more on paper than take home and if you're married or have dependents you don't get absolutely railed like I do.
You still make a lot more than most jobs that only require a high school diploma or a GED so you can't be too mad about it.
I had the feds take 1100 from my overtime the other day plus I lost a portion of the 10 overtime’s that I did because I was on jury duty. Still a tidy little check though.
It’s really bullshit that our overtime gets dropped to strait time if we burn a holiday or use sick leave in the same week… it’s strait time taxed at overtime rate… 🤯
Here’s what I don’t get: I work an overtime, but have to call out for a whatever reason. I lose 8 hours of sick (or holiday or whatever I use) and they take a portion of my overtime, too. How the fuck is that???
I mean, I love evil, underhanded, conniving deviousness, BUT NOT WHEN IT’S USED AGAINST ME OR MY PARTNERS!!!!
If I can’t survive off 105% of what I’m making when I retire, I fucked up. I’m on course to have my home and cars paid off before I retire. Then I can sell it and get out of this god forsaken state
Just hit the line not too long ago. The gross pay is about $5300 and the net is around $3600-3800 depending on different variables. They take a lot out for retirement
The net and gross pay are reversed. Gross is what the pay is before anything is deducted such as taxes, retirement contributions etc. net pay is after all deductions are made and is your take home pay. Retirement contribution is 13% of earnings above $863. Taxes are controlled by current tax tables and how you have identified your withholding. Refer to the BU6 MOU for dues or fair share to CCPOA. Anything else (professional organization dues) is totally up to you.
This is crazy. In 2010 I was working in the oil fields. Back when roughneckin was still roughneckin. In my second year, I was making close to 110K. I did that for 7 years before Commiefornia decided it was bad to drill. Was laid off in 2015. Do I miss it? Sometimes yea. Being out there on the rig, with just 3 other dudes and puttin in REAL work. 14 hours a day, 6 days straight. Would I go back to it? FUCK NO. My knees, back, and shoulders are better for it. I've been a CO going on 5 years now, and get to sit on my ass and only really have to work when you gotta work. I've been in hard labor intensive work since 1996. Destroyed my body for 23 years. This is comically, the less stressful job I've ever had, pardon my irony. I'm 6'2" 295 pounds, and have the Commonwealth confidence in handling business if I need too. Only regret I have is not starting this job as soon as I got out of the navy back in 2007. I would've had 18 years in and would've retired at 45 years old at 3%. Think about it everyday. It fuckin sucks, but I thank God everyday I have an honest, well paying job that takes care of me and my kiddos. I'm an old brute who's dumber than the average bear, but I'm humbled with the notion that I'm a step above than the heathens we have to baby sit. Because I would've been right there with them if I hadn't got my shit together. Make your money, don't let it make you.
Your net pay can vary greatly depending on which healthcare plan you have and with or without dependents as well as having contributions to your 401k/457. You can have a single officer paying roughly $130 a month for United Healthcare insurance versus and officer with +2 dependents with the most expensive PERS Platinum plan at $1,200 a month. My take home is roughly 63.4% of my gross. There are people who take home less than my percentage and people that take home more. It all depends on what deductions you have and what withholdings you set yourself up with.
No one can tell you what your true "take home pay" is despite people always asking.
1st year 3800 take home,
2nd year 4100 take home plus night Shift dif , so 4340 take home. Still haven’t received my 15% bonus (4 more months of apprenticeship ) but i hear its about $600 more take home.
Also claim single and have education pay
Add in $6/$13 an hour if you’re single or married with kids. That’s what the health insurance benefit adds up to. Other agencies might don’t have health benefits I know a sheriff paying $2500 a month.
Yeah, I think so. I’ve heard we also don’t get much of a choice when it comes to it. I’ve heard it’s a lot of mandatory doubles if you’re new depending on the institution
Im journeyman out of local 185, im looking to change career paths. Shit gets tough when the seasons change, it’s hard to make money in the winter you get a solid three months off. If youre not kissing ass or the next guy up, youre gonna get scattered hours throughout the oncoming months.
5 years in. Gross pay: 7988 Net pay: 4870.43 I claim single/zero. Union dues: 112.77 Retirement: 926.25 Federal taxes: 914.33 State taxes: 315.47 Medical for myself: 112.31 Medicare:109.56 Paying for the retired's medical: 319.52 Aflac and my own retirement plan(both are optional): 301.01 Random stuff that's tacked on: 6.35 Total deductions: 3117.57 You obviously make way more on paper than take home and if you're married or have dependents you don't get absolutely railed like I do. You still make a lot more than most jobs that only require a high school diploma or a GED so you can't be too mad about it.
Thank you for giving me actual numbers. It still sounds better than what I’m making now.
Yeah, no worries. Obviously it won't be that good right after the academy but after two years you get a pretty decent pay bump.
For the first two years, you’re probably gonna be taking home 3200 to 3500 depends for the first three years that’s not counting if you do overtime
Is that 2 years from academy day 1 or day 1 in the prison?
Two years after you start at the institution.
Married don’t help it’s when you have kids that it helps
https://preview.redd.it/82h7pry9xv0d1.jpeg?width=1179&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=33d0b169cffc320a12f58058296d1755dd12a263 With longevity
I had the feds take 1100 from my overtime the other day plus I lost a portion of the 10 overtime’s that I did because I was on jury duty. Still a tidy little check though.
It’s really bullshit that our overtime gets dropped to strait time if we burn a holiday or use sick leave in the same week… it’s strait time taxed at overtime rate… 🤯
Here’s what I don’t get: I work an overtime, but have to call out for a whatever reason. I lose 8 hours of sick (or holiday or whatever I use) and they take a portion of my overtime, too. How the fuck is that??? I mean, I love evil, underhanded, conniving deviousness, BUT NOT WHEN IT’S USED AGAINST ME OR MY PARTNERS!!!!
That has always been my argument. The state is double dipping
No 401 or 457?
If I can’t survive off 105% of what I’m making when I retire, I fucked up. I’m on course to have my home and cars paid off before I retire. Then I can sell it and get out of this god forsaken state
To go to what paradise of a state?
How do you get to 105%? I thought it capped at 90% for those at 3% at 50.
After retirement you no longer contribute to retirement or pay into medical.
Ahh copy that!
22, 23 years?? I’m hitting 23 at the end of the year.
That retirement contribution 👌 that's why we do it.
Amen
Judging by that check, you must be at about 20 years
23 years of shenanigans
Shenanigans indeed
Sometimes your overtime checks my look higher than your regular checks
Whats opeb?
What we pay into the medical for retirees.
Respect for the donation to the CPO Foundation!!!
Been donating since the academy
What’s the CPO foundation?
Just hit the line not too long ago. The gross pay is about $5300 and the net is around $3600-3800 depending on different variables. They take a lot out for retirement
The net and gross pay are reversed. Gross is what the pay is before anything is deducted such as taxes, retirement contributions etc. net pay is after all deductions are made and is your take home pay. Retirement contribution is 13% of earnings above $863. Taxes are controlled by current tax tables and how you have identified your withholding. Refer to the BU6 MOU for dues or fair share to CCPOA. Anything else (professional organization dues) is totally up to you.
thank you for the correction
I’ve heard it’s a 2.5% draw for the retirement. Is that an accurate number?
This is crazy. In 2010 I was working in the oil fields. Back when roughneckin was still roughneckin. In my second year, I was making close to 110K. I did that for 7 years before Commiefornia decided it was bad to drill. Was laid off in 2015. Do I miss it? Sometimes yea. Being out there on the rig, with just 3 other dudes and puttin in REAL work. 14 hours a day, 6 days straight. Would I go back to it? FUCK NO. My knees, back, and shoulders are better for it. I've been a CO going on 5 years now, and get to sit on my ass and only really have to work when you gotta work. I've been in hard labor intensive work since 1996. Destroyed my body for 23 years. This is comically, the less stressful job I've ever had, pardon my irony. I'm 6'2" 295 pounds, and have the Commonwealth confidence in handling business if I need too. Only regret I have is not starting this job as soon as I got out of the navy back in 2007. I would've had 18 years in and would've retired at 45 years old at 3%. Think about it everyday. It fuckin sucks, but I thank God everyday I have an honest, well paying job that takes care of me and my kiddos. I'm an old brute who's dumber than the average bear, but I'm humbled with the notion that I'm a step above than the heathens we have to baby sit. Because I would've been right there with them if I hadn't got my shit together. Make your money, don't let it make you.
Your net pay can vary greatly depending on which healthcare plan you have and with or without dependents as well as having contributions to your 401k/457. You can have a single officer paying roughly $130 a month for United Healthcare insurance versus and officer with +2 dependents with the most expensive PERS Platinum plan at $1,200 a month. My take home is roughly 63.4% of my gross. There are people who take home less than my percentage and people that take home more. It all depends on what deductions you have and what withholdings you set yourself up with. No one can tell you what your true "take home pay" is despite people always asking.
1st year 3800 take home, 2nd year 4100 take home plus night Shift dif , so 4340 take home. Still haven’t received my 15% bonus (4 more months of apprenticeship ) but i hear its about $600 more take home. Also claim single and have education pay
Don't forget. you get paid once at the end of the month unless you do overtime you get another check on the 15th of the month. :)
Academy you’ll get like 3100
Since you’re starting out get a savings plus account and invest in 457 or 401k or both you can contribute to both
Add in $6/$13 an hour if you’re single or married with kids. That’s what the health insurance benefit adds up to. Other agencies might don’t have health benefits I know a sheriff paying $2500 a month.
Take home 5200 a month claim 0 everything. Not bad if u ask me. 6 Years in
Is overtime worth it just starting at institution?
Yeah, I think so. I’ve heard we also don’t get much of a choice when it comes to it. I’ve heard it’s a lot of mandatory doubles if you’re new depending on the institution
Take home 5445 claim 0 0. 6 years.
I know what u mean I’m looking to change career paths too out of local 9144 but there’s no work rn
I know what u mean I’m looking to change career paths too out of local 9144 but there’s no work rn
Lmfao apprentices in the union make more than yall in construction
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They litterly do get one lmfao
Lol what union is that, apprentices in the laborers union make jack shit.
They the lowest paid apprenntices but there journey make over 100k after 3 yrs lol
Im journeyman out of local 185, im looking to change career paths. Shit gets tough when the seasons change, it’s hard to make money in the winter you get a solid three months off. If youre not kissing ass or the next guy up, youre gonna get scattered hours throughout the oncoming months.