ICE (Immigration & Customs Enforcement)
Bonuses: signing + retention bonuses “up to $50,000.” (USAJOBS)
Student loan repayment / forgiveness: up to $60,000.
Lowered standards: no college degree required; age caps removed (no maximum age).
Starting salary (Deportation Officer): $49,739 – $89,528 base.
With LEAP (25% extra): ~$62,000 – $112,000 effective base.
Year one effective income (with $50k bonus): ~ $112,000 – $162,000.
FBI
Lowered standards (forthcoming Oct. 2025): dropping bachelor’s degree requirement; shortening training (from ~18 weeks to 8).
Starting salary (Special Agent): $51,921 – $66,996 base (GL-10).
With LEAP + D.C. locality: ~$84,000 – $109,000
Year one effective income: $84,000 – $109,000 (no bonus).
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