Originally Posted by
thetravelingRedhead
$242k a year is a bit out of control for salary. thats more than i will ever see in my life time. I think firefighters do deserve a good salary just not something like that.
It's not uncommon for police officers (and firefighters) to make a fortune in overtime. One officer I worked with in the Bay Area made $221,000 just in overtime last year- 2,400 hours of overtime - with a total salary (not including benefits) of $349,000. The next three after him made over $100,000 in overtime. I was just looking at an article where a BART employee made $95,000 in overtime. Just depends how available you want to make yourself.
A top step PATH police officer makes $90,000 a year in salary.