Originally Posted by PikeAV8R

Crack is Whack...Sorry, had to raise the BS flag on that one, I have a family member that was a trooper for 29 years and I knew that number was far from correct.

From the NJ hiring site, "The current starting salary for a trooper is $62,403.60 (including uniform allowance). The second-year total compensation significantly increases to $69,489.30. Top pay for a Trooper I is $108,847.13. Troopers receive yearly increments." I will say that NJ actually pays well in that regard though. Starting pay in my home state for a trooper is about 42,000

On another note that chart is sad and I am now going to sob into my beer.