$25000 a year(starting pay) for a job that requires no special education at all is very good. I didn't even make that my first year in the airlines. If they want more money then there needs to be higher requirements for hiring(like maybe a degree in criminal justice or something else related). While I have met some pretty decent people that work at TSA I think we have all seen the other trash they hire. They will take just about anyone, education is def not a factor. I have no problem paying people more money....they just need to earn it.