Border Patrol Agent: Protect Borders & Enforce Law

U.S. Customs and Border Protection; Marcellus (WA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Thrift Savings Plan

Paid annual/sick leave

Job summary

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is hiring Border Patrol Agents (BPAs) across multiple grades. The role entails detecting and questioning individuals, preventing unlawful crossings, interpreting evidence, and conducting checks in diverse environments along U.S.

borders. Competitive base pay, extensive benefits, and recruitment/retention incentives accompany the position. Wage ranges vary by grade from $51,632 to $124,717 annually, with additional incentives up to $20,000 at academy

Qualifications

• One year of general work experience or education substituting for experience (GL-5).
• Specialized experience for GL-7/GL-9 includes decision making with firearms and dealing with people in law enforcement matters.
• Knowledge of immigration/nationality law and use of force policy is required for higher grades.

Responsibilities

• Detect and question individuals suspected of violating immigration and customs laws.
• Prevent and apprehend unlawful entrants near borders using various assets.
• Interpret evidence of illegal entry and track suspicious activity.
• Perform farm, building, traffic, and transportation checks across patrol areas.
• Patrol international boundaries and coastal waterways to fulfill USBP mission.

Skills

Decision making under pressure

Questioning and observation

Interpersonal skills

Information gathering & reporting

Spanish language ability

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

Job description

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is hiring Border Patrol Agents (BPAs) across multiple grades. The role entails detecting and questioning individuals, preventing unlawful crossings, interpreting evidence, and conducting checks in diverse environments along U.S.

borders. Competitive base pay, extensive benefits, and recruitment/retention incentives accompany the position. Wage ranges vary by grade from $51,632 to $124,717 annually, with additional incentives up to $20,000 at academy