Border Patrol Agent: Protect & Patrol at the Border

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

Job summary

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is hiring Border Patrol Agents (BPA) at full‑time, entry and mid‑level career levels. The role involves guarding the border, screening travelers, and enforcing immigration and customs laws.

The pay scales span GL/GS levels with substantial federal benefits and incentives. Base pay ranges from $51,632 to $124,717 per year, with recruitment and retention incentives up to $50,000 total.

Qualifications

• One year of general work experience demonstrating the ability to take charge, make sound decisions, and maintain composure in stressful situations; to learn regulations, methods, and techniques through classroom training and/or on-the-job instruction; and the ability to gather concise information through questioning, observation, and examination of documents and records; OR
• A bachelor's degree or successful completion of a full four-year course of study in any field leading to a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university; OR
• A combination of general work experience AND successfully completed college education. This will be calculated using your resume and official or unofficial transcripts submitted with your application.

Responsibilities

• Detecting and questioning people suspected of violating immigration and custom laws and inspecting documents and possessions to determine citizenship or violations
• Preventing and apprehending undocumented noncitizens and smugglers of noncitizens at or near the borders by maintaining surveillance from covert positions to include using infrared scopes during night operations
• Interpreting and following tracks, marks, and other physical evidence of illegal entry of persons or contraband
• Performing farm checks, building checks, traffic checks, city patrols, and transportation checks
• Patrolling the international boundary and coastal waterways using a variety of government assets such as vehicles, horses, vessels, watercraft, off‑road vehicles, ATVs, snowmobiles, and motorcycles for the accomplishment of the USBP Mission.

Skills

Decision making

Situational awareness

Law enforcement

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is hiring Border Patrol Agents (BPA) at full‑time, entry and mid‑level career levels. The role involves guarding the border, screening travelers, and enforcing immigration and customs laws.

The pay scales span GL/GS levels with substantial federal benefits and incentives. Base pay ranges from $51,632 to $124,717 per year, with recruitment and retention incentives up to $50,000 total.