Customs and Border Protection Officer

U.S. Customs and Border Protection; Massachusetts; On-site; USD 40,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a rewarding career as a Customs and Border Protection Officer, responsible for securing the nation's borders. This role involves enforcing laws, facilitating trade, and conducting inspections to prevent illegal activities. Opportunities for advancement are available, with a competitive salary range based on skills and experience.

Responsibilities

• Enforcing customs, immigration, and agriculture law and regulations.
• Facilitating the flow of legitimate trade and travel.
• Conducting inspections of individuals and conveyances.

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Base pay range

$40,332.00/yr - $109,952.00/yr

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Summary

U.S. Customs & Border Protection (CBP): Securing America's Borders. Discover a challenging and rewarding career with the sole organization responsible for securing the nation's borders from terrorism, human/drug smuggling, illegal migration, agricultural pests, and facilitating legitimate travel and trade. CBP employees demonstrate the highest level of commitment to exemplify the core values of Vigilance, Service to Country and Integrity. Learn more at https://www.cbp.gov/about

Duties

Being a Customs and Border Protection Officer makes you a valuable member of the Federal Law Enforcement Officer (LEO) profession. Typical assignments include:

• Enforcing customs, immigration, and agriculture law and regulations;
• Facilitating the flow of legitimate trade and travel;
• Conducting inspections of individuals and conveyances;
• Determining the admissibility of individuals for entry into the United States;
• Preventing the illegal entry of individuals and prohibited goods and the smuggling of illegal drugs and other contraband.

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Salary: Selections from this announcement will be at the GS-5 or GS-7 grade levels with promotion potential to GS-9, GS-11 and GS-12. Promotions are not guaranteed and are at the discretion of the agency. Your pay will be determined after you successfully complete all pre-employment processes. Pay rates are based on the 2025 OPM Salary Tables - these tables do not take into consideration any potential overtime earnings, recruitment incentives, location incentives or yearly cost of living increases.

Duty Locations: You will be asked to select your preferred location for one of the following mission critical locations: Douglas, Nogales and San Luis, AZ; Calexico, Los Angeles, Otay Mesa, San Francisco, San Ysidro, and Tecate, CA; Washington, D.C.; Key West and Miami, FL; Atlanta, GA; Honolulu, HI; Chicago, IL; New Orleans, LA; Calais, Fort Kent, Houlton, Jackman, Madawaska, Van Buren, and Vanceboro, ME; Detroit, Port Huron, and Sault Ste Marie, MI; Grand Portage, International Falls, and Warroad, MN; Morgan, Raymond, Roosville, Sweetgrass, and Wild Horse, MT; Newark, NJ; Alexandria Bay, Buffalo, Champlain, Massena, Queens, and Trout River, NY; Dunseith, Hansboro, Neche, Pembina, and Portal, ND; San Juan, PR; Brownsville, Eagle Pass, El Paso, Hidalgo, and Houston, TX; Norfolk, VA; Beecher Falls, Derby Line, Highgate Springs, Norton, and Richford, VT; Blaine, Oroville, and Seattle, WA. Locations offered at the time of your final offer are based on operational and mission requirements as determined by the CBP Office of Field Operations.

Incentives: Locations offering 25% recruitment incentives include Calexico, Otay Mesa, San Francisco, San Ysidro, Tecate, Key West, Calais, Jackman, Detroit, Grand Portage, Raymond, Sweetgrass, Dunseith, Pembina, Beecher Falls, and Oroville. Locations offering 15% incentives include Portal, Honolulu, Derby Line, Richford, and Blaine. Additional details on special salary rates and eligibility are provided.

Other details include information about the bargaining unit, firearm proficiency requirement, and various eligibility and qualification criteria.