Highway Patrol Trooper

North Carolina Highway Patrol; United States; On-site; USD 60,000 - 92,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Referral bonus program

Job summary

North Carolina State Highway Patrol seeks dedicated individuals to join as Highway Patrol Troopers. Troopers enforce motor vehicle laws, investigate traffic collisions, respond to emergencies, and support public safety statewide.

This evergreen recruitment identifies qualified applicants for future Basic Schools and anticipated Trooper vacancies across North Carolina, with opportunities for career progression and ongoing training.

Qualifications

• Must be 21 years of age by the first day of Basic School and no more than 39 by that date.
• Possess a High School diploma or GED.
• Score at or above a 10th-grade reading level on standardized testing.
• Be a United States Citizen or Naturalized Citizen.
• Have no felony convictions.
• Have no convictions for any serious misdemeanor offense.
• Possess a valid driver's license and a good driving record.
• Be willing to live and work anywhere in the State of North Carolina.
• Have 20/30 vision in each eye, uncorrected 20/200, corrected to 20/30.

Responsibilities

• Protect the traveling public by enforcing motor vehicle laws and investigating traffic collisions.
• Respond to emergencies and support public safety initiatives across North Carolina.
• Assist other law enforcement agencies to ensure public safety.
• Testify in court and participate in various training and evaluation activities.

Skills

Motor vehicle laws knowledge

Oral/written reporting

Public interaction

Emergency response

Team collaboration

Education

High School diploma or GED

Job description

About Us

The North Carolina State Highway Patrol's primary mission is to reduce collisions and make the highways of North Carolina as safe as possible. The NCSHP has more than 1,600 troopers who cover nearly 80,000 miles of North Carolina roadways, more than any other state except Texas. In addition to enforcing the state's traffic laws, state troopers also guide traffic during hurricane evacuations, re-route traffic around hazardous chemical spills, and they stand ready should any act of terrorism occur. State Troopers are committed to protecting North Carolina's motoring public.

Description of Work

The NC State Highway Patrol is seeking dedicated and professional individuals to join our team as Highway Patrol Troopers. Troopers are responsible for protecting the traveling public through the enforcement of motor vehicle laws, investigation of traffic collisions, response to emergencies, and support of public safety initiatives throughout North Carolina. This continuous recruitment is used to identify qualified applicants for future Basic Schools and anticipated Trooper vacancies statewide.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities/Management Preferences

This is a continuous (evergreen) posting used to recruit for current and anticipated Highway Patrol Trooper vacancies. Applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis. Because this is an ongoing recruitment effort, not all applicants will be contacted immediately. Qualified applicants selected for further consideration will be contacted as future academy classes are scheduled.

Future Schools That We Are Now Accepting Applications For

This school is for applicants who are currently certified by North Carolina in Basic Law Enforcement Training (BLET)

Salary and Career Progression

Salary Range: $60,238–$92,290

Salary increases occur as successful applicants advance through training and complete each year of service:

Career Stage --> Annual Salary

• First day of training at the State Highway Patrol Academy --> $60,238
• Upon graduation from the State Highway Patrol Academy --> $63,250
• Completion of Year 1 as a Trooper --> $67,361
• Completion of Year 2 as a Trooper --> $71,739
• Completion of Year 3 as a Trooper --> $76,403
• Completion of Year 4 as a Trooper --> $81,368
• Completion of Year 5 as a Trooper --> $86,657
• Completion of Year 6 as a Trooper --> $92,290

As a member of our team, you will contribute to public safety by enforcing traffic laws and reducing crime on public streets and highways in North Carolina. Duties include assisting the public in emergencies; investigating highway accidents; apprehending violators of the laws and/or issuing warnings; testifying in court; and assisting other law enforcement agencies to ensure public safety.

Note: This job classification qualifies for the employee referral bonus program. If you were referred to this job posting by a current NCSHP employee, and you are eventually hired, that employee could qualify for a referral bonus.

Basic Qualifications

• Be 21 years of age by the first day of Basic School and no more than 39 years of age on the first day of Basic School.
• Possess a High School diploma or General Educational Development (GED).
• Score at or above a 10th-grade reading level on standardized testing.
• Be a United States Citizen or Naturalized Citizen.
• Have no felony convictions.
• Have no convictions for any serious misdemeanor offense.
• Possess a valid driver's license and a good driving record.
• Be willing to live and work anywhere in the State of North Carolina.
• Have 20/30 vision in each eye, with uncorrected vision no worse than 20/200 in each eye, corrected to 20/30 in each eye.

Application Process

If an applicant meets the basic qualifications listed above, then the applicant must successfully pass the following stages of the application process before being considered for employment:

• Polygraph Examination
• Extensive Background Investigation
• Review Board (Interview Panel)
• Medical/Physical Exam (including drug screening)
• Initial Assessment (Applicants must score at or above 60% on the Cooper Physical Fitness Test)
• Psychological Examination
• Colonel’s Review

Required Skillset (Officer Demonstration)

• Ability to learn, interpret and impartially apply the applicable provisions of the motor vehicle laws of North Carolina.
• Ability to collect and present information on patrol activities and investigations in oral and written form.
• Ability to deal with authority but courteously with the general public.
• Ability to read calmly and quickly under emergency conditions.

Minimum Education and Experience

Some state job postings say you can qualify by an “equivalent combination of education and experience.” If that language appears below, then you may qualify through EITHER years of education OR years of directly related experience, OR a combination of both. See the Education and Experience Equivalency Guide for details.

Some state job postings say you can qualify by an “equivalent combination of education and experience.” If that language appears below, then you may qualify through EITHER years of education OR years of directly related experience, OR a combination of both. See of oshr.nc.gov/experience-guide for details.

• High School or General Educational Development (GED) diploma.

State employees engaged in Law enforcement work, as defined by state statue, are subject to and must meet the applicable education and training standards as defined as established by the NC Criminal Justice Education & Training Standards Commission.

Equal Opportunity Employment

The NC State Highway Patrol (NCSHP) selects applicants for employment based on required education and experience and job-related knowledge, skills, and abilities without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, pregnancy, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age (40 or