Montana Highway Patrol Trooper

State of Montana; Glendive (MT); Presencial; USD 44.000 - 47.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Generous paid vacation

Sick leave

Holidays

Descripción de la vacante

The State of Montana through the Montana Highway Patrol is hiring Troopers. Entry level positions pay $32.00 per hour during academy, rising to $34.25 per hour, with further increases after probation. Lateral hires receive $34.25 per hour during training and $35.71 after probation.

Benefits include health and paid leave, with a defined career ladder. Recruitment includes multiple testing phases (virtual testing Nov 16–19, 2026), interviews, resume evaluations, and background checks.

Formación

• Be 18 years of age.
• Be a United States citizen.
• Possess a valid driver''s license and meet the qualifications to operate a department vehicle.

Responsabilidades

• Enforce criminal and motor vehicle laws on highways and investigate crashes.
• Perform education and safety duties and intercept narcotics, contraband, and weapons trafficking.
• Participate in the selection process and complete mandatory training and background checks.

Conocimientos

Be 18 years old

US citizen

Valid driver"s license

Educación

High school diploma or GED

Descripción del empleo

Job Description - Montana Highway Patrol Trooper (26142504)

Position Title:

The Montana Highway Patrol (MHP) maintains jurisdiction over the highways of the fourth largest state in the country. MHP Troopers perform a vast array of tasks from providing education and maintaining traffic safety, to intercepting the transit of illegal narcotics, contraband, and weapons, as well as detecting human trafficking and other criminal activity that takes place on our highways. Our goal is to serve Montana’s citizens fairly, professionally, and compassionately.

Montana Highway Patrol Troopers are responsible for the enforcement of criminal and motor vehicle and highway safety laws on highways according to state and federal statutes, as well as vehicular crash investigations.

Recruitment Overview:

Initial screening will take place on November 9, 2026. Candidates successful in the initial screening process will be eligible/invited to participate in National Police Officer Selection Testing. The testing will be administered virtually. Candidates eligible to continue in the process will be provided testing dates via email. The dates for the virtual testing are November 16 - 19, 2026.

Candidates passing each phase may be eligible to proceed to the next phases in the selection process. The next phases include a One-on-One Interview and Row Test, Conditional Offer phase including Personal History Questionnaire and additional paperwork completion/supporting documents, Fingerprinting, Background Investigation and Psychological Testing, and Conditional Offer Testing.

The start date for selected Entry Level Trooper candidates is March 15, 2027, to begin the first portion of the MHP Advanced Academy. The Montana Law Enforcement Academy (MLEA) Law Enforcement Officer Basic Course will begin on April 7, 2027, in Helena, MT.

During the Basic Academy, all uniforms, weapons, gear, housing, and meals are provided (except for days off). After graduating from the MLEA Basic Academy on June 30, 2027, candidates will move on to the MHP Advanced Academy in Boulder, MT.

The start date for selected Lateral Level Trooper candidates is June 28 – July 2, 2027. All uniforms, weapons, gear, housing, and meals are provided (except for days off). Out of state laterals will be required to attend a Legal Equivalency (LEQ) course as well as Standard Field Sobriety Testing (SFST) April 26 – May 7, 2027. Lateral candidates will receive compensation for this training.

During the academies, candidates are considered a State of Montana employee and are eligible for State of Montana benefits and will receive compensation at $32.00 per hour for entry level candidates, and $34.25 per hour for lateral candidates.

After successfully completing the MHP Advanced Academy, candidates will be sworn in as Troopers. Upon being sworn in as a Trooper, the minimum starting pay is $34.25 per hour. After successful completion of a Trooper’s probationary year, the minimum pay is $35.71. The Troopers have a career ladder, and increases are based upon longevity.

For more detailed information regarding the duties, working conditions, physical demands, and competencies, please view the MHP Homepage.

VETERANS! The Montana Highway Patrol participates in the VA Education Benefits Program which provides Veterans education benefits during the probationary period.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Be 18 years of age.
• Be a United States citizen.
• Possess a high school diploma or have passed the general education development test and have been issued an equivalency certificate by an appropriate issuing agency.
• Possess a valid driver's license and meet the qualifications to operate a department vehicle, which is required by state and department policies.

Lateral-level applicants must possess a current Basic Law Enforcement POST Certificate (from Montana or another state) within the last five years.

Special Instructions:

The selection procedures to be used in evaluating the applicant's qualification may include, but are not limited to, an evaluation of the resume and a structured interview, performance test, academic transcripts, reference/background checks and fingerprint checks.

Successful applicant(s) will be subject to:

• Criminal History Fingerprint / Name-based Check

Benefits:

• Generous paid vacation, sick and holidays

EEO Statement:

Women and minorities are under-represented in this position and are encouraged to apply.

State government does not discriminate based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, childbirth or medical conditions related to pregnancy or childbirth, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information, marital status, creed, political beliefs or affiliation, veteran status, military service, retaliation, or any other factor not related to merit and qualifications of an employee or applicant.

Salary:

$32.00 - 34.25 Hourly Telework Eligibility : Not Telework Eligible Benefits Package Eligibility : Health Insurance, Paid Leave & Holidays, Retirement Plan

Number of Openings:

10

Employee Status:

Regular Schedule: Full-Time

Job Type:

Standard

Shift:

Day Job

Travel:

Yes, 100 % of the Time

Primary Location:

Glendive

Other Locations:

Superior, Culbertson, Broadus, Billings, Cut Bank, Glasgow, Eureka, Colstrip, Terry, Livingston, Belt, Sidney, Townsend, Choteau, Stanford

Agency/Union:

Department of Justice, Montana Federation of Public Employees

Posting Date:

Oct 5, 2026, 6:00:00 AM Closing Date (based on your computer's timezone) : Nov 9, 2026, 6:59:00 AM