MS SB2854

Increases salaries for all sworn officers of the Mississippi Highway Safety Patrol and Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics effective July 1, 2021

Entry-level Trooper/LE-Agent I salary increases from $39,140 to $41,800; Trooper First Class/LE-Agent II increases from $42,230 to $45,100

Mid-rank salaries increase proportionally: Sergeant rises from $48,410 to $51,700; Lieutenant ranges from $68,200 to $84,700 based on experience

Colonel/Chief of Patrol salary increases from $115,360 to $123,200 regardless of years of experience

Salary levels are determined by rank and years of experience calculated as of July 1 of each fiscal year, with provisions for future across-the-board increases to match other state employee raises