Transcript Secret Service Special Agent

Created by: Stacie Shortnacy
• starting salary range is $43,964 – $74,891.
• Usually hired at the GL-7 or GL-9 level
• Normally they are assigned to a 40 hour
workweek (Monday- Friday)
• Some people work 60 days and then are
off for 30 days
• Must successfully complete a 10 week
Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers
Basic Criminal Investigator Training.
• Must also complete a 17 week special
agent basic training program at the James
J. Rowley Training Center outside
Washington, D.C.
• Failure to pass either training program on
the first attempt will result in separation
from the United States Secret Service
United States Secret Service Training!
• Have either a four-year
college degree or a
combination of education
and criminal investigative
experience
• The Protective Mission- Protect the
President, the Vice President, former
presidents, visiting heads of states, and
major presidential and vice presidential
candidates, Congressmen and Foreign
Dignitaries.
• The Investigative Mission- Entails the
Enforcement and investigation of varies
crimes but not limited to counterfeiting,
financial institution fraud, computer and
telecommunications fraud and money
laundering violations
Job Qualifications
• Be a U.S. citizen
• Be at least 21 years of
age and younger than 37
• Possess a current valid
drivers license
• Qualify for the GL-7 or
GL-9 level
• Uncorrected vision no
worse than 20/60
• Excellent health and
physical condition
• Pass a written
examination
• Pass an applicant
physical abilities test
• Qualify for a Top Secret
clearance and a complete
background investigation,
to include in-depth
interviews, drug
screening, medical and
polygraph examinations.
Job Benefits
• Low cost life insurance
• Sick leave accumulated at the rate of 13
days per year without limit
• Paid Holidays
• Comprehensive retirement benefits
Conditions to the job
• Working long hours in undesirable
conditions on short notice
• Traveling away from home for periods up
to 30 days and sometimes longer
• Carrying a firearm while performing duties
and maintaining firearms proficiency
• Carrying out assignments in the areas of both
protection and investigations
• Relocating to duty stations throughout the
U.S. and abroad as organizational needs
dictate
• Working undercover assignments as
requested
• Study all subjects hard but science,
computer science, law and government,
arithmetic, reading comprehension, foreign
languages and public speaking are used a
lot in this job.