Jan 13, 2026
Most Viewedice pay grade
The pay grade for ICE positions follows the federal General Schedule (GS) and Law Enforcement Officer (LEO) structures: entry-level agents often start at GS-5 or GL/GS-7 depending on role and qualific...
Recruitment incentives
The use of recruitment incentives, including signing bonuses and student loan repayment, to attract new hires and retain existing employees.
Fact-Checks
7 resultsJan 15, 2026
Most ViewedWhere can applicants obtain the actual ICE signing-bonus service agreement or contract language?
ICE has publicly advertised signing and retention bonuses in recruitment materials and USAJOBS postings, and those job announcements explicitly note that recruitment incentives “require a service agre...
Jan 14, 2026
Most ViewedHow competitive is the hiring process for ICE agent positions?
ICE’s recent recruitment sweep generated well over 200,000 applicants for roughly 10,000–12,000 officer and agent slots, creating a raw applicant-to-offer ratio that looks intensely competitive on pap...
Jan 13, 2026
Do ICE agents receive bonuses for deportations or removals?
Signing and hiring bonuses — including offers of up to $50,000 and student loan repayment packages — have been officially advertised to recruit new ICE officers, but a short-lived internal pilot that ...
Jan 18, 2026
Were the ICE paid 50 K to join up
Yes — federal reporting and ICE materials show the agency publicly offered signing bonuses “up to $50,000” to recruit new officers and to entice retired employees to return, though the headline figure...
Jan 15, 2026
How do ICE ERO pay and benefits (retirement, hazard pay, overtime) compare to state or local deportation/removal officer salaries in 2025?
In 2025, federal ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) deportation officers advertise base pay that generally runs from roughly $49,739 to $89,528 and can average around $68,700 in market aggre...
Jan 17, 2026
What are the recruitment age and gender composition policies for U.S. ICE, and where can official staffing data be found?
The Department of Homeland Security and ICE have publicly celebrated a rapid hiring surge — more than 12,000 officers and agents added in under a year, according to DHS/ICE statements and reporting — ...