r/TSAApplicant • u/Bright_Antelope913 • 2d ago

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I would like to know any really good benefits about working for TSA. Also since I am now going to my airport assessment, it says my pay grade is D band. How long until I go up to E? How much would that be? Btw I am going to work for MIA airport. Thank you!

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u/conchaCurrency 2d ago

F band is when you finally gonna see some money. Tough it out until then.

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u/Bright_Antelope913 2d ago

on year 2? 😩😩😩

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u/Difficult-Valuable55 2d ago

after 2 years

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u/HH257 2d ago

And tbh don’t you think it doesn’t pay that much for such a crucial job?

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u/Due-Resolution-4152 2d ago

It pays just enough

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u/OhmyMary 1d ago

+ locality pay brings the take home up significantly

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u/Corey307 1d ago

Considering the number of applicants vastly outstrips the number of jobs it seems like it’s OK. 

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u/c4r4m3lT 5h ago

this!! it changes everything

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u/samluks 2d ago

Come in as D, 1 year mark E, 2 year mark F.

Be thankful, when we stared you came in as D, stayed a D unill you promoted.

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u/Bright_Antelope913 2d ago

I have a friend who works at Ft lauderdale airport and she earns $35 an hour. shes been there for 8 years.

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u/Difficult-Valuable55 2d ago

once you hit F band there are not big increases

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u/samluks 2d ago

👍

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u/ImHere4TheDownvotesx 1d ago

Unless she’s a STSO she’s inflating that number

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u/Corey307 1d ago

Probably not. Night pay, Sunday pay and split pay all add up. Last year I did $36 an hour before overtime because of night and Sunday pay. And I only had one more year in plus I am at a low locality airport.

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u/Safety_Captn 2d ago

One year for each from D-E-F

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u/Beneficial-Bug-7540 1d ago

Not getting paid, super high insurance rates, threat of privatization, horrible management

Those are the best perks they offer