Lateral package details
- Lateral hiring bonus
- $10,000
- Bonus payout / conditions
- $1,500 after training; $2,000 at 12, 24 and 36 months; $2,500 at 48 months (Critical Market Areas only)
- Pay range (annual)
- $58,222 - $80,622
- Pension / retirement
- Defined-benefit pension (plan not named)
- Accepts out-of-state laterals
- Yes"Yes" means the posting describes a path for out-of-state officers (often a waiver or equivalency academy).
- Closing date
- Continuous
- Employer
- State of South Carolina
- Source
- governmentjobs.com agency posting
- Last verified
- 2026-10-18
Figures come from the agency's own posting on the date shown. Bonuses change often; confirm with South Carolina Highway Patrol before applying. Report a correction.
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Other South Carolina agencies
- Columbia Police Department — $5,000
- Dorchester County Sheriff's Office — $5,000
- SC Bureau of Protective Services — $5,000
- Greenville Police Department — no bonus listed
- Horry County Police Department — no bonus listed
- Myrtle Beach Police Department — no bonus listed
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