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Border Agent
careerDetailPage.demandMedium
Protect national borders and facilitate lawful travel and trade while preventing illegal entry, smuggling, and trafficking
$45,000 – $110,0000% Remote4 careerDetailPage.levels
Trainee Agent → Border Agent → Supervisory Agent → Chief Agent / Port Director
$110k
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careerDetailPage.overviewTitle
Border Agents enforce immigration and customs laws at national borders, ports of entry, and interior checkpoints. They inspect travelers and cargo, detect contraband and illegal drugs, apprehend unauthorized entrants, and facilitate legal cross-border commerce. They work for agencies like US Customs and Border Protection, serving at land borders, airports, and seaports. Industry Demand: high — approximately 60,000 CBP officers and agents with ongoing hiring initiatives to fill thousands of vacancies
careerDetailPage.whyChoose
✓Federal law enforcement career with excellent pay and benefits
✓Direct impact on national security and public safety
✓LEAP pay (Law Enforcement Availability Pay) adds 25% to base salary
✓Career advancement within the largest federal law enforcement agency
✓Diverse assignments from border patrol to airports to marine operations
💰 Salary Range
Entry
$45K
Senior
$110K
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