What percent above base hourly pay is used for SWAT and Emergency Field Force assignments?

• A. 5 percent
• B. 10 percent
• C. 15 percent
• D. 20 percent

Answer: (C)

Assignments to SWAT and Emergency Field Force require additional compensation beyond base pay to reflect the higher level of training, readiness, and risk involved. This pay bump is added as a premium on top of the base hourly rate, so the rate becomes base hourly pay times 1.15. In practice, that means a 15 percent increase for those specialized assignments.

This premium aligns with the idea that specialized units demand more preparation and impact when activated, so the jurisdiction chooses a 15 percent differential to fairly compensate those duties. The other percentages would either undershoot or overshoot the typical premium for these roles, which is why 15 percent is the best match here.