Does US Capitol Police pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, US Capitol Police employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at US Capitol Police. This rating has improved by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at US Capitol Police?

68% of US Capitol Police employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated US Capitol Police 2.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.9 for culture and values and 3.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at US Capitol Police?

Police Officer (34) , Special Agent (6) , Officer (5) , Investigator (4) , Attorney (2)

What are the pros of working at US Capitol Police according to real employee reviews?

"Pay is good" ((in 10 reviews)); "The salary is great and they have an uncommonly wide range of specialties and assignments for one law enforcement organization." ((in 9 reviews)); "Good Benefits." ((in 9 reviews)); "Decent money and overtime." ((in 4 reviews)); "Great money, some decent opportunities for specialty assignments, cool to be so close to the movers and shakers." ((in 4 reviews))

What are the cons of working at US Capitol Police according to real employee reviews?

"Management is bit schizophrenic." ((in 7 reviews)); "Management would rather have you call out sick than work with you if you need time off." ((in 4 reviews)); "Work life balance, working in the city of DC is crazy." ((in 3 reviews)); "Low morale and administrative failures." ((in 3 reviews))

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3.4

68% would recommend to a friend

(82 total reviews)

J. Thomas Manger

71% approve of CEO

47% positive business outlook

US Capitol Police has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 82 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The US Capitol Police employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Government and public administration industry (3.6 stars).

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82 reviews

3.0

4 Feb 2026

good for short period

Special agent

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

benefits, salary, overtime, coworkers, specialities

Cons

management, work life balance, midnight shift

4.0

9 Jan 2026

great job

Police officer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

good salary and career opportunities

Cons

forced to work overtime and outside

3.0

27 Dec 2025

As good as you choose to make it

Police officer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Set responsibilities Promotion opportunities Benefits are great

Cons

Schedule is not set Upper management doesn’t care enough about the troops

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