Air Interdiction Agent

U.S. Customs and Border Protection Salt Lake City, Utah $ 88,509 – $ 163,996

Full-time Closes 31 Oct 2026 · 15 days left

Salt Lake City, Utah $ 88,509 – $ 163,996 Full-time Closes 31 Oct 2026

What the job is
This job is for an Air Interdiction Agent with U.S. Customs and Border Protection in Salt Lake City, Utah. You will help stop illegal activities like smuggling and terrorism by monitoring and intercepting suspicious aircraft, vehicles, and ships. You may first work in Washington D.C. for up to a year as part of a special task force before moving to your final location.

What you will do
- Fly in planes or helicopters to patrol, watch, and chase suspicious vehicles or aircraft.
- Observe and analyze behavior of people or vehicles involved in illegal activities.
- Collect and analyze intelligence to help stop crimes.
- Search people, vehicles, or cargo for illegal items or weapons.
- Start at a GS-11 level with the chance to move up to GS-12 and GS-13 after one year at each level with approval.

What you need
- U.S. citizenship.
- Must be a male registered with Selective Service if born after December 31, 1959.
- Must have lived in the U.S. for at least three of the last five years.
- FAA Commercial or ATP Pilot’s License for airplanes or helicopters with instrument rating.
- FAA Class 1 or Class 2 Medical Certificate (or military equivalent) dated within the last 12 months.
- Must pass background checks, drug tests, and possibly a polygraph.
- Must speak and work in English.

What you will get
- Salary starts at around $88,509 and can go up to $163,996 per year.
- Extra pay: 25% Law Enforcement Availability Pay (LEAP) added to your base salary.
- Possible one-time $10,000 bonus after completing training (for new federal employees).
- Extra 25% retention pay in some locations like Sierra Vista, AZ; Grand Forks, ND; San Angelo, TX; Key West, FL; and Caribbean Air and Marine Branch sites.