Early typewriters had a problem if typists typed too quickly. To try and slow them down, the keyboard was redesigned with the commonly used keys on the left-so 'A', 'S', 'T' and 'E' are under the weaker hand of the typist. The QWERTY layout is common because its what people have been trained to use.
Maryland State Trooper Salary Information For more accurate salary details please enter your location above. The average yearly salary for State Trooper in Maryland is $64,690. If you are just beginning to work a new job as a State Trooper in Maryland, you could earn a starting pay rate of $53,275 annually. As is true for most jobs and careers, you can expect your hourly pay rate or salary to increase as you gain experience and the longer you are employed with the same employer.
Once hired, training consists of 26 weeks at the Maryland State Police Academy in Pikesville. Criminal investigators in Maryland work out of State Police barracks across the state in cities including (but not limited to): 1  Frederick. 2  Cumberland. 3  Jessup. 4  Westminster. 5  Hagerstown. 6  Rockville. 7  Baltimore.