Profession
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers
Maintain order and protect life and property by enforcing local, tribal, state, or federal laws and ordinances. Perform a combination of the following duties: patrol a specific area; direct traffic; issue traffic summonses; investigate accidents; apprehend and arrest suspects, or serve legal processes of courts. Includes police officers working at educational institutions.
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New Zealand
Salary data
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๐ณ๐ฟ New Zealand2026
Police officerTahatลซ Career Ideas T00562
GroupAll
Median77,476 NZD
AverageN/A
Middle 50%70,572 NZD - 84,380 NZD
Decile range63,668 NZD - 91,284 NZD
Bottom decile63,668 NZD
Top decile91,284 NZD
Sources
- Tahatลซ Career Navigator remuneration estimates accessed 2026-06-122026 - Tahatลซ Career Ideas
Suggested education
๐ฌ๐งCountering Terrorism & ExtremismCanterbury Christ Church Universitymapping confidence: 84%๐ฌ๐งCrime and InvestigationUniversity of Huddersfieldmapping confidence: 84%๐ฌ๐งCriminal and Corporate InvestigationNorthampton Collegemapping confidence: 84%๐ฌ๐งCriminal and Corporate InvestigationUniversity of Northamptonmapping confidence: 84%
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๐ณ๐ฟ New ZealandPolice officer