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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Alaska
Salary data
Official salary rows can differ by local occupation, year and gender.
🇺🇸 United States2025
33-3051SOC 2018 33-3051
GroupAll
Median76,210 USD
Average79,200 USD
Middle 50%59,290 USD - 97,600 USD
Decile range47,510 USD - 115,120 USD
Bottom decile47,510 USD
Top decile115,120 USD
🇺🇸 United States2025
38702018 Census Occupation / 2018 SOC 3870
GroupMen
Median79,768 USD
Average79,768 USD
Middle 50%N/A
GroupWomen
Median61,048 USD
Average61,048 USD
Middle 50%N/A
🇺🇸 Alaska2025
33-3051SOC 2018 33-3051
GroupAll
Median99,130 USD
Average101,770 USD
Middle 50%78,810 USD - 126,480 USD
Decile range60,670 USD - 137,340 USD
Bottom decile60,670 USD
Top decile137,340 USD
Sources
- BLS CPS Table 39 2025 median weekly earnings by occupation and sex2025 - 2018 Census Occupation / 2018 SOC
- BLS OEWS May 2025 National2025 - SOC 2018
- BLS OEWS May 2025 State2025 - SOC 2018
Suggested education
🇬🇧Countering Terrorism & ExtremismCanterbury Christ Church Universitymapping confidence: 84%🇬🇧Crime and InvestigationUniversity of Huddersfieldmapping confidence: 84%🇬🇧Criminal and Corporate InvestigationNorthampton Collegemapping confidence: 84%🇬🇧Criminal and Corporate InvestigationUniversity of Northamptonmapping confidence: 84%
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🇺🇸 United StatesPolice and Sheriff's Patrol Officers