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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California
Salary data
Official salary rows can differ by local occupation, year and gender.
๐บ๐ธ United States2021
33-3051SOC 2018 33-3051
GroupAll
Median64,610 USD
Average70,750 USD
Middle 50%50,630 USD - 81,850 USD
Decile range40,190 USD - 102,530 USD
Bottom decile40,190 USD
Top decile102,530 USD
๐บ๐ธ California2021
33-3051SOC 2018 33-3051
GroupAll
Median100,330 USD
Average102,920 USD
Middle 50%80,420 USD - 125,310 USD
Decile range64,610 USD - 128,300 USD
Bottom decile64,610 USD
Top decile128,300 USD
Sources
- BLS OEWS May 2021 National2021 - SOC 2018
- BLS OEWS May 2021 State2021 - SOC 2018
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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๐บ๐ธ United StatesPolice and Sheriff's Patrol Officers
