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 States2023
33-3051SOC 2018 33-3051
GroupAll
Median72,280 USD
Average76,550 USD
Middle 50%54,770 USD - 92,410 USD
Decile range45,200 USD - 111,700 USD
Bottom decile45,200 USD
Top decile111,700 USD
๐บ๐ธ California2023
33-3051SOC 2018 33-3051
GroupAll
Median113,460 USD
Average111,770 USD
Middle 50%90,970 USD - 134,870 USD
Decile range71,360 USD - 143,650 USD
Bottom decile71,360 USD
Top decile143,650 USD
Sources
- BLS OEWS May 2023 National2023 - SOC 2018
- BLS OEWS May 2023 State2023 - 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
