Salary for Industry: Law Enforcement

Updated: 29 Jan 2012

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Industry: Law Enforcement

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Job	National Salary Data (? XAll compensation data shown are the gross, national median (50th percentile). Pay can vary greatly by location. To view local data, take the PayScale survey. )	$0	$24K	$48K	$72K
Police or Sheriff's Patrol Officer	$48,447
Deputy Sheriff	$39,250
Detective or Criminal Investigator	$51,501
Police Detective	$63,746
Probation Officer or Correctional Treatment Specialist	$42,117
FBI Agent	$71,560
Police Sergeant	$62,526
Country: United States \| Currency: USD \| Updated: 29 Jan 2012 \| Individuals Reporting: 2,981

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Job Listings for Law Enforcement Jobs

Posted	Job Title	Company	Job Location
Jan 04	Police Advisor I	Integrated Justice Systems International	McLean, Virginia
	of the host nation law enforcement organization, observing, monitoring and advising host nation personnel on the full range of law enforcement responsibilities... Indeed
Jan 18	Yahoo! Legal Director, US Compliance and Security	Yahoo!	Sunnyvale, California
	Advising the U.S. Law Enforcement Compliance team on... training on U.S. law enforcement policies for team members and for external law enforcement groups... Indeed
Jan 18	Industrial Engineer	Eagle Industries Unlimited, Inc.	Fenton, Missouri
	of ammunition for law enforcement, military and... The company serves sport shooting enthusiasts, law enforcement professionals, military and tactical... Indeed
Jan 19	Director of Security Fremont	Universal Protection Service	San Jose, California
	level experience required. Prior experience in the security industry, law enforcement and/or military highly required. Experience in scheduling, operations or... Indeed

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Key Statistics for Law Enforcement Jobs

Popular Employers

Salary Range


New York Police Department (NYPD)	$45,988 - $106,973
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)	$39,531 - $136,926
U.S. Department of Homeland Security	$32,877 - $105,956
Los Angeles Police Department	$38,783 - $123,650
U.S. Department of Justice	$64,276 - $125,224

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Top Degrees

Salary Range


Bachelor's Degree	$40,255 - $77,062
Associate's Degree	$32,113 - $63,840
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Criminal Justice	$37,129 - $70,045
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Criminal Justice	$39,742 - $69,168
Master of Business Administration (MBA)	$51,485 - $85,879

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Gender

	Female 26%			Male 74%
Salary:	$32,384 - $61,819			$39,702 - $77,434

Years of Experience

Less than 1 year

1-4 years

28%

5-9 years

22%

10-19 years

27%

20 years or more

18%

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