Salary for Industry: Police Agency

Updated: 1 Feb 2012

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Industry: Police Agency

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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	$26K	$52K	$78K
Police or Sheriff's Patrol Officer	$44,787
Police, Fire, or Ambulance Dispatcher	$35,611
Police Detective	$51,592
Detective or Criminal Investigator	$50,868
Police Chief	$77,478
First-Line Supervisor / Manager of Police and Detectives	$72,178
Police Sergeant	$55,000
Country: United States \| Currency: USD \| Updated: 1 Feb 2012 \| Individuals Reporting: 1,359

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Jan 24	Executive Director - Hospice	Evercare Hospice	Dayton, Ohio
	Assures polices in the following manner: Supervising the compliance of all administrative functions and policies with applicable regulatory agencies... Indeed
Jan 24	Vice President - Commercial Lines Business Development II	Harleysville Group Inc.	Atlanta, Georgia
	marketing philosophy, polices and procedures and the... Develop and implement annual agency business plans to support branch and agency objectives, including new... Indeed
Jan 24	CREDENTIALS ASSISTANT (OA)	Navy Civilian	Portsmouth, Virginia
	commands within the Navy and various civilian agencies, both inside and outside the Continental United... with applicable privileging polices and instructions;... Indeed
Jan 19	CHIEF OF POLICE Job	The Cleveland Clinic	Cleveland, Ohio
	CHIEF OF POLICE Job Profession: Safety/Security -> Police/Law Enforcement CHIEF OF POLICE Reference... a major, multifaceted police department. Ultimately... Indeed

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Key Statistics for Police Agency Jobs

Popular Employers

Salary Range


New York Police Department (NYPD)	$26,356 - $114,176
The City of Chicago, Illinois	$55,000 - $75,000
City Of	$36,259 - $55,446
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)	$37,340 - $57,562
Los Angeles Police Department	$55,500 - $107,500

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Top Degrees

Salary Range


Bachelor's Degree	$37,045 - $63,792
Associate's Degree	$35,610 - $60,746
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Criminal Justice	$36,939 - $62,913
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Criminal Justice	$36,715 - $68,716
Master of Business Administration (MBA)	$54,062 - $124,358

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Gender

	Female 31%			Male 69%
Salary:	$31,312 - $48,860			$38,882 - $69,334

Years of Experience

Less than 1 year

1-4 years

36%

5-9 years

22%

10-19 years

22%

20 years or more

12%

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