Salary for Industry: Public Safety

Updated: 4 Feb 2012

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Industry: Public Safety

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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	$50K	$100K	$150K
Police or Sheriff's Patrol Officer	$47,009
Fire Fighter	$48,360
Police, Fire, or Ambulance Dispatcher	$35,419
Fire Chief	$79,026
Probation Officer or Correctional Treatment Specialist	$39,624
Police Chief	$107,225
Administrative Assistant	$32,631
Country: United States \| Currency: USD \| Updated: 4 Feb 2012 \| Individuals Reporting: 1,177

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Job Listings for Public Safety Jobs

Posted	Job Title	Company	Job Location
Jan 12	Safety Manager	OCCI, Inc	Fulton, Missouri
	Contractors Safety Manager Are you a Safety Manager... and promote company safety awareness. Control and monitor all site specific safety requirements. Ensure... Indeed
Jan 24	Assistant Store Manager - Public Safety Uniform Retailer	Blumenthal Uniform Compnay	Sacramento, California
	Blumenthal Uniform Company, an established police and fire service uniform retailer since 1948, is seeking a qualified assistant manager to join our Sacramento... Indeed
Dec 27	Public Sector - FM Budget - Polygraph - MS	PricewaterhouseCoopers	McLean, Virginia
	analysis and risk management principals, federal safety and security planning and compliance requirements... principals, federal safety/security planning and... Indeed
Dec 31	PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICER - Training Available
	Public Safety Officers pursue and apprehend... protecting and serving your community As a Public Safety Officer, you will help: Investigations of crimes... Indeed

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Key Statistics for Public Safety Jobs

Popular Employers

Salary Range


Underwriters Laboratories, Inc.	$32,612 - $71,099
U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)	$59,000 - $130,500
Motorola, Inc.	$66,680 - $104,159
New York Police Department (NYPD)	$44,219 - $91,325
State of Maryland (MD)	$42,690 - $77,000

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Top Degrees

Salary Range


Bachelor's Degree	$40,771 - $75,704
Associate's Degree	$36,631 - $63,864
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Criminal Justice	$35,604 - $72,000
Master of Business Administration (MBA)	$50,794 - $85,487
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Criminal Justice	$30,109 - $50,952

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Gender

	Female 30%			Male 70%
Salary:	$36,386 - $65,010			$40,634 - $78,805

Years of Experience

Less than 1 year

1-4 years

31%

5-9 years

23%

10-19 years

26%

20 years or more

17%

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