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Updated: 31 Jan 2012
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Salary$29,678 - $79,640  
   
Bonus$34.72 - $6,160  
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Companies and Industries for Police or Sheriff's Patrol Officer Jobs

Popular Employers

Salary Range
New York Police Department (NYPD)$35,895 - $100,292
The City of Chicago, Illinois$45,615 - $89,762
U.S. Air Force (USAF)$18,121 - $104,296
Los Angeles Police Department$39,366 - $87,985
U.S. Marine Corps$36,000 - $57,000
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Salary Range
Law Enforcement$31,165 - $78,840
Government$32,171 - $80,395
Military / Armed Forces$30,926 - $86,201
Security$28,281 - $78,453
Education, College/University$28,813 - $73,483

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Key Statistics for Police or Sheriff's Patrol Officer Jobs

Gender
Female
9%
female alumni
  
Male
91%
male alumni
Salary:$35,419 - $58,330 $37,440 - $65,020
Years of Experience
Less than 1 year
9%
1-4 years
35%
5-9 years
24%
10-19 years
22%
20 years or more
10%
Most Common Health Benefits
medical benefits Medical: 90% dental benefits Dental: 74%
vision benefits Vision: 56% employee benefits None: 9%

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Career Path for Police or Sheriff's Patrol Officer Jobs

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Police or Sheriff's Patrol Officer

Salary Range

$28,185 - $80,360
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Police Officer
$27,239 - $78,988
Security Officer
$18,193 - $41,856
Correctional Officer / Jailer
$23,150 - $60,262
 
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Common Future Jobs

Police or Sheriff's Patrol Officer

Salary Range

$28,185 - $80,360
payscale
First-Line Supervisor / Manager of Police and Detectives
$38,865 - $106,386
Police Detective
$34,689 - $96,700
Detective or Criminal Investigator
$30,780 - $101,568
 

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Police or Sheriff's Patrol Officer Job Description

People with the job title Police or Sheriff's Patrol Officer typically fall into one of the following PayScale standard occupations.

Police Patrol Officers
Patrol assigned area to enforce laws and ordinances, regulate traffic, control crowds, prevent crime, and arrest violators.

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Police or Sheriff's Patrol Officer - (City withheld for privacy), Arizona, United States
If you are fired from a law enforcement position, it's definately worth applying with another agency. If not, take your excellent customer service, political and common sense experience into a new career!
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