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State of Connecticut (1Q 2016)
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Estimated employment6,820
Mean wage$32.34
Entry wage$24.35
10th percentile wage$22.31
50th percentile wage$33.10
90th percentile wage$42.14
 Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment
Percent
Public Administration6,54095.9%
Educational Services2804.1%
 Best Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment
Median Wage
Public Administration6,54033.25
Educational Services28029.01
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers (33-3051)
Maintain order, enforce laws and ordinances, and protect life and property in an assigned patrol district. Perform combination of following duties: patrol a specific area on foot or in a vehicle; direct traffic; issue traffic summonses; investigate accidents; apprehend and arrest suspects, or serve legal processes of courts.
Mean Wage History
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
Occupational Group		Difference
Current$33.10 $23.81  $9.29
2015$32.22+2.7%$23.18 +2.7%$9.04
2014$31.58+2.0%$22.72 +2.0%$8.86
2013$31.18+1.3%$22.43 +1.3%$8.75
2012$30.72+1.5%$22.10 +1.5%$8.62
2011$30.30+1.4%$21.79 +1.4%$8.50
2010$29.98+1.1%$21.56 +1.1%$8.41
2009$29.39+2.0%$21.14 +2.0%$8.25
2008$28.59+2.8%$20.56 +2.8%$8.02
2007$27.47+4.1%$19.76 +4.1%$7.71
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
All Occupations		Difference
Current$33.10 $21.45  $11.65
2015$32.22+2.7%$20.85 +2.9%$11.37
2014$31.58+2.0%$20.40 +2.2%$11.17
2013$31.18+1.3%$19.99 +2.1%$11.19
2012$30.72+1.5%$19.65 +1.7%$11.07
2011$30.30+1.4%$19.34 +1.6%$10.96
2010$29.98+1.1%$19.02 +1.7%$10.96
2009$29.39+2.0%$18.76 +1.4%$10.63
2008$28.59+2.8%$18.28 +2.6%$10.31
2007$27.47+4.1%$17.69 +3.3%$9.77
Note: The mid-wage is the median wage. The average wage is the mean wage. The entry-level wage is equal to the average of the lower third of reported wages for the occupation. The wage range consists of the 10th and 90th percentiles; 80% of workers earn between this wage range, 10% earn less while 10% earn more.
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Best Pay
Connecticut $33.10 6,820
Highest Employment
Connecticut $33.10 6,820

Reference Date: 1st Quarter 2016

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