Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers (33-3051) in Connecticut



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State of Connecticut (1Q 2017)
All Industry
Estimated employment		6,980
Mean wage		$33.83
Entry wage		$26.11
10th percentile wage		$24.49
50th percentile wage		$34.17
90th percentile wage		$45.13

Top Employing Industries
Industry	Employment Percent
Public Administration	6,690	95.7%
Educational Services	300	4.3%

Best Paying Industries
Industry	Employment Median Wage
Public Administration	6,690	34.35
Educational Services	300	29.81

Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers (33-3051)

Maintain order, enforce laws and ordi ces, 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.


Median Wage History
Year	This Occupation		Compared to Occupational Group		Difference
Current	$34.17		$25.22		$8.95
2016	$32.63	+4.7%	$24.08	+4.7%	$8.55
2015	$32.07	+1.7%	$23.67	+1.7%	$8.40
2014	$31.43	+2%	$23.20	+2%	$8.23
2013	$31.03	+1.3%	$22.91	+1.3%	$8.13
2012	$30.58	+1.5%	$22.57	+1.5%	$8.01
2011	$30.16	+1.4%	$22.26	+1.4%	$7.90
2010	$29.84	+1.1%	$22.02	+1.1%	$7.82
2009	$29.25	+2%	$21.59	+2%	$7.66
2008	$28.46	+2.8%	$21.00	+2.8%	$7.45
Year	This Occupation		Compared to All Occupations		Difference
Current	$34.17		$22.06		$12.11
2016	$32.63	+4.7%	$21.36	+3.3%	$11.27
2015	$32.07	+1.7%	$20.91	+2.1%	$11.16
2014	$31.43	+2%	$20.46	+2.2%	$10.97
2013	$31.03	+1.3%	$20.05	+2.1%	$10.99
2012	$30.58	+1.5%	$19.70	+1.7%	$10.88
2011	$30.16	+1.4%	$19.39	+1.6%	$10.76
2010	$29.84	+1.1%	$19.07	+1.7%	$10.77
2009	$29.25	+2%	$18.81	+1.4%	$10.44
2008	$28.46	+2.8%	$18.33	+2.6%	$10.13

Reference Date: 1st Quarter 2017

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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