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



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State of Connecticut (1Q 2018)
All Industry
Estimated employment		6,820
Mean wage		$34.92
Entry wage		$26.97
10th percentile wage		$25.87
50th percentile wage		$35.43
90th percentile wage		$46.00

Top Employing Industries
Industry	Employment Percent
Public Administration	6,540	96.0%

Best Paying Industries
Industry	Employment Median Wage
Public Administration	6,540	$35.61

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.


Median Wage History
Year	This Occupation		Compared to Occupational Group		Difference
Current	$35.43		$25.87		$9.56
2017	$34.98	+1.3%	$25.54	+1.3%	$9.44
2016	$33.86	+3.3%	$24.72	+3.3%	$9.14
2015	$32.71	+3.5%	$23.89	+3.5%	$8.83
2014	$32.15	+1.7%	$23.48	+1.7%	$8.68
2013	$31.51	+2.0%	$23.01	+2.0%	$8.50
2012	$31.11	+1.3%	$22.72	+1.3%	$8.40
2011	$30.66	+1.5%	$22.39	+1.5%	$8.27
2010	$30.24	+1.4%	$22.08	+1.4%	$8.16
2009	$29.92	+1.1%	$21.84	+1.1%	$8.07
Year	This Occupation		Compared to All Occupations		Difference
Current	$35.43		$22.55		$12.88
2017	$34.98	+1.3%	$22.31	+1.1%	$12.67
2016	$33.86	+3.3%	$21.71	+2.8%	$12.15
2015	$32.71	+3.5%	$21.22	+2.3%	$11.50
2014	$32.15	+1.7%	$20.77	+2.1%	$11.38
2013	$31.51	+2.0%	$20.33	+2.2%	$11.18
2012	$31.11	+1.3%	$19.92	+2.1%	$11.20
2011	$30.66	+1.5%	$19.58	+1.7%	$11.08
2010	$30.24	+1.4%	$19.27	+1.6%	$10.97
2009	$29.92	+1.1%	$18.95	+1.7%	$10.97

Reference Date: 1st Quarter 2018

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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