Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers (33-3051) in Danbury Labor Market Area



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Danbury LMA (1Q 2018)
All Industry
Estimated employment		310
Mean wage		$34.80
Entry wage		$28.57
10th percentile wage		$26.54
50th percentile wage		$35.75
90th percentile wage		$41.43

Top Employing Industries
Industry	Employment / Percent
Public Administration	270	85.6%

Top Paying Industries
Industry	Employment / Median Wage
Public Administration	270	$35.87

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	$35.75		$28.62		$7.13
2017	$35.29	+1.3%	$28.25	+1.3%	$7.04
2016	$34.16	+3.3%	$27.35	+3.3%	$6.81
2015	$33.01	+3.5%	$26.43	+3.5%	$6.58
2014	$32.44	+1.7%	$25.97	+1.7%	$6.47
2013	$31.80	+2.0%	$25.46	+2.0%	$6.34
2012	$31.40	+1.3%	$25.13	+1.3%	$6.26
2011	$30.94	+1.5%	$24.77	+1.5%	$6.17
2010	$30.51	+1.4%	$24.42	+1.4%	$6.08
2009	$30.19	+1.1%	$24.17	+1.1%	$6.02
Year	This Occupation		Compared to All Occupations		Difference
Current	$35.75		$20.85		$14.90
2017	$35.29	+1.3%	$20.63	+1.1%	$14.66
2016	$34.16	+3.3%	$20.08	+2.8%	$14.09
2015	$33.01	+3.5%	$19.62	+2.3%	$13.39
2014	$32.44	+1.7%	$19.21	+2.1%	$13.24
2013	$31.80	+2.0%	$18.80	+2.2%	$13.00
2012	$31.40	+1.3%	$18.42	+2.1%	$12.98
2011	$30.94	+1.5%	$18.10	+1.7%	$12.84
2010	$30.51	+1.4%	$17.82	+1.6%	$12.69
2009	$30.19	+1.1%	$17.52	+1.7%	$12.67

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.
Reference Date: 1st Quarter 2018

Top Areas For This Occupation

Best Pay
Median Wage / Employment
Bridgeport-Stam.	$36.59	1,710
Hartford	$35.83	2,010
New Haven	$35.83	1,400
Danbury	$35.75	310
Norwich-NL	$32.90	510

Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
Hartford	$35.83	2,010
Bridgeport-Stam.	$36.59	1,710
New Haven	$35.83	1,400
Norwich-NL	$32.90	510
Waterbury	$29.64	390


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