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



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Norwich-New London LMA (1Q 2018)
All Industry
Estimated employment		510
Mean wage		$33.06
Entry wage		$26.22
10th percentile wage		$24.91
50th percentile wage		$32.90
90th percentile wage		$41.68

Top Employing Industries
Industry	Employment / Percent
Public Administration	470	91.9%

Top Paying Industries
Industry	Employment / Median Wage
Public Administration	470	$32.90

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	$32.90		$24.46		$8.44
2017	$32.48	+1.3%	$24.15	+1.3%	$8.33
2016	$31.44	+3.3%	$23.37	+3.3%	$8.07
2015	$30.38	+3.5%	$22.58	+3.5%	$7.79
2014	$29.86	+1.7%	$22.20	+1.7%	$7.66
2013	$29.26	+2.0%	$21.76	+2.0%	$7.51
2012	$28.89	+1.3%	$21.48	+1.3%	$7.41
2011	$28.47	+1.5%	$21.17	+1.5%	$7.30
2010	$28.08	+1.4%	$20.87	+1.4%	$7.20
2009	$27.78	+1.1%	$20.65	+1.1%	$7.13
Year	This Occupation		Compared to All Occupations		Difference
Current	$32.90		$19.74		$13.16
2017	$32.48	+1.3%	$19.53	+1.1%	$12.95
2016	$31.44	+3.3%	$19.01	+2.8%	$12.43
2015	$30.38	+3.5%	$18.57	+2.3%	$11.80
2014	$29.86	+1.7%	$18.18	+2.1%	$11.67
2013	$29.26	+2.0%	$17.80	+2.2%	$11.47
2012	$28.89	+1.3%	$17.44	+2.1%	$11.46
2011	$28.47	+1.5%	$17.14	+1.7%	$11.33
2010	$28.08	+1.4%	$16.87	+1.6%	$11.21
2009	$27.78	+1.1%	$16.58	+1.7%	$11.19

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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