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



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State of Connecticut (1Q 2019)
All Industry
Estimated employment		6,450
Mean wage		$35.69
Entry wage		$28.60
10th percentile wage		$26.47
50th percentile wage		$35.40
90th percentile wage		$47.70

Top Employing Industries
Industry	Employment Percent
Public Administration	6,140	95.2%
Education and Health Services	310	4.8%

Best Paying Industries
Industry	Employment Median Wage
Public Administration	6,140	$35.68
Education and Health Services	310	$29.77

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	$35.40		$26.66		$8.74
2018	$34.91	+1.4%	$26.29	+1.4%	$8.62
2017	$33.61	+3.9%	$25.31	+3.9%	$8.30
2016	$32.53	+3.3%	$24.50	+3.3%	$8.03
2015	$31.43	+3.5%	$23.67	+3.5%	$7.76
2014	$30.90	+1.7%	$23.27	+1.7%	$7.63
2013	$30.28	+2.0%	$22.80	+2.0%	$7.48
2012	$29.90	+1.3%	$22.52	+1.3%	$7.38
2011	$29.46	+1.5%	$22.19	+1.5%	$7.27
2010	$29.05	+1.4%	$21.88	+1.4%	$7.17
Year	This Occupation		Compared to All Occupations		Difference
Current	$35.40		$23.07		$12.33
2018	$34.91	+1.4%	$22.87	+.9%	$12.05
2017	$33.61	+3.9%	$22.17	+3.1%	$11.44
2016	$32.53	+3.3%	$21.58	+2.8%	$10.96
2015	$31.43	+3.5%	$21.08	+2.3%	$10.35
2014	$30.90	+1.7%	$20.64	+2.1%	$10.25
2013	$30.28	+2.0%	$20.20	+2.2%	$10.08
2012	$29.90	+1.3%	$19.79	+2.1%	$10.10
2011	$29.46	+1.5%	$19.45	+1.7%	$10.01
2010	$29.05	+1.4%	$19.15	+1.6%	$9.90

Reference Date: 1st Quarter 2019

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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