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



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State of Connecticut (1Q 2020)
All Industry
Estimated employment		6,330
Mean wage		$36.29
Entry wage		$28.41
10th percentile wage		$25.98
50th percentile wage		$36.57
90th percentile wage		$48.27

Top Employing Industries
Industry	Employment Percent
Public Administration	6,020	95.0%
Education and Health Services	320	5.0%

Best Paying Industries
Industry	Employment Median Wage
Public Administration	6,020	$36.89
Education and Health Services	320	$28.91

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

Maintain order and protect life and property by enforcing local, tribal, State, or Federal laws and ordinances. Perform a combination of the following duties: patrol a specific area; 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	$36.57		$25.40		$11.17
2019	$34.66	+5.5%	$24.08	+5.5%	$10.59
2018	$33.37	+3.9%	$23.18	+3.9%	$10.19
2017	$32.30	+3.3%	$22.43	+3.3%	$9.87
2016	$31.21	+3.5%	$21.68	+3.5%	$9.53
2015	$30.67	+1.7%	$21.30	+1.7%	$9.37
2014	$30.06	+2.0%	$20.88	+2.0%	$9.18
2013	$29.68	+1.3%	$20.62	+1.3%	$9.07
2012	$29.25	+1.5%	$20.32	+1.5%	$8.93
2011	$28.84	+1.4%	$20.03	+1.4%	$8.81
Year	This Occupation		Compared to All Occupations		Difference
Current	$36.57		$23.93		$12.64
2019	$34.66	+5.5%	$22.96	+4.2%	$11.71
2018	$33.37	+3.9%	$22.26	+3.1%	$11.11
2017	$32.30	+3.3%	$21.66	+2.8%	$10.64
2016	$31.21	+3.5%	$21.17	+2.3%	$10.04
2015	$30.67	+1.7%	$20.73	+2.1%	$9.95
2014	$30.06	+2.0%	$20.28	+2.2%	$9.78
2013	$29.68	+1.3%	$19.87	+2.1%	$9.81
2012	$29.25	+1.5%	$19.53	+1.7%	$9.72
2011	$28.84	+1.4%	$19.23	+1.6%	$9.62

Reference Date: 1st Quarter 2020

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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