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



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State of Connecticut (1Q 2022)
All Industry
Estimated Employment		6,670
Mean wage		$39.13
Entry wage		$30.59
10th percentile wage		$28.96
50th percentile wage		$39.80
90th percentile wage		$50.86

Top Employing Industries
Industry	Employment Percent
Public Administration	6,360	95.3%
Educational Services	310	4.7%

Best Paying Industries
Industry	Employment Median Wage
Public Administration	6,360	$39.85
Educational Services	310	$32.73

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	$39.80		$27.49		$12.31
2021	$37.33	+6.6%	$25.79	+6.6%	$11.55
2020	$35.38	+5.5%	$24.44	+5.5%	$10.94
2019	$34.11	+3.7%	$23.56	+3.7%	$10.55
2018	$32.72	+4.3%	$22.60	+4.3%	$10.12
2017	$31.57	+3.6%	$21.81	+3.6%	$9.76
2016	$30.57	+3.3%	$21.12	+3.3%	$9.46
2015	$29.69	+3.0%	$20.51	+3.0%	$9.18
2014	$29.06	+2.2%	$20.07	+2.2%	$8.99
2013	$28.71	+1.2%	$19.83	+1.2%	$8.88
Year	This Occupation		Compared to All Occupations		Difference
Current	$39.80		$24.37		$15.43
2021	$37.33	+6.6%	$23.42	+4.0%	$13.91
2020	$35.38	+5.5%	$22.62	+3.5%	$12.76
2019	$34.11	+3.7%	$21.98	+2.9%	$12.13
2018	$32.72	+4.3%	$21.34	+3.0%	$11.38
2017	$31.57	+3.6%	$20.73	+2.9%	$10.85
2016	$30.57	+3.3%	$20.24	+2.4%	$10.33
2015	$29.69	+3.0%	$19.73	+2.6%	$9.96
2014	$29.06	+2.2%	$19.31	+2.2%	$9.74
2013	$28.71	+1.2%	$18.96	+1.9%	$9.75

Reference Date: 1st Quarter 2022

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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