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The estimated total pay for a Police Officer is $68,731 per year in the United States area, with an average salary of $47,448 per year. These numbers represent the median, which is the midpoint of the ranges from our proprietary Total Pay Estimate model and based on salaries collected from our users. The estimated additional pay is $21,283 per year. Additional pay could include cash bonus, commission, tips, and profit sharing. The "Most Likely Range" represents values that exist within the 25th and 75th percentile of all pay data available for this role.
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Job Title | Salary |
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Police Officer | $68,731 /yr |
Senior Police Officer | $68,243 /yr |
Police Officer IV | $73,032 /yr |
Some related job titles are Detective Salaries with median pay of $86,139, Security Guard Salaries with median pay of $49,175, Special Police Officer Salaries with median pay of $51,681, Campus Police Officer Salaries with median pay of $65,810.
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The national average salary for a Police Officer is $61,936 per year in United States. Filter by location to see a Police Officer salaries in your area. Salaries estimates are based on 4872 salaries submitted anonymously to Glassdoor by a Police Officer employees.
The highest salary for a Police Officer in United States is $96,455 per year.
The lowest salary for a Police Officer in United States is $39,770 per year.
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