Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers
SOC: 33-3051.00
Description:
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.
National Salary Information:
Hourly Statistics:
Annual Statistics:
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2015 wage data.
Employment Projections:
Employment
(2014): 680,000
employed
Projected
(2024): 714,200
employed
Projected growth
(2014-2024)
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2015 2014-2024 employment projections external site. "Projected growth" represents the estimated change in total employment over the projections period (2014-2024). "Projected job openings" represent openings due to growth and replacement.