Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officer Salary in the Industry of Educational Services

The salary statistics and trend of police and sheriff's patrol officers in the industry of educational services are shown in the following tables and chart. In Table 3 we compare police and sheriff's patrol officer salaries in different industries within the educational services sector.

Table 1. Average Annual Salary

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$33,180
25th Percentile Wage
$40,800
50th Percentile Wage
$51,960
75th Percentile Wage
$64,500
90th Percentile Wage
$80,710

Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for police and sheriff's patrol officers in the industry of educational services. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) police and sheriff's patrol officers is $80,710. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $51,960. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent police and sheriff's patrol officers is $33,180.

Salary Trend (2012 to 2017)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of police and sheriff's patrol officers in the industry of Educational Services from 2012 to 2017.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$51,960
3.39% 13.47%
2016
$50,200
2.49% -
2015
$48,950
3.43% -
2014
$47,270
1.88% -
2013
$46,380
3.06% -
2012
$44,960
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Table 3. Compare Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officer Salary in Different Industries within the Educational Services Sector