The salary statistics and trend of police officers in the industry of colleges, universities, and professional schools - local government owned are shown in the following tables and chart. In Table 3 we compare police officer salaries in different industries within the educational services sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $40,100 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $44,970 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $51,310 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $75,260 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $108,060 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for police officers in the industry of colleges, universities, and professional schools - local government owned. 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 officers is $108,060. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $51,310. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent police officers is $40,100.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of police officers in the industry of Colleges, universities, and professional schools - Local government owned from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $51,310 | 7.35% | 8.03% |
| 2016 | $47,540 | 7.72% | - |
| 2015 | $43,870 | -64.01% | - |
| 2014 | $71,950 | 33.43% | - |
| 2013 | $47,900 | 1.48% | - |
| 2012 | $47,190 | - | - |
The average salaries of police officers in 16 industries within the educational services sector are shown in Table 3. For salary information of police officers in a specific industry, use the links in the table.
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