The salary statistics and trend of police and sheriff's patrol officers in the industry of colleges, universities, and professional schools - privately owned 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.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $29,710 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $38,620 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $51,650 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $64,710 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $80,300 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for police and sheriff's patrol officers in the industry of colleges, universities, and professional schools - privately 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 and sheriff's patrol officers is $80,300. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $51,650. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent police and sheriff's patrol officers is $29,710.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of police and sheriff's patrol officers in the industry of Colleges, universities, and professional schools - Privately owned from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $51,650 | 1.16% | 8.07% |
| 2016 | $51,050 | -0.31% | - |
| 2015 | $51,210 | -1.17% | - |
| 2014 | $51,810 | 3.59% | - |
| 2013 | $49,950 | 4.94% | - |
| 2012 | $47,480 | - | - |
The average salaries of police and sheriff's patrol officers in 16 industries within the educational services sector are shown in Table 3. For salary information of police and sheriff's patrol officers in a specific industry, use the links in the table.
Back to: Salary of police and sheriff's patrol officers in the industry sector of educational services.