Police officers

This post summarizes key statistics on Police officers using nationally representative data. These statistics include education attainment distributions, income over the career, most common majors, and more.

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Age IncMed
20 30,251
25 56,646
30 68,064
35 81,029
40 90,725
45 97,236
50 97,530
55 90,725
60 72,094
65 60,765


Hours Worked Share
0-20 2.30
20-39 3.20
39-41 58.20
41-50 25.40
50-60 7.40
More than 60 3.60

Income Over Career

This chart provides the median income by age for Police officers.

Ten Most Common Industries

Share Income Industry
86.00 79,408 Justice, public order, and safety
2.80 106,603 National security and international affairs
1.90 56,704 Colleges and universities
1.30 42,759 Army
1.30 41,537 Air Force
0.90 49,436 Elementary and secondary schools
0.70 59,421 Hospitals
0.70 79,408 General government, n.e.c.
0.50 43,256 Detective and protective services
0.50 49,436 Navy

This table highlights the top industries people working as Police officers work in, and how much they earn in each industry.

Education Distribution

This chart shows the maximal educational attainment of people working as Police officers. Its meant to give a sense of the credentials required to work in this Occupation.

Ten Most Common Majors

This table highlights the top majors people working as Police officers received, and how earnings vary by major.

Weekly Hours Distribution

This chart shows the distribution of typical weekly work hours of people working as Police officers. Its meant to provide a sense of the work-life balance one should expect from this Occupation.

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