What is the salary range for police officers?
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, police and sheriff’s patrol officers had median annual earnings of $39,790 in 2000. Police chiefs, deputy chiefs, captains, lieutenants and sergeants earned between $52,000 and $78,600 per year. In 2000, detectives and criminal investigators earned between $37,240 and $61,750 per year. Competition is keen for the higher paying jobs with state and federal agencies and police departments in more affluent areas.
