NCJ Number
131877
Date Published
1991
Length
55 pages
Annotation
These statistical tables present information on the salaries of 12 police positions in United States municipalities with 10,000 or more in population.
Abstract
The data were gathered through a mail survey conducted in 1989. A total of 1,258 municipalities, representing 45.6 percent of those surveyed, responded. Results showed that the average minimum annual salary for police privates, who are usually new recruits, is $22,042; the average maximum is $28,872. The maximum salaries for chiefs and commissioners are $52,001 and $56,190, respectively. The size of a jurisdiction is positively related to the average salary. Variations also exist in the extent to which salary levels increase over time. Tables