Notes:
- Police Officers earned an average of $44,000 nationwide in 2003
- The low was $26,000
- The top 10% earned around $67,000
- Supervisory officers earned a high of around $90,000
- Departments in the North and West tend to pay alot higher than those in the South.
- Usually the department pays for an officers uniforms and equipment such as firearms and handcuffs.
- Benifits to this job include health insurance and paid sick and vacation days
- Retirement plans are given after an officer has given 20-25 years on the work force.
- The retirement plan would pay half of the salary that the officer would have been making
- Pay varies greatly based on the location of your employment
- The average Police Lieutenant is paid $90,000
Summary: Overall today I learned that Police officers in Rhode Island are paid an average salary of $49,000 which is 1% higher than the national average. Also, I learned that cities offer more money than towns to a Police Officer and that overtime plays a crucial part in an officers salary. Finally, I learned that in some cases such as many last year Police officers made more than $113,000.
Additional Information: The Salary link will take you to a great website for locating salaries for any jon in any location.
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