Police and Sheriff's Patrol OfficersOnet SOC Code 33-3051.00
Career Description:Maintain order, enforce laws and ordinances, and protect life and property in an assigned patrol district. Perform combination of following duties: patrol a specific area on foot or in a vehicle; direct traffic; issue traffic summonses; investigate accidents; apprehend and arrest suspects, or serve legal processes of courts.
Related Clusters:Related Careers:Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers represents a group of more specific occupations. For additional information, please select one of the occupations below: Police Patrol Officers Sheriffs and Deputy Sheriffs |
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Career Summary:
Salary |
| 10% | 25% | Median- 50% | 75% | 90% | |
| TN Annual | $24,790 | $28,660 | $34,480 | $43,110 | $51,830 |
| US Annual | $28,820 | $37,370 | $49,630 | $62,630 | $75,650 |
*Some salaries are listed at an hourly rate. Those that include a single dollar amount are considered hourly wage.
Wage and salary data provided by:
- Bureau of Labor Statistics, Tennessee Department of Labor website
- TN Department of Labor & Workforce Development website
- Bureau of Economic Analysis website
For an explanation of salary data please visit acinet.org
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