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Last updated: October 31, 2024
Police Officer Salary
in Portland, Connecticut
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$85,345 (USD)
Average Salary
$41/hr
Average Hourly
$1,971
Average Bonus
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Last updated: October 31, 2024
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Salary Recap
The average pay for a Police Officer is $85,345 a year and $41 an hour in Portland, Connecticut, United States. The average salary range for a Police Officer is between $60,339 and $103,438. On average, a High School Degree is the highest level of education for a Police Officer. This compensation analysis is based on salary survey data collected directly from employers and anonymous employees in Portland, Connecticut.
ERI's compensation data are based on salary surveys conducted and researched by ERI. Cost of labor data in the Assessor Series are based on actual housing sales data from commercially available sources, plus rental rates, gasoline prices, consumables, medical care premium costs, property taxes, effective income tax rates, etc.
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Estimated salary in 2029:
$95,865
5 Year Change:
12 %
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About Portland, Connecticut
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Description:
Portland ( PORT-lənd) is a town in Middlesex County, Connecticut, United States. The town is part of the Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region. The population was 9,384 at the 2020 census. The town center is listed as a census-designated place (CDP). It is situated across the Connecticut River from Middletown.
Brownstone quarried in Portland was used in the construction of Hartford's Old State House in 1796. The vast majority of the brownstone buildings in Connecticut (see College Row at Wesleyan University and the Long Walk at Trinity College) as well as the famous brownstones in New York City were built...
Job Summary
Description:
- Enforces, upkeeps and guards federal, state and local laws, regulations and ordinances to maintain public order, safety, and security of local communities. duty>Patrols, scouts, investigates, and monitors assigned areas to prevent crimes.
- Apprehends, detains and arrests suspects, criminals and lawbreakers to protect life and property.
- Conducts criminal investigations, background checks, identity verification, and other related document verification processes.
- Quickly responds to emergency dispatch requests, 911 calls, civil complaints and other incidences within the community.
- Builds positive relationships with communities and their leaders and ascertains pressing issues in the community related to crime, safety, property, traffic and overall wellbeing of members.
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Salary Recap
The average pay for a Police Officer is $85,345 a year and $41 an hour in Portland, Connecticut, United States. The average salary range for a Police Officer is between $60,339 and $103,438. On average, a High School Degree is the highest level of education for a Police Officer. This compensation analysis is based on salary survey data collected directly from employers and anonymous employees in Portland, Connecticut.
ERI's compensation data are based on salary surveys conducted and researched by ERI. Cost of labor data in the Assessor Series are based on actual housing sales data from commercially available sources, plus rental rates, gasoline prices, consumables, medical care premium costs, property taxes, effective income tax rates, etc.
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Police Officer Job Prevalence in the United States
Job family: Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers
Job family population: 646,310
Estimated population of Police Officer jobs: 98,995
Rate of error: 0.5%
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About Portland, Connecticut
Portland Cost of Living Score:
Description:
Portland ( PORT-lənd) is a town in Middlesex County, Connecticut, United States. The town is part of the Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region. The population was 9,384 at the 2020 census. The town center is listed as a census-designated place (CDP). It is situated across the Connecticut River from Middletown.
Brownstone quarried in Portland was used in the construction of Hartford's Old State House in 1796. The vast majority of the brownstone buildings in Connecticut (see College Row at Wesleyan University and the Long Walk at Trinity College) as well as the famous brownstones in New York City were built...
Job Summary
Description:
- Enforces, upkeeps and guards federal, state and local laws, regulations and ordinances to maintain public order, safety, and security of local communities. duty>Patrols, scouts, investigates, and monitors assigned areas to prevent crimes.
- Apprehends, detains and arrests suspects, criminals and lawbreakers to protect life and property.
- Conducts criminal investigations, background checks, identity verification, and other related document verification processes.
- Quickly responds to emergency dispatch requests, 911 calls, civil complaints and other incidences within the community.
- Builds positive relationships with communities and their leaders and ascertains pressing issues in the community related to crime, safety, property, traffic and overall wellbeing of members.
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