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Watch Commander Salary
in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
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$92,664 (USD)
Average Salary
$45/hr
Average Hourly
$3,818
Average Bonus
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The average pay for a Watch Commander is $92,664 a year and $45 an hour in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States. The average salary range for a Watch Commander is between $64,494 and $112,865. This compensation analysis is based on salary survey data collected directly from employers and anonymous employees in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.
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:
$104,086
5 Year Change:
12 %
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About Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Harrisburg Cost of Living Score:
Description:
Harrisburg (, Pennsylvania German: Harrisbarrig) is the capital city of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, United States, and the seat of Dauphin County. With a population of 50,135 as of 2021, Harrisburg is the ninth-most populous city in Pennsylvania.
Harrisburg is situated on the east bank of the Susquehanna River. It is the larger principal city of the Harrisburg–Carlisle metropolitan statistical area, also known as the Susquehanna Valley, which had a population of 591,712 as of 2020, making it the fourth-most populous metropolitan area in Pennsylvania after the Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, and Lehigh Valley metropolitan...
Job Summary
Description:
- Supervises and coordinates activities of one or more squad units in law enforcement activities of patrol and criminal division of county sheriff's department.
- Reviews duty log of previous shift.
- Assigns units to posts based on activities of log or on order of deputy sheriff, chief.
- Tours patrol areas to ensure execution of orders and adherence to divisional work procedures.
- Inspects uniform appearance of officers and checks patrol vehicles for conformity to standards.
- Directs squad activities in cases of civil unrest or emergency to coordinate deployment of human resources and weapons, first aid units, sniper-suppression teams, search-rescue units, and mounted forces.
- Consults with state and local law enforcement agencies to provide or obtain information.
- Prepares reports about patrol activities, squad efficiency, discipline, and personnel evaluation and submits reports to superior.
- Prepares shift schedules and human resource projections.
- Conducts hearings in cases of misconduct of subordinates.
- Evaluates reports on undercover operations, determines priority, and assigns personnel to cases.
- Supervises officers in obtaining court orders and oversees procedures involved with arrests, fingerprinting, and filing of charges.
- Trains officers in police techniques.
- Assists subordinates in operations, such as surveillance, raids, and arrests.
- May speak before civic groups on law enforcement topics.
- May act as receiving officer for division when accepting delivery of equipment and supplies.
- May act as extradition officer for division.
- May perform duties of absent de.
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Salary Recap
The average pay for a Watch Commander is $92,664 a year and $45 an hour in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States. The average salary range for a Watch Commander is between $64,494 and $112,865. This compensation analysis is based on salary survey data collected directly from employers and anonymous employees in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.
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.
Find actuarial salary survey data and benchmark salary and pay.
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Watch Commander Job Prevalence in the United States
Job family: First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives
Job family population: 131,860
Estimated population of Watch Commander jobs: 4,473
Rate of error: 0.4%
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About Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Harrisburg Cost of Living Score:
Description:
Harrisburg (, Pennsylvania German: Harrisbarrig) is the capital city of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, United States, and the seat of Dauphin County. With a population of 50,135 as of 2021, Harrisburg is the ninth-most populous city in Pennsylvania.
Harrisburg is situated on the east bank of the Susquehanna River. It is the larger principal city of the Harrisburg–Carlisle metropolitan statistical area, also known as the Susquehanna Valley, which had a population of 591,712 as of 2020, making it the fourth-most populous metropolitan area in Pennsylvania after the Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, and Lehigh Valley metropolitan...
Job Summary
Description:
- Supervises and coordinates activities of one or more squad units in law enforcement activities of patrol and criminal division of county sheriff's department.
- Reviews duty log of previous shift.
- Assigns units to posts based on activities of log or on order of deputy sheriff, chief.
- Tours patrol areas to ensure execution of orders and adherence to divisional work procedures.
- Inspects uniform appearance of officers and checks patrol vehicles for conformity to standards.
- Directs squad activities in cases of civil unrest or emergency to coordinate deployment of human resources and weapons, first aid units, sniper-suppression teams, search-rescue units, and mounted forces.
- Consults with state and local law enforcement agencies to provide or obtain information.
- Prepares reports about patrol activities, squad efficiency, discipline, and personnel evaluation and submits reports to superior.
- Prepares shift schedules and human resource projections.
- Conducts hearings in cases of misconduct of subordinates.
- Evaluates reports on undercover operations, determines priority, and assigns personnel to cases.
- Supervises officers in obtaining court orders and oversees procedures involved with arrests, fingerprinting, and filing of charges.
- Trains officers in police techniques.
- Assists subordinates in operations, such as surveillance, raids, and arrests.
- May speak before civic groups on law enforcement topics.
- May act as receiving officer for division when accepting delivery of equipment and supplies.
- May act as extradition officer for division.
- May perform duties of absent de.
Watch Commander Job Listings for
No listings found
Who We Are
ERI Economic Research Institute compiles the best salary, cost-of-living, and executive compensation survey data available.
View our ProductsTake the guess work out of setting pay
Determine competitive salary levels, compare employee compensation with market benchmarks, and get instant access to reliable salary survey data online.
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Review compensation trends and get guidance on expected total salary increases for the upcoming year with ERI's National Compensation Forecast.
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