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| SUMMARY |
Minimal Risk
15%
|
JOB SCORE  |
 7.4/10
|
| CALCULATED |
6%
(Minimal Risk)
|
| POLLING |
23%
(Low Risk)
|
|
GROWTH
by year 2033
|
3.9%
|
| WAGES |
$72,280
or $34.75 per hour
|
|
VOLUME
as of 2023
|
646,310
|
| SNOWFLAKE |
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| DECRIPTION | Maintain order and protect life and property by enforcing local, tribal, state, or federal laws and ordinances. Perform a combination of the following duties: patrol a specific area; direct traffic; issue traffic summonses; investigate accidents; apprehend and arrest suspects, or serve legal processes of courts. Includes police officers working at educational institutions. |