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SUMMARY
Minimal Risk
15%
(Avg. of calculated & votes)
JOB SCORE
7.2/10
CALCULATED
6%
(Minimal Risk)
POLLING
24%
(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.