MaggieD
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I pretty much agree with your POV about higher pay but modest benefits and no eternal pensions. But my question remains for everyone. How much would be a fair salary for a uniformed police officer? I'm so out of touch with some aspects of society that I don't understand what fair pay is for a profession like this. Trying to learn something.....
(Remember, I'm retired and get SS+Medicare+a couple of thousand in rental income and other interest. So I "make" about $48K which is far more than I need. I am a busybody angel type so I speend the majority of my income on family and friends but I don't have to "make a living". If I were a cop, I don't have a sense of what would be fair pay.)
It's as difficult to say "what's fair" to compensate LEOs as it is to say "what's fair" to tax the 1%, don't you think? But here's some food for thought. If danger and injuries is part of the equation (which everyone will certainly say it is), here are some comparisons -- the ten most dangerous jobs in the United States:
Fishermen. Fatality Rate: 116 per 100,000. Median Wage: $27,880.
Logger. Fatality Rate: 92 per 100,000. Median Wage: $38,660.
Airplane Pilot. Fatality Rate: 71 per 100,000. Median Wage: $115,300.
Farmer/Rancher. Fatality Rate: 41 per 100,000 Median Wage: $65,960.
Mining Machine Operator.Fatality Rate: 39 per 100,000 Median Wage: $39,950.
Roofer: Fatality Rate: 32 per 100,000 Median Wage: $37,880
Sanitation Worker: Fatality Rate: 30 per 100,000 Median Wage: $34,310
Truck Driver/Delivery Men: Fatality Rate: 22 per 100,000 Median Wage: $35,500
Industrial Machine Repairman: Fatality Rate: 20 per 100,000 Median Wage: $45,700
Police Offficer: Fatality Rate: 18 per 100,000 Median Wage: $55,600
America's most dangerous jobs - The 10 most dangerous jobs in America (1) - CNNMoney
The median wage of police officers in New Jersey is $90,672. The median wage of LEO's in Camden, New Jersey is $79,656.
N.J. police salaries rank highest in nation with median pay of $90,672 | NJ.com