As of 2008, approximately 3,050 people in Burlington County, New Jersey, worked in police-related jobs, according to the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development. At that time, the department predicted that roughly 100 jobs would open each year for police in communities across the the county, such as Mount Laurel, through 2018. The salary of police officers in Mount Laurel varies based on their roles in law enforcement.
Patrol Officers
Police patrol officers in Mount Laurel made an average of $67,210, making them the lowest paid on the police forces in the area as of 2009, explains the department's report. Throughout the state, salaries for patrol officers exceeded the mean rate in Mount Laurel by more than 15 percent, at $77,660 annually. The lowest-paid 25 percent of all patrol officers in Mount Laurel earned $55,5016 per year or less. The highest-paid 25 percent of patrol officers in the township made $80,820 or more.
Detectives
Detectives working in the Mount Laurel area received an average of $78,410 per year as of 2009. In comparison to those across the state, Mount Laurel detectives earned 9 percent less than the New Jersey average, which was $85,930 annually. The entry-level wages for detectives were $68,590 per year or less. The most experienced and highest-paid detectives in Mount Laurel made $90,470 per year or more.
Management
The highest-paid police officers in Mount Laurel were those who served in supervisory roles. Such officer made an average of $90,970 per year as of 2009. Supervisors on police forces throughout New Jersey earned an average of $107,730 per year, roughly 18 percent above the mean wages in Mount Laurel. Salaries for the lowest-paid 25 percent of police supervisors earned $79,400 or less per year. The highest-paid 25 percent of supervisors received yearly salaries of $103,870 or more.
Related Jobs
The Mount Laurel area also featured other types of law enforcement and protective services work outside of police forces. Corrections officers in the township received an average of $59,940 per year as of 2009. The supervisors of these corrections officers made an average of $87,170 annually. Security guards in Mount Laurel earned an average of $27,460 per year. Salaries for animal control enforcement officers in the township averaged $38,850 annually.
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