How much do ct cops make?

Question

im looking into going into the criminal justice field...

and was wondering how much connecticut cops make...

my towns tiny and i hear that cops make 70,000 yearly...

which sounds to good to be true. thanks for the responses.

Answer 1

No matter how high the number look. Cops make a little above the average cost of living in their respective area.  Dnt get hyped. BUt you might have opportunity to do over time. POlice officer is a passionate job dont do it for the money you will commit suicide !

Answer 2

From Connecticut Occupational Employment Survey 2007

Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers

Entry         Mid- Average         Hourly     Annual

21.91      20.80 - 35.03         27.33      56,843

Answer 3

$70,000.00 a year ?  

Some do.

Some don't

You will NOT

Sorry about that.  There are too many variables involved in that $70,000.00 number.

Answer 4

I think that will mainly depend on what area you are in.  They do say that the average salary is $73,000. My brother has been a cop for a few years now in southern Alabama, and he does not make anywhere near that amount, I would say he makes in the mid 50's.  

Here's a link to a pretty good chart that shows what the hourly average rate depending on the number of years experience would be:

http://www.payscale.com/research/US/Job=...

Answer 5

That would be very good for starting pay on a national level. Chicago police dont start that high.

I live about an hour from Chicago and when I retired 4 years ago from our department, I was only making $60,000.00 a year and I was a Sergeant. Then again , our town is about 13 thousand people even though we are considered a subburb of Chicago.