Police and sheriff's patrol officer

High Demand! A career that Kansas businesses are currently struggling to hire for because there aren't enough people who are trained for it, or interested in working in it, to fill all open positions.
SOC Code: 
33-3051

Maintain order and protect life and property by enforcing local, tribal, state or federal laws and ordinances. 

Kansas Career Cluster: 
Law, Public Safety, Corrections & Security

Job Growth & Salary Info

Kansas

Growth Projection: Growth

Median Salary: $47,510

National

Growth Projection: Growth

Median Salary: $65,540

Jobs labeled Growth or Extreme Growth have promising projections for the future, meaning industry's need for the job will continue to increase.
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