Police officers are a very important segment when is coming to running a country since they enforce law and order within their jurisdictions. In some countries, the police force are among the best paid while in others they are among the worst paid.
These are some of the countries with the highest-paid policemen in the world:
1.CANADA
The average salary for a police officer in Canada is over $100,000 a year. They earn high amounts due to services like “Paid duty” whereby the get a higher rate for standing guard at construction sites or private functions. They also get high amount of overtime hours simply by waiting around to testify in court.
An entry level constable will make $50,000 at the start and after 3 years of service it will jump to $82,000 a year. A corporal makes between $86,000 – $90,000, sergeant $95,000 – $98,000, Inspector $126,000 and superintendent $140,000.
2.SWITZERLAND
A police officer based in Zurich earns a monthly salary of CHF 5,600 (CHF 67,200 a year).
3.UNITED STATES
The median average salary for police and sheriff patrol officers in the United States is around $60,000. This amount varies depending on the state one is employed in and level of experience. Some of the highest paying states are New York (Average – $103,000 Entry level $62,000), California (Average: $102,000 Entry Level: $80,000), New Jersey (Average $100,000 Entry Level $53,000)
4.UNITED KINGDOM
The national average salary for police officers in the UK is £31,000 ($38,000) a year and their full time working hours is around 40 hours per week in 8-hour shifts. Overtime hours are paid at a higher rate and the average London officers makes around £4,000 a year in overtime salary.
The starting salary for the police constables in England, Wales and Northern Ireland is between 19,400 PDS and 23,000 PDS. In around 7 years it rises to around 38300 PDS.
Typical salaries with several years of experience is £36,900 PDS – £42,000 for a sergeant; £47,730 to £51,771 for inspector; and £52,830 to £55,005 for chief inspector.
Those who work in London get an extra amount of £2,373 as London weighting.
5.AUSTRALIA
The average salary of a police officer in Australia is around AU$56,000 ($42,000) per year. An Australian Federal Police is expected to work for around 40 hours per week. The salaries vary depending on the various states. Training salaries vary between AU$36,000 – AU$52,000 a year while Constable starting salaries range between AU$54,000 – AU$66,000. Overtime hours can cause a huge rise in their pay.
6.FRANCE
The average salary for police officers in France is around $43,000 a year. Entry-level salary is around $35,000 while senior level averages around $57,000.
