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I have no idea, but some quick googling tells me they currently earn around 100k. I guess I was trying to say that even at twice that it doesn't sound like a g

I have no idea, but some quick googling tells me they currently earn around 100k. I guess I was trying to say that even at twice that it doesn't sound like a good deal to me. Edit: I guess your comment suggests you think they are paid fairly. Are you cop? Would you consider a career with the NYPD give current compensation?

bradleyjg 9y ago
If you think $200k in total compensation is fair, then good news. They get more than that. As for the second part, I regret not getting a job with the NYPD out of high school. If I had, I’d be just about ready to start collecting a six figure pension (I’m in my late 30s).
- wallace_f 9y ago
  Police work would not even make a list as one of the top 10 most dangerous commonly-held jobs. Also, the grandparent's comment may be true for at least a percentage of the workforce: https://techcrunch.com/2016/10/03/police-complaints-drop-93-percent-after-deploying-body-cameras/ https://techcrunch.com/2016/10/03/police-complaints-drop-93-...
  - Spooky23 9y ago
    Usually those stats focus on deaths or shootings, which have fallen as crime has decreased and cars have gotten safer. But, if you look at workplace injury and sickness, police don’t do well. They have higher incidence of heart disease, higher probability of auto accident injury, and other issues. It’s a tough gig.
    - wallace_f 9y ago
      Heart disease? It'll be hard to pin that one solely on police work, and not on lifestyle choices.
      - selectodude 9y ago
        Cops have very high rates of alcoholism. Just because they're not getting shot at doesn't mean they're not dealing with the worst society has to offer.
        wallace_f 9y ago
        Discrimination and self-selection also exists among police. They intentionally hire those with low IQs: https://www.google.com/amp/abcnews.go.com/amp/US/court-oks-barring-high-iqs-cops/story%3fid=95836 https://www.google.com/amp/abcnews.go.com/amp/US/court-oks-b... That is not to say there aren't honorable and amazing police officera who deal with the worst of society; but our policing force has serious problems beyond even the unbelievably awful militarization and race discrimination.
        goialoq 9y ago
        124 is not a "low" IQ.
      - roywiggins 9y ago
        Shift work, at least, gives you heart disease. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3971766/#s3atitle https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3971766/#s3atit...
- Spooky23 9y ago
  That’s not really true at all. Nobody is collecting a six figure pension from NYPD after 20 years. Some of the 30 year guys do, but the stress and other hazards of the job kill them early... you don’t see many very old cops. They die in their mid 60s. Honestly, NYPD pay is pretty lousy — they hire so many cops because they lose officers after a few years to Suffolk County, Nassau County and the NY State Police, all of which pay significantly better.
- StanislavPetrov 9y ago
  Keep in mind that this policy is in effect for the entire state of New York, not just New York City. There are thousands of cops on Long Island and in other suburbs that make far more than the NYPD. https://www.newsday.com/long-island/nassau/almost-half-nassau-s-cops-got-more-than-150g-1.2645292 https://www.newsday.com/long-island/nassau/almost-half-nassa...
- maxxxxx 9y ago
  Over Christmas I talked to a new cop in California and someone who worked at a crime lab. Both making over 100k after a few years, paid overtime and 80% pension after 50. Definitely picked the wrong career.

bradleyjg 9y ago

If you think $200k in total compensation is fair, then good news. They get more than that. As for the second part, I regret not getting a job with the NYPD out of high school. If I had, I’d be just about ready to start collecting a six figure pension (I’m in my late 30s).

wallace_f 9y ago
Police work would not even make a list as one of the top 10 most dangerous commonly-held jobs. Also, the grandparent's comment may be true for at least a percentage of the workforce: https://techcrunch.com/2016/10/03/police-complaints-drop-93-percent-after-deploying-body-cameras/ https://techcrunch.com/2016/10/03/police-complaints-drop-93-...
- Spooky23 9y ago
  Usually those stats focus on deaths or shootings, which have fallen as crime has decreased and cars have gotten safer. But, if you look at workplace injury and sickness, police don’t do well. They have higher incidence of heart disease, higher probability of auto accident injury, and other issues. It’s a tough gig.
  - wallace_f 9y ago
    Heart disease? It'll be hard to pin that one solely on police work, and not on lifestyle choices.
    - selectodude 9y ago
      Cops have very high rates of alcoholism. Just because they're not getting shot at doesn't mean they're not dealing with the worst society has to offer.
      - wallace_f 9y ago
        Discrimination and self-selection also exists among police. They intentionally hire those with low IQs: https://www.google.com/amp/abcnews.go.com/amp/US/court-oks-barring-high-iqs-cops/story%3fid=95836 https://www.google.com/amp/abcnews.go.com/amp/US/court-oks-b... That is not to say there aren't honorable and amazing police officera who deal with the worst of society; but our policing force has serious problems beyond even the unbelievably awful militarization and race discrimination.
        goialoq 9y ago
        124 is not a "low" IQ.
    - roywiggins 9y ago
      Shift work, at least, gives you heart disease. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3971766/#s3atitle https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3971766/#s3atit...
Spooky23 9y ago
That’s not really true at all. Nobody is collecting a six figure pension from NYPD after 20 years. Some of the 30 year guys do, but the stress and other hazards of the job kill them early... you don’t see many very old cops. They die in their mid 60s. Honestly, NYPD pay is pretty lousy — they hire so many cops because they lose officers after a few years to Suffolk County, Nassau County and the NY State Police, all of which pay significantly better.
StanislavPetrov 9y ago
Keep in mind that this policy is in effect for the entire state of New York, not just New York City. There are thousands of cops on Long Island and in other suburbs that make far more than the NYPD. https://www.newsday.com/long-island/nassau/almost-half-nassau-s-cops-got-more-than-150g-1.2645292 https://www.newsday.com/long-island/nassau/almost-half-nassa...
maxxxxx 9y ago
Over Christmas I talked to a new cop in California and someone who worked at a crime lab. Both making over 100k after a few years, paid overtime and 80% pension after 50. Definitely picked the wrong career.