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Police earn more than teachers, and the median income in America. Training to be a cop often is less than to become a Teacher. Cops aren't even in the top 20

Police earn more than teachers, and the median income in America. Training to be a cop often is less than to become a Teacher. Cops aren't even in the top 20 most dangerous job in America. Loggers, Sailors, Fishers, pilots, construction, oil-industry, roofers, drivers, farmers, etc are all more dangerous jobs. Honestly, cops should be paid somewhere around what a security guard at a bank is paid. Below is a list of the top-10 highest-paying states for police officers: source: https://www.businessinsider.com/teacher-salary-in-every-state-2018-4#1-new-york-51 https://www.businessinsider.com/teacher-salary-in-every-stat... - national average: $67,600 - California average police officer salary: $105,220 - Alaska average police officer salary: $87,870 - New Jersey average police officer salary: $86,840 - Washington average police officer salary: $80,200 - Hawaii average police officer salary: $78,720 - Illinois average police officer salary: $78,350 - New York average police officer salary: $77,490 - Colorado average police officer salary: $75,720 - Delaware average police officer salary: $73,740 - Nevada average police officer salary: $73,660 Compare with teachers, the highest state (New York) averages $85,889 with national average $61,730. Source : https://www.businessinsider.com/teacher-salary-in-every-state-2018-4#1-new-york-51 https://www.businessinsider.com/teacher-salary-in-every-stat... "As of 2018, the average U.S. household income was $87,864, while the median household income was $61,937. When the median is considerably lower than the average, it means that there are outliers on the top end. In short, a few people who make a lot of money boost the average. So $61,937 may be a more accurate representation of typical household earnings." Source: https://www.fool.com/the-ascent/research/average-us-income/ https://www.fool.com/the-ascent/research/average-us-income/

chrisseaton 6y ago
> Police earn more than teachers Have you considered maybe teachers are poorly paid, rather than police are highly paid? > Cops aren't even in the top 20 most dangerous job in America Did I say they were? Did I say they should be paid based on danger? So why do you think this is relevant? > national average: $67,600 .. median household income was $61,937 All your numbers say they earn roughly a basic middle income for their locations. That's not 'highly paid'. > cops should be paid somewhere around what a security guard at a bank is paid Why would anyone take the job of being the officer over being the security guard in that case? Why take on the additional duties and responsibilities, the being in hazardous environments like messy crime scenes, and why take on the intellectual work of detection? I don't get why any member of society would argue for another memory of society to get less money for their job. ‘What we need is lower wages for the working class!’ Baffles me.
- bluGill 6y ago
  > Have you considered maybe teachers are poorly paid, rather than police are highly paid? Both can be true at the same time.

chrisseaton 6y ago

> Police earn more than teachers Have you considered maybe teachers are poorly paid, rather than police are highly paid? > Cops aren't even in the top 20 most dangerous job in America Did I say they were? Did I say they should be paid based on danger? So why do you think this is relevant? > national average: $67,600 .. median household income was $61,937 All your numbers say they earn roughly a basic middle income for their locations. That's not 'highly paid'. > cops should be paid somewhere around what a security guard at a bank is paid Why would anyone take the job of being the officer over being the security guard in that case? Why take on the additional duties and responsibilities, the being in hazardous environments like messy crime scenes, and why take on the intellectual work of detection? I don't get why any member of society would argue for another memory of society to get less money for their job. ‘What we need is lower wages for the working class!’ Baffles me.

bluGill 6y ago
> Have you considered maybe teachers are poorly paid, rather than police are highly paid? Both can be true at the same time.