What kind of salary do typical civilian employees make in a police department... is it more or less than they would make doing the same job for a different organization?

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It's pretty comparable, at least in my line of work, but the benefits you get from a police department are typically a lot better than you would get elsewhere. They have pretty good health insurance and that's important to me because I have kiddos at home

I'm pretty sure accountants make the same amount wherever we're employed, but I really like working with police because I feel like I'm helping for a good cause. I don't think I'd have the same feeling about working for a retail organization, no disrespect though, everyone is different

About the same, although I do know some people who make more for the same type of work I do. Each place is different and a lot of it depends upon your experience and the availability you have for shifting schedules

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