Modeled career paths · Law enforcement

Where does a Police Officer go next?

What employers are asking a Police Officer for, what they pay, and where people go next. From live postings and Startline’s modeled career map: what the ads say, never estimated.

Typical advancement
Detective+31% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
69% of modeled moves out of Police Officer go here
progression80% of modeled exits move upward from there
Management path
Sergeant+67% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
23% of modeled moves out of Police Officer go here
leadership branch92% of modeled exits move upward from there
Lieutenant+124% typical comp change · ~6.0y typical
reachable via Detective. 14% joint modeled share
leadership branch77% of modeled exits move upward from there
Supervisory Border Officer+67% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Customs & Border Officer. 2% joint modeled share
leadership branch100% of modeled exits move upward from there
Higher-growth opportunity
Chief of Police+221% typical comp change · ~6.0y typical
reachable via Sergeant. 5% joint modeled share
executive stepno modeled onward moves above the evidence floor
Career pivot
Customs & Border Officer+0% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
8% of modeled moves out of Police Officer go here
pivot100% of modeled exits move upward from there
Senior Border Officer+31% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Customs & Border Officer. 6% joint modeled share
pivot86% of modeled exits move upward from there
Commissioned Officer+38% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Detective. 5% joint modeled share
pivot80% of modeled exits move upward from there

What this page cannot know is which of these fit you. That is what the free list is for.