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Instructor vs Police Constable

In 2025, the median salary for Police Constable was $357 (0.3%) higher than for Instructor: $135,837 against $135,480. Instructor had 474 people on the list, Police Constable 4,175.

At a glance

InstructorPolice Constable
People on the 2025 list4744,175
Median salary$135,480$135,837
Middle half$115,710–$155,119$126,359–$148,498
Highest salary$268,532$366,484
Total salaries$65,583,574$584,744,312
People, change−10.7% vs 2024+7.7% vs 2024
Median, change+7.5% vs 2024+7.0% vs 2024

Median salary by year

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YearInstructorPolice Constable
1999$106,417
2000$104,971
2003$106,357
2004$106,345
2005$118,575$105,547
2006$105,261$106,201
2007$106,472$105,875
2008$105,720$105,710
2009$104,456$105,286
2010$106,401$105,627
2011$109,466$104,461
2012$109,333$104,985
2013$109,310$105,755
2014$110,908$108,569
2015$110,799$109,451
2016$115,065$108,091
2017$110,281$109,371
2018$117,099$112,162
2019$116,690$115,182
2020$124,423$117,386
2021$122,176$119,612
2022$126,080$119,732
2023$119,729$123,501
2024$126,028$126,904
2025$135,480$135,837

People on the list by year

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YearInstructorPolice Constable
19998
20005
20035
200411
20051120
20061561
200730107
200833167
200972407
2010941,022
201166483
20121551,148
20131711,236
20141102,369
2015913,126
20162353,342
20171133,469
20182593,556
20192813,359
20202943,213
20213164,639
20223523,570
20232873,817
20245313,876
20254744,175

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Questions and answers

Which pays more, Instructor or Police Constable?

By median salary in 2025, Police Constable: $135,837 against $135,480.

Which has more people on the list?

Police Constable: 4,175 against 474 in 2025.

How has the gap changed since 2005?

In 2005 the median for Instructor was $118,575 and for Police Constable $105,547, a gap of $13,028; in 2025 the gap was $357.

What do these figures cover?

Only people paid $100,000 or more are on the list, so medians and counts describe them, not everyone with each title.

What does “salary paid” include?

What the employer paid in the calendar year, so it can include overtime, retroactive pay, vacation payouts, severance or a partial year. Taxable benefits are listed separately. How the lists work