 Posted: Fri, Sep 24 2010, 4:54 pm EDT Post subject: Re: N.J. police salaries rank highest in nation with median pay of $90,672 |
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| Maybe towns like Cranbury and Princeton can loan officers to high crime areas like Camden and Trenton. That way we can have less officers to write pointless tickets, bug our precious teenagers, and cater to annoying taxpayers.
As long as we are at it, maybe we can open our schools to kids from these areas also. |
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| Posted: Fri, Sep 24 2010, 2:13 pm EDT Post subject: Re: N.J. police salaries rank highest in nation with median pay of $90,672 |
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| One of the answers is that municipal departments, particularly in safe areas pay cops a lot of money because the residents in these areas are annoying and demand a lot of police. They also have nothing better to do but hand out pointless traffic tickets and bug teenagers. I wish police just stuck to protecting people from harm and property loss and did more work in areas with high crime. | |
| Posted: Mon, Sep 20 2010, 9:32 pm EDT Post subject: Re: N.J. police salaries rank highest in nation with median pay of $90,672 |
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I believe there are several answers. 1. There are reasons you could argue the police should be paid more than teachers, but the significant disparity in pay is certainly an issue. There should be more outrage. This information is new to the public and perhaps it will lead to more outrage. 2. There are many more teachers than police. Even with the disparity in pay, I'm pretty sure we spend more on teacher salaries in total. 3. Pension and benefits contributions were at the root of the original outrage. I believe (not sure) the police typically contribute much more to these expenses than teachers. 4. The NJEA made a point of publicly fighting any and all concessions and refusing to cooperate, or otherwise recognize, the economic realities of private sector citizens. This was a costly mistake that will haunt teachers for decades. Keshishian should resign and give back the $millions she has scraped off the backs of hard working teachers. |
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| Posted: Mon, Sep 20 2010, 3:22 pm EDT Post subject: Re: N.J. police salaries rank highest in nation with median pay of $90,672 |
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| So the acverage pay for a police officer in the State is actually 60% greater than the average teacher pay. Both are important jobs. One requires some risk and special training. The other requires the people spend years putting themselves through college and advanced degrees or certificate programs. One protects our communities. The other is responsible for the education of our children which is the foundation of their future success. Why would one be worth 60% more on average? And why are the police not being subjected to outrage over their comp from the Governor and the population of the state when they are already 60% higher? | |
| Posted: Mon, Sep 20 2010, 12:58 pm EDT Post subject: Re: N.J. police salaries rank highest in nation with median pay of $90,672 |
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| Teaching salary summary page for the state of New Jersey
Salary range: $44,450 - $93,412 Average teacher salary: $56,682 Average beginning teacher salary: $37,061 Median household income: $89,372 Median house price: $342,000 Per-Pupil Spending: $11,436 Cents spent on benefits for every dollar paid as salary: 28.1¢ |
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| Posted: Mon, Sep 20 2010, 12:20 pm EDT Post subject: Re: N.J. police salaries rank highest in nation with median pay of $90,672 |
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| So the average cop makes 50% more than the average teacher in this state. Without taking anything away from the police officers, I don't think this is right... | |
| Posted: Mon, Sep 20 2010, 9:34 am EDT Post subject: N.J. police salaries rank highest in nation with median pay of $90,672 |
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| A Star-Ledger analysis shows the average municipal cop in New Jersey is paid 80 percent more than the average resident, and three of 10 made at least $100,000 last year. In addition, police tend to be paid the best in small towns with little crime.
Among the other findings: • The median salary for the state’s 20,525 municipal officers was $90,672 last year, meaning half earned more and half earned less. • A total of 6,198 municipal officers made at least $100,000 last year. Ninety-nine of 466 towns that pay police have six-figure median salaries. Most are in North Jersey, primarily Bergen County. • Suburban cops are paid the best while city officers generally make less and rural cops make the least. The Star-Ledger’s analysis is based on the 2009 base salaries of all municipal officers paying into the police and firefighter pension fund by the end of March, when the statistics were collected. It includes municipal officers at all ranks — from patrolmen and detectives to sergeants and chiefs — but not state troopers, sheriff’s officers or county and state investigators. A small minority of officers in a separate pension fund are not included here. Overtime, which can earn police several thousands of dollars more a year, is not included in the pension data The Star-Ledger analyzed. And the analysis does not factor in benefits such as health care, which can significantly increase overall compensation. http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2010/09/nj_police_salaries_rank_highes.html |
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