Turnover Cost: Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers, Delaware

Verified cost of employee turnover for the selected Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers population in Delaware, United States, drawn from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (2025-may).

Estimated cost of turnover

Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers · Delaware, United States

$46,600 – $186,400estimated range, 2025-may

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Estimated from a U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics annual mean wage of $93,210 for Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers in Delaware, United States (2025-may), multiplied by the 0.5×–2× cost of replacing an employee reported by SHRM and Gallup. The Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes the wage, not the cost — the range is a planning estimate, and a real figure depends on time-to-fill, ramp-up, and lost productivity.

How Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers compares in Delaware, United States

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What this means

The estimated replacement cost for a Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officer in Delaware is $46,600 to $186,400, derived from an annual mean wage of $93,210 and SHRM's 50% to 200% multiple. The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports the wage figure. Your actual cost depends on how long it takes to fill the role, ramp-up speed, and lost productivity.

Estimated cost of turnover: Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers vs regional average

Estimated cost of turnover in Delaware, United States, 2025-may. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
MeasurePolice and Sheriff's Patrol OfficersRegional average
Estimated cost of turnover$93,210$86,199

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