Turnover Cost: Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers, North Dakota

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

Estimated cost of turnover

Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers · North Dakota, United States

$36,200 – $144,800estimated range, 2025-may

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Estimated from a U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics annual mean wage of $72,400 for Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers in North Dakota, 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 North Dakota, United States

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What this means

North Dakota officers have an annual mean wage of $72,400, per the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The cost to replace a departing officer is estimated at $36,200 to $144,800 using Gallup's replacement range (one-half to two times annual salary). Actual expenses depend on time-to-fill, onboarding speed, and interim coverage demands.

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

Estimated cost of turnover in North Dakota, United States, 2025-may. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
MeasurePolice and Sheriff's Patrol OfficersRegional average
Estimated cost of turnover$72,400$75,814

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