Turnover Cost: Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers, New Jersey

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

Estimated cost of turnover

Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers · New Jersey, United States

$46,900 – $187,400estimated range, 2025-may

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Estimated from a U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics annual mean wage of $93,700 for Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers in New Jersey, 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 New Jersey, United States

Annual mean wage — the input to the estimate above, compared directly rather than as a derived range. See all 33 industries.

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What this means

New Jersey officers earn an annual mean wage of $93,700 according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Replacing an officer runs an estimated $46,900 to $187,400 using Gallup's replacement cost (one-half to two times annual salary). The final cost hinges on hiring speed, ramp-up duration, and coverage gaps.

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

Estimated cost of turnover in New Jersey, United States, 2025-may. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
MeasurePolice and Sheriff's Patrol OfficersRegional average
Estimated cost of turnover$93,700$97,203

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