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

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

Estimated cost of turnover

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

$38,400 – $153,500estimated range, 2025-may

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Estimated from a U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics annual mean wage of $76,730 for Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers in Ohio, 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 Ohio, United States

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What this means

An annual mean wage of $76,730 defines officer compensation in Ohio per the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Using the Work Institute's replacement estimate (33% to 200% of annual salary), replacing an officer runs $38,400 to $153,500. Actual costs depend on how quickly positions fill, how fast new officers reach full competency, and coverage gaps along the way.

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

Estimated cost of turnover in Ohio, United States, 2025-may. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
MeasurePolice and Sheriff's Patrol OfficersRegional average
Estimated cost of turnover$76,730$81,132

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