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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]"Sergeant Merritt joined the Force in July 2006 and made $134,000 in 2024, NYPD records show."
https://nypost.com/2025/09/13/us-news/sergeant-busted-in-penn-station-sex-sting-police-sources/

Yeah, this idea that all cops and firefighters are making bank is bullsh**.[/quote]

I’ll see your cherry picked anecdotal example and raise you this anecdotal example from the same year, same department.

[b]How NYPD’s top earner raked in $403K last year — including an eye-popping amount in overtime[/b]

She made $204,000 in overtime.

https://nypost.com/2024/11/16/us-news/how-nypds-top-earner-raked-in-403k-last-year-including-an-eye-popping-amount-in-overtime/
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No one else is the top earner, genius.[/quote]

From the linked article:

“In total, [b]392 NYPD employees pocketed at least $100,000 in overtime[/b] this past fiscal year, records show.”

“Other NYPD officials who topped the NYPD’s payroll last year included Christopher Millevoi, a 13-year stationary engineer who raked in $389,192.65 by pulling in a staggering $200,859 in overtime pay, and Lt. John P. Brennan, a 26-year department vet who banked $378,437.62, with $168,132.38 in overtime.”

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392 out of 10,000+ cops is not a lot.
Any 4th year associate will earn $400,000.  (PP obviously didn't take college statistics.) [/quote]

That’s just the ones making over $100,000 in overtime alone.

Big Law? Big hours. Big pressure. Big mental health issues. Big alcohol and substance abuse problems.

The overall percentage of college students that make it to Big Law is very small. You should definitely start a Big Law topic to discuss the costs and cons. Imagine paying $200,000 for law school to become a regular overworked lawyer?[/quote]

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