On average, police in the US are paid very handsomely. They're often among the highest paid general "public servant" positions in the government in each state[1].
From a quick look online, the German police make about 60k EUR a year, or around 64k USD at current (not favorable!) exchange rates. The average American cop makes significantly more, even before you factor in taxes[2] (these numbers are by state, so you should weight them for population.)
From a quick look online, the German police make about 60k EUR a year, or around 64k USD at current (not favorable!) exchange rates. The average American cop makes significantly more, even before you factor in taxes[2] (these numbers are by state, so you should weight them for population.)
[1]: https://nypost.com/2018/08/27/new-yorks-best-paid-public-emp...
[2]: https://www.forbes.com/sites/andrewdepietro/2020/04/23/polic...