The median salary for cops in Cape May County is $84,000.00. That is the median, not the average (for those of you who know the difference). Cape May County's median was the 13th lowest of the 21 counties in NJ. Time you all stopped griping about what cops and firemen earn. Look up the salary of the police chief in Avalon or Ocean City. Look up the OCFD chief's salary. This is what people on those jobs earn, it's not their fault that you make less.