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Law, Public Safety, Corrections & Security career cluster, in The United States of America

occupation SOC code interests minimum education minimum work exp. current workers growth number growth percent annual openings salary entry salary all
Protective Service Workers, all other33-9099.00*High schoolNone141,0006,1000.4335400**
Court Reporters23-2091.00CEPostsecondaryNone15,7001,1000.71600**
First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, all others33-1099.00*High school< 5 years83,1001,6000.198100**
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers33-9092.00RSnoneNone151,80010,6000.739000$17,830$25,380
Crossing Guards33-9091.00SERnoneNone81,7004,6000.5614200$20,060$32,920
Security Guards33-9032.00RCEHigh schoolNone1,143,80040,2000.35153800$21,150$33,030
Animal Control Workers33-9011.00RSCHigh schoolNone12,5007000.561300$24,280$39,710
Bailiffs33-3011.00RCEHigh schoolNone19,600-200-0.11700$24,620$51,840
Firefighters33-2011.00RSPostsecondaryNone332,40017,6000.5325000$25,550$54,650
Parking Enforcement Workers33-3041.00RCHigh schoolNone8,600-3,200-3.72200$26,610$43,420
Police, Fire, and Ambulance Dispatchers43-5031.00CREHigh schoolNone98,3005,4000.5510100$27,190$44,310
occupation SOC code interests minimum education minimum work exp. current workers growth number growth percent annual openings salary entry salary all
Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists33-2022.00RCEHigh school< 5 years2,2006002.73300$28,090$53,350
Legal Secretaries43-6012.00CEHigh schoolNone180,100-37,600-2.0914300$28,760$50,900
Private Detectives and Investigators33-9021.00ECHigh school< 5 years33,0002,6000.793300$30,390$57,000
Correctional Officers and Jailers33-3012.00RECHigh schoolNone434,300-31,400-0.7233800$31,740$50,130
Legal Support Workers, All Other23-2099.00*AssociateNone48,1008000.174400$32,070$70,840
Paralegals and Legal Assistants23-2011.00CIEAssociateNone325,70039,1001.240400$32,160$55,020
Judicial Law Clerks23-1012.00CI**17,1006000.35800$33,910$59,890
Fish and Game Wardens33-3031.00RIBachelorNone6,4001000.16500$33,930$57,690
Transportation Security Screeners33-9093.00RECHigh schoolNone49,1005000.14700$34,640$42,310
Forensic Science Technicians19-4092.00IRCBachelorNone16,7002,4001.442400$35,620$63,170
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists21-1092.00SECBachelorNone91,6003,0000.338200$36,370$59,910
occupation SOC code interests minimum education minimum work exp. current workers growth number growth percent annual openings salary entry salary all
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers33-3051.00REHigh schoolNone687,10034,5000.552900$36,960$67,600
Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators23-1022.00SEBachelor< 5 years7,7006000.78400$37,420$73,720
Fire Inspectors and Investigators33-2021.00CRPostsecondary5 years13,0007000.541300$38,090$64,730
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates23-1023.00ESDoctoral5 years29,8001,0000.341500$39,110$128,550
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers33-1011.00ECRHigh school< 5 years45,900-3,400-0.742800$41,850$69,000
First-Line Supervisors of Fire Fighting and Prevention Workers33-1021.00ERPostsecondary< 5 years68,0003,7000.544800$43,150$82,010
Transit and Railroad Police33-3052.00RECHigh schoolNone4,5002000.44300$43,220$71,120
Detectives and Criminal Investigators33-3021.00EIHigh school< 5 years110,7002,8000.257500$44,860$86,030
Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers23-1021.00EISDoctoral5 years15,2003000.2800$45,970$100,230
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives33-1012.00ESCHigh school< 5 years121,6005,8000.488300$52,320$94,950
Lawyers23-1011.00EIDoctoralNone823,90050,1000.6145700$59,670$145,300

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Footnotes


SOC Codes

Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) system classifies all careers and assigns a unique number to each. This SOC number can be used to follow up with other career databases.


Career Interests

Interests are the likes and dislikes of people who work in each career. Matching your interests can help you find a career that will be more satisfying and rewarding for you than occupations that do not meet your interests. Knowing your work interests can help you decide what kinds of jobs and careers you want to explore.

People and work environments can be classified into these six different groups:

Take an Career Interest Assessment to discover your interests.


Minimum Education Required

Minimum education is the usual minimum level of education required for entry level in each career.


Minimum Work Experience

Work experience is the usual minimum level of previous work experience that is required for entry level in each career.


Number of Current Workers

Current workers is the number of people in The United States of America in 2018 who were full-time and part-time employees, workers on paid vacation or other type of paid leave, workers assigned temporarily to other units and paid owners, officers and staff of incorporated firms. This excludes proprietors, owners and partners of unincorporated firms, unpaid family workers, workers on unpaid leave and contractors and temporary agency employees not on the company payroll.


Growth Number

Growth number is the projected number of openings per year from 2018 to 2028. High growth means that the projected number of openings is high, so the likelihood of getting a job in this occupation is good. Low growth means that there may not be any openings, so the likelihood of getting a job in this occupation is not very good.

White background indicates that growth number information is not available.


Growth Percent

Growth percent is the projected growth of the percentage of openings per year from 2018 to 2028. High growth means that the number of openings are increasing, so the likelihood of getting a job in this occupation is good. Low growth means that there may not be any openings, so the likelihood of getting a job in this occupation is not very good.

White background indicates that growth outlook information is not available.


Average Annual Openings

Average Annual Openings is the projected averaqge number of openings per year from 2018 to 2028. THis number includes turnover as well as new positions. A high number here means that the projected number of openings is high, so the likelihood of getting a job in this occupation is good.


Average Entry-Level Salaries

Salary entry is the estimated average salary for all entry-level (first-year) workers in this occupation in The United States of America in 2019. Technically it is the annual 10th percentile wage.

Salary includes straight time, gross pay, exclusive of premium pay. Base rate, cost-of-living allowances, tips, guaranteed pay, hazardous-duty pay, incentive pay, commissions, production bonuses and on-call pay are included. Excluded is back pay, jury duty pay, overtime pay, severance pay, shift differentials, non-production bonuses and tuition reimbursements.

Salaries over $208,000 are sometimes shown as >$208,000 rather than the actual salary.


Average Salaries

Salary all is the estimated average salary for all workers in this occupation in The United States of America in 2019. Technically it is the mean annual wage.

Salaries over $208,000 are sometimes shown as >$208,000 rather than the actual salary.


This research was compiled, analyzed, and posted by Emil Barnabas.

The data come from multiple data tables from the US Department of Labor. Blanks in this table represent missing data, some due to confidentiality because of small numbers of workers in an occupation.




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