| Career | Avg. Salary (National) | Avg. Salary (California) | Entry-level Education |
|---|
| Detectives & Investigators | $79,030 | $97,270 | High school diploma or equivalent |
| Police Officers | $58,720 | $86,040 | High school diploma or equivalent |
| Crime Scene Investigators | $57,340 | $74,240 | Bachelor’s degree |
| Correctional Officers | $44,350 | $67,330 | High school diploma or equivalent |
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Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers- Professionals employed nationwide: 13,140
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $42.13
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $87,620
- California State Employment: 1,510
- California State Hourly Mean Wage: $53.06
- California State Annual Mean Wage: $110,370
Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators- Professionals employed nationwide: 8,110
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $30.41
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $63,250
- California State Employment: 1,110
- California State Hourly Mean Wage: $36.94
- California State Annual Mean Wage: $76,820
Bailiffs- Professionals employed nationwide: 17,140
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $19.35
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $63,250
- California State Employment: 1,110
- California State Hourly Mean Wage: $40,240
- California State Annual Mean Wage: $40,240
Correctional Officers and Jailers- Professionals employed nationwide: 455,350
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $20.49
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $66,720
- California State Employment: 42,060
- California State Hourly Mean Wage: $32.08
- California State Annual Mean Wage: $66,720
Court Reporters- Professionals employed nationwide: 3,172,420
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $20.07
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $41,740
- California State Employment: 1,960
- California State Hourly Mean Wage: $37.40
- California State Annual Mean Wage: $77,780
Detectives and Criminal Investigators- Professionals employed nationwide: 110,380
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $31.66
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $65,860
- California State Employment: 12,800
- California State Hourly Mean Wage: $38.53
- California State Annual Mean Wage: $80,140
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Correctional Officers- Professionals employed nationwide: 45,540
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $28.76
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $59,810
- California State Employment: 5,500
- California State Hourly Mean Wage: $42.94
- California State Annual Mean Wage: $89,310
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Police and Detectives- Professionals employed nationwide: 99,900
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $37.78
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $78,580
- California State Employment: 5,870
- California State Hourly Mean Wage: $57.69
- California State Annual Mean Wage: $120,000
Fish and Game Wardens- Professionals employed nationwide: 7,530
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $26.42
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $54,950
- California State Employment: 540
- California State Hourly Mean Wage: $31.6
- California State Annual Mean Wage: $65,730
Judges, Magistrates Judges, and Magistrates- Professionals employed nationwide: 26,350
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $49.99
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $103,990
- California State Employment: 1,770
- California State Hourly Mean Wage: $81.16
- California State Annual Mean Wage: $168,810
Law Clerks- Professionals employed nationwide: 32,630
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $20.17
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $41,960
- California State Employment: 5,690
- California State Hourly Mean Wage: $21.9
- California State Annual Mean Wage: $45,550
Lawyers- Professionals employed nationwide: 556,790
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $62.03
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $129,020
- California State Employment: 69,030
- California State Hourly Mean Wage: $73.06
- California State Annual Mean Wage: $151,970
Paralegals and Legal Assistants- Professionals employed nationwide: 246,810
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $24.08
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $50,080
- California State Employment: 26,830
- California State Hourly Mean Wage: $28.5
- California State Annual Mean Wage: $59,270
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers- Professionals employed nationwide: 641,590
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $26.53
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $55,180
- California State Employment: 73,100
- California State Hourly Mean Wage: $37.83
- California State Annual Mean Wage: $78,690
Private Investigators and Detectives- Professionals employed nationwide: 31,250
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $22.66
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $47,130
- California State Employment: 3,910
- California State Hourly Mean Wage: $28.19
- California State Annual Mean Wage: $58,630
Source: US Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics
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