| Career | Avg. Salary (National) | Avg. Salary (Colorado) | Entry-level Education |
|---|
| Detectives & Investigators | $79,030 | $81,380 | High school diploma or equivalent |
| Police Officers | $58,720 | $63,370 | High school diploma or equivalent |
| Crime Scene Investigators | $57,340 | $61,490 | Bachelor’s degree |
| Correctional Officers | $44,350 | $47,270 | 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
- Colorado State Employment: 160
- Colorado State Hourly Mean Wage: N/A
- Colorado State Annual Mean Wage: N/A
Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators- Professionals employed nationwide: 8,110
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $30.41
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $63,250
- Colorado State Employment: 100
- Colorado State Hourly Mean Wage: $31.95
- Colorado State Annual Mean Wage: $66,460
Bailiffs- Professionals employed nationwide: 17,140
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $19.35
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $40,240
- Colorado State Employment: 80
- Colorado State Hourly Mean Wage: $21.04
- Colorado State Annual Mean Wage: $43,770
Correctional Officers and Jailers- Professionals employed nationwide: 455,350
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $20.49
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $42,610
- Colorado State Employment: 7,520
- Colorado State Hourly Mean Wage: $22.19
- Colorado State Annual Mean Wage: $46,160
Court Reporters- Professionals employed nationwide: 3,172,420
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $20.07
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $41,740
- Colorado State Employment: 430
- Colorado State Hourly Mean Wage: $37.64
- Colorado State Annual Mean Wage: $78,300
Detectives and Criminal Investigators- Professionals employed nationwide: 110,380
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $34.93
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $72,650
- Colorado State Employment: 1,790
- Colorado State Hourly Mean Wage: $34.93
- Colorado State Annual Mean Wage: $72,650
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
- Colorado State Employment: 610
- Colorado State Hourly Mean Wage: $32.03
- Colorado State Annual Mean Wage: $66,630
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
- Colorado State Employment: 1,270
- Colorado State Hourly Mean Wage: $41.19
- Colorado State Annual Mean Wage: $85,670
Fish and Game Wardens- Professionals employed nationwide: 7,530
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $26.42
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $54,950
- Colorado State Employment: 210
- Colorado State Hourly Mean Wage: $24.90
- Colorado State Annual Mean Wage: $51,800
Judges, Magistrates Judges, and Magistrates- Professionals employed nationwide: 26,350
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $49.99
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $103,990
- Colorado State Employment: 590
- Colorado State Hourly Mean Wage: $58.38
- Colorado State Annual Mean Wage: $121,440
Law Clerks- Professionals employed nationwide: 32,630
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $20.17
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $41,960
- Colorado State Employment: 260
- Colorado State Hourly Mean Wage: $21.6
- Colorado State Annual Mean Wage: $44,920
Lawyers- Professionals employed nationwide: 556,790
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $62.03
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $129,020
- Colorado State Employment: 10,590
- Colorado State Hourly Mean Wage: $59.14
- Colorado State Annual Mean Wage: $123,010
Paralegals and Legal Assistants- Professionals employed nationwide: 246,810
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $24.08
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $50,080
- Colorado State Employment: 4,430
- Colorado State Hourly Mean Wage: $23.83
- Colorado State Annual Mean Wage: $49,570
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
- Colorado State Employment: 9,700
- Colorado State Hourly Mean Wage: $28.75
- Colorado State Annual Mean Wage: $59,790
Private Investigators and Detectives- Professionals employed nationwide: 31,250
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $22.66
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $47,130
- Colorado State Employment: 400
- Colorado State Hourly Mean Wage: $21.26
- Colorado State Annual Mean Wage: $44,220
Source: US Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics
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