| Career | Avg. Salary (National) | Avg. Salary (Connecticut) | Entry-level Education |
|---|
| Detectives & Investigators | $79,030 | $80,260 | High school diploma or equivalent |
| Crime Scene Investigators | $57,340 | $66,090 | Bachelor’s degree |
| Police Officers | $58,720 | $64,020 | High school diploma or equivalent |
| Correctional Officers | $44,350 | $50,800 | 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
Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators- Professionals employed nationwide: 8,110
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $30.41
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $63,250
- Connecticut State Employment: 90
- Connecticut State Hourly Mean Wage: $34.57
- Connecticut State Annual Mean Wage: $71,910
Bailiffs- Professionals employed nationwide: 17,140
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $19.35
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $40,240
Correctional Officers and Jailers- Professionals employed nationwide: 455,350
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $20.49
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $42,610
Court Reporters- Professionals employed nationwide: 3,172,420
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $20.07
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $41,740
Detectives and Criminal Investigators- Professionals employed nationwide: 110,380
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $31.66
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $65,860
- Connecticut State Employment: 1,080
- Connecticut State Hourly Mean Wage: $34.98
- Connecticut State Annual Mean Wage: $72,750
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
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
- Connecticut State Employment: 1,500
- Connecticut State Hourly Mean Wage: $38.31
- Connecticut State Annual Mean Wage: $79,680
Fish and Game Wardens- Professionals employed nationwide: 7,530
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $26.42
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $54,950
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates- Professionals employed nationwide: 26,350
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $49.99
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $103,990
- Connecticut State Employment: 260
- Connecticut State Hourly Mean Wage: N/A
- Connecticut State Annual Mean Wage: N/A
Law Clerks- Professionals employed nationwide: 32,630
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $20.17
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $41,960
- Connecticut State Employment: 240
- Connecticut State Hourly Mean Wage: $29.14
- Connecticut State Annual Mean Wage: $60,600
Lawyers- Professionals employed nationwide: 556,790
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $62.03
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $129,020
- Connecticut State Employment: 7,500
- Connecticut State Hourly Mean Wage: $60.77
- Connecticut State Annual Mean Wage: $126,390
Paralegals and Legal Assistants- Professionals employed nationwide: 246,810
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $24.08
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $50,080
- Connecticut State Employment: 4,590
- Connecticut State Hourly Mean Wage: $24.45
- Connecticut State Annual Mean Wage: $50,850
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
- Connecticut State Employment: 7,520
- Connecticut State Hourly Mean Wage: $28.78
- Connecticut State Annual Mean Wage: $59,860
Private Investigators and Detectives- Professionals employed nationwide: 31,250
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $22.66
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $47,130
- Connecticut State Employment: 300
- Connecticut State Hourly Mean Wage: $21.57
- Connecticut State Annual Mean Wage: $44,860
Source: US Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics
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