| Career | Avg. Salary (National) | Avg. Salary (Delaware) | Entry-level Education |
|---|
| Detectives & Investigators | $79,030 | $98,710 | High school diploma or equivalent |
| Police Officers | $58,720 | $64,580 | High school diploma or equivalent |
| Security Guards | $27,550 | $24,590 | 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
- Delaware State Employment: 70
- Delaware State Hourly Mean Wage: $30.09
- Delaware State Annual Mean Wage: $62,580
Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators- Professionals employed nationwide: 8,110
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $30.41
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $63,250
- Delaware State Employment: 40
- Delaware State Hourly Mean Wage: $21.60
- Delaware State Annual Mean Wage: $44,930
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
- Delaware State Employment: 130
- Delaware State Hourly Mean Wage: $37.48
- Delaware State Annual Mean Wage: $77,960
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
- Delaware State Employment: 270
- Delaware State Hourly Mean Wage: $41.03
- Delaware State Annual Mean Wage: $85,350
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
- Delaware State Employment: 130
- Delaware State Hourly Mean Wage: $63.33
- Delaware State Annual Mean Wage: $131,730
Law Clerks- Professionals employed nationwide: 32,630
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $20.17
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $41,960
- Delaware State Employment: 640
- Delaware State Hourly Mean Wage: $18.13
- Delaware State Annual Mean Wage: $37,710
Lawyers- Professionals employed nationwide: 556,790
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $62.03
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $129,020
- Delaware State Employment: 2,370
- Delaware State Hourly Mean Wage: $73.22
- Delaware State Annual Mean Wage: $152,300
Paralegals and Legal Assistants- Professionals employed nationwide: 246,810
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $24.08
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $50,080
- Delaware State Employment: 1,180
- Delaware State Hourly Mean Wage: $25.20
- Delaware State Annual Mean Wage: $52,410
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
- Delaware State Employment: 1,650
- Delaware State Hourly Mean Wage: $27.26
- Delaware State Annual Mean Wage: $56,710
Private Investigators and Detectives- Professionals employed nationwide: 31,250
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $22.66
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $47,130
- Delaware State Employment: 40
- Delaware State Hourly Mean Wage: $28.57
- Delaware State Annual Mean Wage: $59,430
Source: US Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics
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