| Career | Avg. Salary (National) | Avg. Salary (Florida) | Entry-level Education |
|---|
| Detectives & Investigators | $79,030 | $72,280 | High school diploma or equivalent |
| Police Officers | $58,720 | $57,280 | High school diploma or equivalent |
| Crime Scene Investigators | $57,340 | $46,500 | Bachelor’s degree |
| Correctional Officers | $44,350 | $42,310 | 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
- Florida State Employment: N/A
- Florida State Hourly Mean Wage: $21.97
- Florida State Annual Mean Wage: $45,690
Bailiffs- Professionals employed nationwide: 17,140
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $19.35
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $40,240
- Florida State Employment: 1,220
- Florida State Hourly Mean Wage: $21.94
- Florida State Annual Mean Wage: $45,640
Correctional Officers and Jailers- Professionals employed nationwide: 455,350
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $20.49
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $42,610
- Florida State Employment: 35,360
- Florida State Hourly Mean Wage: $18.78
- Florida State Annual Mean Wage: $39,060
Court Reporters- Professionals employed nationwide: 3,172,420
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $20.07
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $41,740
- Florida State Employment: 1,640
- Florida State Hourly Mean Wage: $15.78
- Florida State Annual Mean Wage: $32,830
Detectives and Criminal Investigators- Professionals employed nationwide: 110,380
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $31.66
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $65,860
- Florida State Employment: 7,440
- Florida State Hourly Mean Wage: $30.75
- Florida State Annual Mean Wage: $63,960
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
- Florida State Employment: 2,310
- Florida State Hourly Mean Wage: $27.93
- Florida State Annual Mean Wage: $58,090
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
- Florida State Employment: 5,010
- Florida State Hourly Mean Wage: $36.22
- Florida State Annual Mean Wage: $75,340
Fish and Game Wardens- Professionals employed nationwide: 7,530
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $26.42
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $54,950
- Florida State Employment: 400
- Florida State Hourly Mean Wage: $18.94
- Florida State Annual Mean Wage: $39,400
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates- Professionals employed nationwide: 26,350
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $49.99
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $103,990
- Florida State Employment: 250
- Florida State Hourly Mean Wage: $50.75
- Florida State Annual Mean Wage: $105,550
Law Clerks- Professionals employed nationwide: 32,630
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $20.17
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $41,960
- Florida State Employment: 2,000
- Florida State Hourly Mean Wage: $17.01
- Florida State Annual Mean Wage: $35,370
Lawyers- Professionals employed nationwide: 556,790
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $62.03
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $129,020
- Florida State Employment: 38,740
- Florida State Hourly Mean Wage: $54.51
- Florida State Annual Mean Wage: $113,380
Paralegals and Legal Assistants- Professionals employed nationwide: 246,810
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $24.08
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $50,080
- Florida State Employment: 19,860
- Florida State Hourly Mean Wage: $22.05
- Florida State Annual Mean Wage: $45,870
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
- Florida State Employment: 35,520
- Florida State Hourly Mean Wage: $25.95
- Florida State Annual Mean Wage: $53,970
Private Investigators and Detectives- Professionals employed nationwide: 31,250
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $22.66
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $47,130
- Florida State Employment: 3,220
- Florida State Hourly Mean Wage: $22.35
- Florida State Annual Mean Wage: $46,490
Source: US Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics
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