| Career | Avg. Salary (National) | Avg. Salary (Illinois) | Entry-level Education |
|---|
| Detectives & Investigators | $79,030 | $86,250 | High school diploma or equivalent |
| Crime Scene Investigators | $57,340 | $82,110 | Bachelor’s degree |
| Police Officers | $58,720 | $68,570 | High school diploma or equivalent |
| Correctional Officers | $44,350 | $61,660 | 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
- Illinois State Employment: 630
- Illinois State Hourly Mean Wage: $35.68
- Illinois State Annual Mean Wage: $74,220
Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators- Professionals employed nationwide: 8,110
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $30.41
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $63,250
- Illinois State Employment: 210
- Illinois State Hourly Mean Wage: $40.1
- Illinois State Annual Mean Wage: $83,400
Correctional Officers and Jailers- Professionals employed nationwide: 455,350
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $20.49
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $42,610
- Illinois State Employment: 12,350
- Illinois State Hourly Mean Wage: $24.78
- Illinois State Annual Mean Wage: $51,530
Court Reporters- Professionals employed nationwide: 3,172,420
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $20.07
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $41,740
- Illinois State Employment: 120
- Illinois State Hourly Mean Wage: $20.38
- Illinois State Annual Mean Wage: $42,390
Detectives and Criminal Investigators- Professionals employed nationwide: 110,380
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $31.66
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $65,860
- Illinois State Employment: 2,840
- Illinois State Hourly Mean Wage: $36.71
- Illinois State Annual Mean Wage: $76,360
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
- Illinois State Employment: 1,780
- Illinois State Hourly Mean Wage: $30.72
- Illinois State Annual Mean Wage: $63,900
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
- Illinois State Employment: 5,610
- Illinois State Hourly Mean Wage: $44.04
- Illinois State Annual Mean Wage: $91,590
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates - Professionals employed nationwide: 26,350
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $49.99
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $103,990
- Illinois State Employment: 1,090
- Illinois State Hourly Mean Wage: $75.34
- Illinois State Annual Mean Wage: $156,710
Law Clerks- U.S. National Employment:32,630
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $20.17
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $41,960
- Illinois State Employment: 2,220
- Illinois State Hourly Mean Wage: $21.83
- Illinois State Annual Mean Wage: $45,410
Lawyers- Professionals employed nationwide: 556,790
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $62.03
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $129,020
- Illinois State Employment: 29,780
- Illinois State Hourly Mean Wage: $66.15
- Illinois State Annual Mean Wage: $137,590
Paralegals and Legal Assistants- Professionals employed nationwide: 246,810
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $24.08
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $50,080
- Illinois State Employment: 8,310
- Illinois State Hourly Mean Wage: $26.29
- Illinois State Annual Mean Wage: $54,690
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
- Illinois State Employment: 31,390
- Illinois State Hourly Mean Wage: $31.76
- Illinois State Annual Mean Wage: $66,050
Private Investigators and Detectives- Professionals employed nationwide: 31,250
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $22.66
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $47,130
- Illinois State Employment: 1,630
- Illinois State Hourly Mean Wage: $22.30
- Illinois State Annual Mean Wage: $46,380
Source: US Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics
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