| Career | Avg. Salary (National) | Avg. Salary (Indiana) | Entry-level Education |
|---|
| Detectives & Investigators | $79,030 | $61,470 | High school diploma or equivalent |
| Crime Scene Investigators | $57,340 | $56,340 | Bachelor’s degree |
| Police Officers | $58,720 | $47,120 | High school diploma or equivalent |
| Correctional Officers | $44,350 | $32,150 | 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
- Indiana State Employment: 80
- Indiana State Hourly Mean Wage: $41.26
- Indiana State Annual Mean Wage: $85,830
Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators- Professionals employed nationwide: 8,110
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $30.41
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $63,250
- Indiana State Employment: 90
- Indiana State Hourly Mean Wage: $24.62
- Indiana State Annual Mean Wage: $51,210
Bailiffs- Professionals employed nationwide: 17,140
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $19.35
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $40,240
- Indiana State Employment: 510
- Indiana State Hourly Mean Wage: $15.26
- Indiana State Annual Mean Wage: $32,590
Correctional Officers and Jailers- Professionals employed nationwide: 455,350
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $20.49
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $42,610
- Indiana State Employment: 8,260
- Indiana State Hourly Mean Wage: $15.36
- Indiana State Annual Mean Wage: $31,940
Court Reporters- Professionals employed nationwide: 3,172,420
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $20.07
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $41,740
- Indiana State Employment: 660
- Indiana State Hourly Mean Wage: $16.84
- Indiana State Annual Mean Wage: $35,030
Detectives and Criminal Investigators- Professionals employed nationwide: 110,380
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $31.66
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $65,860
- Indiana State Employment: 1,230
- Indiana State Hourly Mean Wage: $25.65
- Indiana State Annual Mean Wage: $53,350
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
- Indiana State Employment: 1,350
- Indiana State Hourly Mean Wage: $19.35
- Indiana State Annual Mean Wage: $40,250
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
- Indiana State Employment: 1,490
- Indiana State Hourly Mean Wage: $30.58
- Indiana State Annual Mean Wage: $63,610
Fish and Game Wardens- Professionals employed nationwide: 7,530
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $26.42
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $54,950
- Indiana State Employment: 160
- Indiana State Hourly Mean Wage: $26.08
- Indiana State Annual Mean Wage: $54,240
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates - Professionals employed nationwide: 26,350
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $49.99
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $103,990
- Indiana State Employment: 650
- Indiana State Hourly Mean Wage: $52.06
- Indiana State Annual Mean Wage: $108,280
Law Clerks- Professionals employed nationwide: 32,630
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $20.17
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $41,960
- Indiana State Employment: 310
- Indiana State Hourly Mean Wage: $18.23
- Indiana State Annual Mean Wage: $37,910
Lawyers- Professionals employed nationwide: 556,790
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $62.03
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $129,020
- Indiana State Employment: 6,680
- Indiana State Hourly Mean Wage: $44.97
- Indiana State Annual Mean Wage: $93,540
Paralegals and Legal Assistants- Professionals employed nationwide: 246,810
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $24.08
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $50,080
- Indiana State Employment: 3,530
- Indiana State Hourly Mean Wage: $19.01
- Indiana State Annual Mean Wage: $39,530
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
- Indiana State Employment: 11,060
- Indiana State Hourly Mean Wage: $22.25
- Indiana State Annual Mean Wage: $46,270
Private Investigators and Detectives- Professionals employed nationwide: 31,250
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $22.66
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $47,130
- Indiana State Employment: 560
- Indiana State Hourly Mean Wage: $20.83
- Indiana State Annual Mean Wage: $43,320
Source: US Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics
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