| Career | Avg. Salary (National) | Avg. Salary (Kentucky) | Entry-level Education |
|---|
| Detectives & Investigators | $79,030 | $63,590 | High school diploma or equivalent |
| Police Officers | $58,720 | $41,440 | High school diploma or equivalent |
| Crime Scene Investigators | $57,340 | $40,080 | Bachelor’s degree |
| Correctional Officers | $44,350 | $30,780 | 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
Bailiffs- Professionals employed nationwide: 17,140
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $19.35
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $40,240
- Kentucky State Employment: 610
- Kentucky State Hourly Mean Wage: $10.88
- Kentucky State Annual Mean Wage: $22,640
Correctional Officers and Jailers- Professionals employed nationwide: 455,350
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $20.49
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $42,610
- Kentucky State Employment: 6,140
- Kentucky State Hourly Mean Wage: $14.01
- Kentucky State Annual Mean Wage: $29,130
Court Reporters- Professionals employed nationwide: 3,172,420
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $20.07
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $41,740
- Kentucky State Employment: 90
- Kentucky State Hourly Mean Wage: $24.48
- Kentucky State Annual Mean Wage: $50,910
Detectives and Criminal Investigators- Professionals employed nationwide: 110,380
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $31.66
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $65,860
- Kentucky State Employment: 580
- Kentucky State Hourly Mean Wage: $27.24
- Kentucky State Annual Mean Wage: $56,660
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
- Kentucky State Employment: 830
- Kentucky State Hourly Mean Wage: $21.64
- Kentucky State Annual Mean Wage: $45,000
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
- Kentucky State Employment: 1,120
- Kentucky State Hourly Mean Wage: $28.35
- Kentucky State Annual Mean Wage: $58,970
Fish and Game Wardens- Professionals employed nationwide: 7,530
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $26.42
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $54,950
- Kentucky State Employment: 100
- Kentucky State Hourly Mean Wage: $18.89
- Kentucky State Annual Mean Wage: $39,300
Judges, Magistrates Judges, and Magistrates- Professionals employed nationwide: 26,350
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $49.99
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $103,990
- Kentucky State Employment: 330
- Kentucky State Hourly Mean Wage: $61.95
- Kentucky State Annual Mean Wage: $128,860
Law Clerks- Professionals employed nationwide: 32,630
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $20.17
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $41,960
- Kentucky State Employment: 290
- Kentucky State Hourly Mean Wage: $16.11
- Kentucky State Annual Mean Wage: $33,500
Lawyers- Professionals employed nationwide: 556,790
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $62.03
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $129,020
- Kentucky State Employment: 4,810
- Kentucky State Hourly Mean Wage: $47.19
- Kentucky State Annual Mean Wage: $98,160
Paralegals and Legal Assistants- Professionals employed nationwide: 246,810
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $24.08
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $50,080
- Kentucky State Employment: 3,160
- Kentucky State Hourly Mean Wage: $19.18
- Kentucky State Annual Mean Wage: $39,880
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
- Kentucky State Employment: 6,500
- Kentucky State Hourly Mean Wage: $18.38
- Kentucky State Annual Mean Wage: $38,230
Private Investigators and Detectives- Professionals employed nationwide: 31,250
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $22.66
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $47,130
- Kentucky State Employment: 120
- Kentucky State Hourly Mean Wage: $16.50
- Kentucky State Annual Mean Wage: $34,310
Source: US Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics
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