| Career | Avg. Salary (National) | Avg. Salary (Maryland) | Entry-level Education |
|---|
| Detectives & Investigators | $79,030 | $90,660 | High school diploma or equivalent |
| Crime Scene Investigators | $57,340 | $65,480 | Bachelor’s degree |
| Police Officers | $58,720 | $58,980 | High school diploma or equivalent |
| Correctional Officers | $44,350 | $42,890 | 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
- Maryland State Employment: 440
- Maryland State Hourly Mean Wage: $56.65
- Maryland State Annual Mean Wage: $117,830
Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators- Professionals employed nationwide: 8,110
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $30.41
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $63,250
- Maryland State Employment: 190
- Maryland State Hourly Mean Wage: $28.42
- Maryland State Annual Mean Wage: $59,120
Bailiffs- Professionals employed nationwide: 17,140
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $19.35
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $40,240
- Maryland State Employment: 360
- Maryland State Hourly Mean Wage: $16
- Maryland State Annual Mean Wage: $33,280
Correctional Officers and Jailers- Professionals employed nationwide: 455,350
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $20.49
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $42,610
- Maryland State Employment: 10,490
- Maryland State Hourly Mean Wage: $21.95
- Maryland State Annual Mean Wage: $45,650
Court Reporters- Professionals employed nationwide: 3,172,420
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $20.07
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $41,740
- Maryland State Employment: 2,580
- Maryland State Hourly Mean Wage: $19.22
- Maryland State Annual Mean Wage: $39,970
Detectives and Criminal Investigators- Professionals employed nationwide: 110,380
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $31.66
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $65,860
- Maryland State Employment: 1,440
- Maryland State Hourly Mean Wage: $37.46
- Maryland State Annual Mean Wage: $77,910
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
- Maryland State Employment: 470
- Maryland State Hourly Mean Wage: $32.48
- Maryland State Annual Mean Wage: $67,550
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
- Maryland State Employment: 2,310
- Maryland State Hourly Mean Wage: $38.81
- Maryland State Annual Mean Wage: $80,710
Fish and Game Wardens- Professionals employed nationwide: 7,530
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $26.42
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $54,950
- Maryland State Employment: 150
- Maryland State Hourly Mean Wage: $32.42
- Maryland State Annual Mean Wage: $67,430
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates- Professionals employed nationwide: 26,350
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $49.99
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $103,990
- Maryland State Employment: 280
- Maryland State Hourly Mean Wage: $55.16
- Maryland State Annual Mean Wage: $114,730
Law Clerks- Professionals employed nationwide: 32,630
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $20.17
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $41,960
- Maryland State Employment: 1,340
- Maryland State Hourly Mean Wage: $24.99
- Maryland State Annual Mean Wage: $51,980
Lawyers- Professionals employed nationwide: 556,790
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $62.03
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $129,020
- Maryland State Employment: 10,420
- Maryland State Hourly Mean Wage: $62.13
- Maryland State Annual Mean Wage: $129,240
Paralegals and Legal Assistants- Professionals employed nationwide: 246,810
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $24.08
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $50,080
- Maryland State Employment: 5,930
- Maryland State Hourly Mean Wage: $24.2
- Maryland State Annual Mean Wage: $50,330
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
- Maryland State Employment: 15,650
- Maryland State Hourly Mean Wage: $27.16
- Maryland State Annual Mean Wage: $56,500
Private Investigators and Detectives- Professionals employed nationwide: 31,250
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $22.66
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $47,130
- Maryland State Employment: 820
- Maryland State Hourly Mean Wage: $22.1
- Maryland State Annual Mean Wage: $45,960
Source: US Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics
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