| Career | Avg. Salary (National) | Avg. Salary (Michigan) | Entry-level Education |
|---|
| Detectives & Investigators | $79,030 | $85,500 | High school diploma or equivalent |
| Crime Scene Investigators | $57,340 | $56,880 | Bachelor’s degree |
| Police Officers | $58,720 | $53,800 | High school diploma or equivalent |
| Correctional Officers | $44,350 | $50,300 | 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
- Michigan State Employment: 370
- Michigan State Hourly Mean Wage: $47.03
- Michigan State Annual Mean Wage: $97,830
Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators- Professionals employed nationwide: 8,110
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $30.41
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $63,250
- Michigan State Employment: 270
- Michigan State Hourly Mean Wage: $29.93
- Michigan State Annual Mean Wage: $62,250
Bailiffs- Professionals employed nationwide: 17,140
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $19.35
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $40,240
- Michigan State Employment: 350
- Michigan State Hourly Mean Wage: $19.64
- Michigan State Annual Mean Wage: $40,860
Correctional Officers and Jailers- Professionals employed nationwide: 455,350
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $20.49
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $42,610
- Michigan State Employment: 11,690
- Michigan State Hourly Mean Wage: $23.83
- Michigan State Annual Mean Wage: $49,560
Court Reporters- Professionals employed nationwide: 3,172,420
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $20.07
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $41,740
- Michigan State Employment: 460
- Michigan State Hourly Mean Wage: $22.14
- Michigan State Annual Mean Wage: $46,060
Detectives and Criminal Investigators- Professionals employed nationwide: 110,380
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $31.66
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $65,860
- Michigan State Employment: 1,790
- Michigan State Hourly Mean Wage: $33.64
- Michigan State Annual Mean Wage: $69,970
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
- Michigan State Employment: 1,560
- Michigan State Hourly Mean Wage: $27.39
- Michigan State Annual Mean Wage: $56,970
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
- Michigan State Employment: 2,810
- Michigan State Hourly Mean Wage: $34.57
- Michigan State Annual Mean Wage: $71,900
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates- Professionals employed nationwide: 26,350
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $49.99
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $103,990
- Michigan State Employment: 700
- Michigan State Hourly Mean Wage: $43.84
- Michigan State Annual Mean Wage: $91,190
Law Clerks- Professionals employed nationwide: 32,630
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $20.17
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $41,960
- Michigan State Employment: 570
- Michigan State Hourly Mean Wage: $19.93
- Michigan State Annual Mean Wage: $41,460
Lawyers- Professionals employed nationwide: 556,790
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $62.03
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $129,020
- Michigan State Employment: 13,290
- Michigan State Hourly Mean Wage: $54.77
- Michigan State Annual Mean Wage: $113,930
Paralegals and Legal Assistants- Professionals employed nationwide: 246,810
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $24.08
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $50,080
- Michigan State Employment: 5,050
- Michigan State Hourly Mean Wage: $23.47
- Michigan State Annual Mean Wage: $48,810
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
- Michigan State Employment: 16,410
- Michigan State Hourly Mean Wage: $24.65
- Michigan State Annual Mean Wage: $51,270
Private Investigators and Detectives- Professionals employed nationwide: 31,250
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $22.66
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $47,130
- Michigan State Employment: 670
- Michigan State Hourly Mean Wage: $21.20
- Michigan State Annual Mean Wage: $44,100
Source: US Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics
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