| Career | Avg. Salary (National) | Avg. Salary (New Jersey) | Entry-level Education |
|---|
| Detectives & Investigators | $79,030 | $100,140 | High school diploma or equivalent |
| Police Officers | $58,720 | $88,220 | High school diploma or equivalent |
| Correctional Officers | $44,350 | $68,910 | High school diploma or equivalent |
| Crime Scene Investigators | $57,340 | $58,080 | Bachelor’s degree |
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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
- New Jersey State Employment: 280
- New Jersey State Hourly Mean Wage: $49.56
- New Jersey State Annual Mean Wage: $103,090
Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators- Professionals employed nationwide: 8,110
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $30.41
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $63,250
- New Jersey State Employment: 140
- New Jersey State Hourly Mean Wage: $34.61
- New Jersey State Annual Mean Wage: $71,990
Bailiffs- Professionals employed nationwide: 17,140
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $19.35
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $40,240
- New Jersey State Employment: 90
- New Jersey State Hourly Mean Wage: $13.29
- New Jersey State Annual Mean Wage: $27,650
Correctional Officers and Jailers- Professionals employed nationwide: 455,350
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $20.49
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $42,610
- New Jersey State Employment: 12,430
- New Jersey State Hourly Mean Wage: $29.98
- New Jersey State Annual Mean Wage: $62,350
Court Reporters- Professionals employed nationwide: 3,172,420
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $20.07
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $41,740
- New Jersey State Employment: 160
- New Jersey State Hourly Mean Wage: $26.90
- New Jersey State Annual Mean Wage: $55,950
Detectives and Criminal Investigators- Professionals employed nationwide: 110,380
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $31.66
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $65,860
- New Jersey State Employment: 3,310
- New Jersey State Hourly Mean Wage: $41.31
- New Jersey State Annual Mean Wage: $85,930
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
- New Jersey State Employment: 800
- New Jersey State Hourly Mean Wage: $44.44
- New Jersey State Annual Mean Wage: $92,440
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
- New Jersey State Employment: 3,320
- New Jersey State Hourly Mean Wage: $51.79
- New Jersey State Annual Mean Wage: $107,730
Fish and Game Wardens- Professionals employed nationwide: 7,530
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $26.42
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $54,950
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates- Professionals employed nationwide: 26,350
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $49.99
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $103,990
- New Jersey State Employment: 1,030
- New Jersey State Hourly Mean Wage: $63.17
- New Jersey State Annual Mean Wage: $131,400
Law Clerks- Professionals employed nationwide: 32,630
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $20.17
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $41,960
- New Jersey State Employment: 1,120
- New Jersey State Hourly Mean Wage: $23.17
- New Jersey State Annual Mean Wage: $48,180
Lawyers- Professionals employed nationwide: 556,790
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $62.03
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $129,020
- New Jersey State Employment: 20,260
- New Jersey State Hourly Mean Wage: $60.37
- New Jersey State Annual Mean Wage: $125,560
Paralegals and Legal Assistants- Professionals employed nationwide: 246,810
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $24.08
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $50,080
- New Jersey State Employment: 6,790
- New Jersey State Hourly Mean Wage: $25.22
- New Jersey State Annual Mean Wage: $52,460
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
- New Jersey State Employment: 22,340
- New Jersey State Hourly Mean Wage: $37.34
- New Jersey State Annual Mean Wage: $77,660
Private Investigators and Detectives- Professionals employed nationwide: 31,250
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $22.66
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $47,130
- New Jersey State Employment: 480
- New Jersey State Hourly Mean Wage: $29.69
- New Jersey State Annual Mean Wage: $61,750
Source: US Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics
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