| Career | Avg. Salary (National) | Avg. Salary (New York) | Entry-level Education |
|---|
| Detectives & Investigators | $79,030 | $88,720 | High school diploma or equivalent |
| Police Officers | $58,720 | $70,670 | High school diploma or equivalent |
| Correctional Officers | $44,350 | $63,840 | High school diploma or equivalent |
| Crime Scene Investigators | $57,340 | $61,790 | Bachelor’s degree |
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Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators- Professionals employed nationwide: 8,110
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $30.41
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $63,250
- New York State Employment: 580
- New York State Hourly Mean Wage: $34.81
- New York State Annual Mean Wage: $72,400
Bailiffs- Professionals employed nationwide: 17,140
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $19.35
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $40,240
- New York State Employment: 4,120
- New York State Hourly Mean Wage: $26.05
- New York State Annual Mean Wage: $54,180
Correctional Officers and Jailers - Professionals employed nationwide: 455,350
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $20.49
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $42,610
- New York State Employment: 34,860
- New York State Hourly Mean Wage: $25.77
- New York State Annual Mean Wage: $53,600
Court Reporters- Professionals employed nationwide: 3,172,420
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $20.07
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $41,740
- New York State Employment: 1,460
- New York State Hourly Mean Wage: $38.90
- New York State Annual Mean Wage: $80,920
Criminal Investigators and Detectives - Professionals employed nationwide: 110,380
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $31.66
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $65,860
- New York State Employment: 9,200
- New York State Hourly Mean Wage: $32.95
- New York State Annual Mean Wage: $68,530
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 York State Employment: 4,030
- New York State Hourly Mean Wage: $34.98
- New York State Annual Mean Wage: $72,760
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 York State Employment: 12,520
- New York State Hourly Mean Wage: $42.76
- New York State Annual Mean Wage: $88,940
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 York State Employment: 3,400
- New York State Hourly Mean Wage: $59.15
- New York State Annual Mean Wage: $123,040
Law Clerks- Professionals employed nationwide: 32,630
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $20.17
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $41,960
- New York State Employment: 1,720
- New York State Hourly Mean Wage: $21.34
- New York State Annual Mean Wage: $44,400
Lawyers- Professionals employed nationwide: 556,790
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $62.03
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $129,020
- New York State Employment: 66,880
- New York State Hourly Mean Wage: $73.42
- New York State Annual Mean Wage: $152,710
Paralegals and Legal Assistants- Professionals employed nationwide: 246,810
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $24.08
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $50,080
- New York State Employment: 25,760
- New York State Hourly Mean Wage: $28.91
- New York State Annual Mean Wage: $60,140
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 York State Employment: 54,480
- New York State Hourly Mean Wage: $28.93
- New York State Annual Mean Wage: $60,180
Private Investigators and Detectives- Professionals employed nationwide: 31,250
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $22.66
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $47,130
- New York State Employment: 1,020
- New York State Hourly Mean Wage: $23.74
- New York State Annual Mean Wage: $49,390
Source: US Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics
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