| Career | Avg. Salary (National) | Avg. Salary (North Carolina) | Entry-level Education |
|---|
| Detectives & Investigators | $79,030 | $53,870 | High school diploma or equivalent |
| Crime Scene Investigators | $57,340 | $45,040 | Bachelor’s degree |
| Police Officers | $58,720 | $40,940 | High school diploma or equivalent |
| Correctional Officers | $44,350 | $31,890 | 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
- North Carolina State Employment: 140
- North Carolina State Hourly Mean Wage: $44.10
- North Carolina State Annual Mean Wage: $91,740
Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators- Professionals employed nationwide: 8,110
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $30.41
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $63,250
- North Carolina State Employment: 200
- North Carolina State Hourly Mean Wage: $22.47
- North Carolina State Annual Mean Wage: $46,750
Bailiffs- Professionals employed nationwide: 17,140
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $19.35
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $40,240
- North Carolina State Employment: 280
- North Carolina State Hourly Mean Wage: $16.21
- North Carolina State Annual Mean Wage: $33,720
Correctional Officers and Jailers - Professionals employed nationwide: 455,350
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $20.49
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $42,610
- North Carolina State Employment: 16,390
- North Carolina State Hourly Mean Wage: $15.09
- North Carolina State Annual Mean Wage: $31,390
Court Reporters- Professionals employed nationwide: 3,172,420
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $20.07
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $41,740
- North Carolina State Employment: 210
- North Carolina State Hourly Mean Wage: $23.91
- North Carolina State Annual Mean Wage: $49,740
Criminal Investigators and Detectives - Professionals employed nationwide: 110,380
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $31.66
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $65,860
- North Carolina State Employment: 3,660
- North Carolina State Hourly Mean Wage: $23.20
- North Carolina State Annual Mean Wage: $48,250
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
- North Carolina State Employment: 1,550
- North Carolina State Hourly Mean Wage: $21.47
- North Carolina State Annual Mean Wage: $44,650
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
- North Carolina State Employment: 3,920
- North Carolina State Hourly Mean Wage: $28.18
- North Carolina State Annual Mean Wage: $58,620
Fish and Game Wardens- Professionals employed nationwide: 7,530
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $26.42
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $54,950
- North Carolina State Employment: 170
- North Carolina State Hourly Mean Wage: $21.51
- North Carolina State Annual Mean Wage: $44,740
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates- Professionals employed nationwide: 26,350
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $49.99
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $103,990
- North Carolina State Employment: 1,250
- North Carolina State Hourly Mean Wage: $33.67
- North Carolina State Annual Mean Wage: $70,040
Law Clerks- Professionals employed nationwide: 32,630
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $20.17
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $41,960
- North Carolina State Employment: 160
- North Carolina State Hourly Mean Wage: $27.17
- North Carolina State Annual Mean Wage: $56,520
Lawyers- Professionals employed nationwide: 556,790
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $62.03
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $129,020
- North Carolina State Employment: 9,960
- North Carolina State Hourly Mean Wage: $57.18
- North Carolina State Annual Mean Wage: $118,930
Paralegals and Legal Assistants- Professionals employed nationwide: 246,810
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $24.08
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $50,080
- North Carolina State Employment: 8,920
- North Carolina State Hourly Mean Wage: $19.76
- North Carolina State Annual Mean Wage: $41,100
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
- North Carolina State Employment: 18,930
- North Carolina State Hourly Mean Wage: $19.43
- North Carolina State Annual Mean Wage: $40,420
Private Investigators and Detectives- Professionals employed nationwide: 31,250
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $22.66
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $47,130
- North Carolina State Employment: 690
- North Carolina State Hourly Mean Wage: $20.84
- North Carolina State Annual Mean Wage: $43,350<
Source: US Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics
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