| Career | Avg. Salary (National) | Avg. Salary (North Dakota) | Entry-level Education |
|---|
| Detectives & Investigators | $79,030 | $80,800 | High school diploma or equivalent |
| Police Officers | $58,720 | $50,250 | High school diploma or equivalent |
| Correctional Officers | $44,350 | $36,690 | High school diploma or equivalent |
| Security Guards | $27,550 | $28,720 | 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 Dakota State Employment: 40
- North Dakota State Hourly Mean Wage: $42.58
- North Dakota State Annual Mean Wage: $88,560
Bailiffs- Professionals employed nationwide: 17,140
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $19.35
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $40,240
- North Dakota State Employment: 170
- North Dakota State Hourly Mean Wage: $8.13
- North Dakota State Annual Mean Wage: $16,900
Correctional Officers and Jailers - Professionals employed nationwide: 455,350
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $20.49
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $42,610
- North Dakota State Employment: 580
- North Dakota State Hourly Mean Wage: $15.53
- North Dakota State Annual Mean Wage: $32,310
Court Reporters - Professionals employed nationwide: 3,172,420
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $20.07
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $41,740
- North Dakota State Employment: 70
- North Dakota State Hourly Mean Wage: $19.36
- North Dakota State Annual Mean Wage: $40,280
Criminal Investigators and Detectives - Professionals employed nationwide: 110,380
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $31.66
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $65,860
- North Dakota State Employment: 260
- North Dakota State Hourly Mean Wage: $28.44
- North Dakota State Annual Mean Wage: $59,160
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 Dakota State Employment: 120
- North Dakota State Hourly Mean Wage: $20.87
- North Dakota State Annual Mean Wage: $43,410
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 Dakota State Employment: 190
- North Dakota State Hourly Mean Wage: $32.04
- North Dakota State Annual Mean Wage: $66,640
Fish and Game Wardens- Professionals employed nationwide: 7,530
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $26.42
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $54,950
- North Dakota State Employment: 50
- North Dakota State Hourly Mean Wage: $22.20
- North Dakota State Annual Mean Wage: $46,180
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 Dakota State Employment: 80
- North Dakota State Hourly Mean Wage: $50.82
- North Dakota State Annual Mean Wage: $105,710
Law Clerks- Professionals employed nationwide: 32,630
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $20.17
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $41,960
- North Dakota State Employment: 70
- North Dakota State Hourly Mean Wage: $16.86
- North Dakota State Annual Mean Wage: $35,070
Lawyers- Professionals employed nationwide: 556,790
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $62.03
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $129,020
- North Dakota State Employment: 620
- North Dakota State Hourly Mean Wage: $45.70
- North Dakota State Annual Mean Wage: $95,060
Paralegals and Legal Assistants- Professionals employed nationwide: 246,810
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $24.08
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $50,080
- North Dakota State Employment: 320
- North Dakota State Hourly Mean Wage: $18.95
- North Dakota State Annual Mean Wage: $39,420
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 Dakota State Employment: N/A
- North Dakota State Hourly Mean Wage: $20.51
- North Dakota State Annual Mean Wage: $42,660
Private Investigators and Detectives- Professionals employed nationwide: 31,250
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $22.66
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $47,130
- North Dakota State Employment: 90
- North Dakota State Hourly Mean Wage: $14.51
- North Dakota State Annual Mean Wage: $30,170
Source: US Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics
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