| Career | Avg. Salary (National) | Avg. Salary (Ohio) | Entry-level Education |
|---|
| Detectives & Investigators | $79,030 | $70,070 | High school diploma or equivalent |
| Crime Scene Investigators | $57,340 | $55,910 | Bachelor’s degree |
| Police Officers | $58,720 | $53,700 | High school diploma or equivalent |
| Correctional Officers | $44,350 | $41,490 | 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
- Ohio State Employment: 710
- Ohio State Hourly Mean Wage: $37.85
- Ohio State Annual Mean Wage: $78,740
Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators- Professionals employed nationwide: 8,110
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $30.41
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $63,250
- Ohio State Employment: 180
- Ohio State Hourly Mean Wage: $31.21
- Ohio State Annual Mean Wage: $64,920
Bailiffs- Professionals employed nationwide: 17,140
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $19.35
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $40,240
- Ohio State Employment: 1,410
- Ohio State Hourly Mean Wage: $18.54
- Ohio State Annual Mean Wage: $38,550
Correctional Officers and Jailers - Professionals employed nationwide: 455,350
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $20.49
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $42,610
- Ohio State Employment: 13,460
- Ohio State Hourly Mean Wage: $18.79
- Ohio State Annual Mean Wage: $39,080
Court Reporters - Professionals employed nationwide: 3,174,420
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $20.07
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $41,740
- Ohio State Employment: 590
- Ohio State Hourly Mean Wage: $24.39
- Ohio State Annual Mean Wage: $50,730
Criminal Investigators and Detectives - Professionals employed nationwide: 110,380
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $31.66
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $65,860
- Ohio State Employment: 2,700
- Ohio State Hourly Mean Wage: $3,087
- Ohio State Annual Mean Wage: $64,220
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
- Ohio State Employment: 1,180
- Ohio State Hourly Mean Wage: $27.46
- Ohio State Annual Mean Wage: $57,120
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
- Ohio State Employment: 3,000
- Ohio State Hourly Mean Wage: $34.40
- Ohio State Annual Mean Wage: $71,550
Fish and Game Wardens- Professionals employed nationwide: 7,530
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $26.42
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $54,950
- Ohio State Employment: 190
- Ohio State Hourly Mean Wage: $24.22
- Ohio State Annual Mean Wage: $50,380
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates- Professionals employed nationwide: 26,350
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $49.99
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $103,990
- Ohio State Employment: 2,400
- Ohio State Hourly Mean Wage: $41.85
- Ohio State Annual Mean Wage: $87,050
Law Clerks- Professionals employed nationwide: 32,630
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $20.17
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $41,960
- Ohio State Employment: 1,460
- Ohio State Hourly Mean Wage: $17.18
- Ohio State Annual Mean Wage: $35,740
Lawyers- Professionals employed nationwide: 556,790
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $62.03
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $129,020
- Ohio State Employment: 14,960
- Ohio State Hourly Mean Wage: $50.73
- Ohio State Annual Mean Wage: $105,520
Paralegals and Legal Assistants- Professionals employed nationwide: 246,810
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $24.08
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $50,080
- Ohio State Employment: 6,200
- Ohio State Hourly Mean Wage: $21.25
- Ohio State Annual Mean Wage: $44,200
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
- Ohio State Employment: 24,380
- Ohio State Hourly Mean Wage: $25.11
- Ohio State Annual Mean Wage: $52,240
Private Investigators and Detectives- Professionals employed nationwide: 31,250
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $22.66
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $47,130
- Ohio State Employment: 1,270
- Ohio State Hourly Mean Wage: $21.03
- Ohio State Annual Mean Wage: $43,740
Source: US Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics
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