| Career | Avg. Salary (National) | Avg. Salary (Pennsylvania) | Entry-level Education |
|---|
| Detectives & Investigators | $79,030 | $80,330 | High school diploma or equivalent |
| Police Officers | $58,720 | $60,130 | High school diploma or equivalent |
| Correctional Officers | $44,350 | $48,430 | High school diploma or equivalent |
| Security Guards | $27,550 | $25,400 | 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
- Pennsylvania State Employment: 1,070
- Pennsylvania State Hourly Mean Wage: $35.87
- Pennsylvania State Annual Mean Wage: $74,610
Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators- Professionals employed nationwide: 8,110
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $30.41
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $63,250
- Pennsylvania State Employment: 210
- Pennsylvania State Hourly Mean Wage: $30.95
- Pennsylvania State Annual Mean Wage: $64,380
Bailiffs- Professionals employed nationwide: 17,140
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $19.35
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $40,240
- Pennsylvania State Employment: 300
- Pennsylvania State Hourly Mean Wage: $13.34
- Pennsylvania State Annual Mean Wage: $18,480
Correctional Officers and Jailers- Professionals employed nationwide: 455,350
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $20.49
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $42,610
- Pennsylvania State Employment: 17,540
- Pennsylvania State Hourly Mean Wage: $21.34
- Pennsylvania State Annual Mean Wage: $44,390
Court Reporters- Professionals employed nationwide: 3,172,420
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $20.07
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $41,740
- Pennsylvania State Employment: 850
- Pennsylvania State Hourly Mean Wage: $19.51
- Pennsylvania State Annual Mean Wage: $40,580
Detectives and Criminal Investigators- Professionals employed nationwide: 110,380
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $31.66
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $65,860
- Pennsylvania State Employment: 3,520
- Pennsylvania State Hourly Mean Wage: $33.12
- Pennsylvania State Annual Mean Wage: $68,890
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
- Pennsylvania State Employment: 580
- Pennsylvania State Hourly Mean Wage: $25.80
- Pennsylvania State Annual Mean Wage: $53,660
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
- Pennsylvania State Employment: 4,170
- Pennsylvania State Hourly Mean Wage: $36.44
- Pennsylvania State Annual Mean Wage: $75,800
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
- Pennsylvania State Employment: 110
- Pennsylvania State Hourly Mean Wage: $38.05
- Pennsylvania State Annual Mean Wage: $79,140
Law Clerks- Professionals employed nationwide: 32,630
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $20.17
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $41,960
- Pennsylvania State Employment: 1,410
- Pennsylvania State Hourly Mean Wage: $19.77
- Pennsylvania State Annual Mean Wage: $41,120
Lawyers- Professionals employed nationwide: 556,790
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $62.03
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $129,020
- Pennsylvania State Employment: 22,740
- Pennsylvania State Hourly Mean Wage: $63.03
- Pennsylvania State Annual Mean Wage: $131,100
Paralegals and Legal Assistants- Professionals employed nationwide: 246,810
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $24.08
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $50,080
- Pennsylvania State Employment: 8,650
- Pennsylvania State Hourly Mean Wage: $23.70
- Pennsylvania State Annual Mean Wage: $49,290
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
- Pennsylvania State Employment: 28,410
- Pennsylvania State Hourly Mean Wage: $25.55
- Pennsylvania State Annual Mean Wage: $53,140
Private Investigators and Detectives- Professionals employed nationwide: 31,250
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $22.66
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $47,130
- Pennsylvania State Employment: 2,090
- Pennsylvania State Hourly Mean Wage: $22.40
- Pennsylvania State Annual Mean Wage: $46,590
Source: US Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics
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