| Career | Avg. Salary (National) | Avg. Salary (South Dakota) | Entry-level Education |
|---|
| Detectives & Investigators | $79,030 | $67,460 | High school diploma or equivalent |
| Police Officers | $58,720 | $42,030 | High school diploma or equivalent |
| Correctional Officers | $44,350 | $34,270 | High school diploma or equivalent |
| Security Guards | $27,550 | $24,620 | 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
- South Dakota State Employment: 110
- South Dakota State Mean Wage: $33.89
- South Dakota State Annual Mean Wage: $70,480
Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators- Professionals employed nationwide: 8,110
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $30.41
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $63,250
- South Dakota State Employment: 170
- South Dakota State Mean Wage: $18.99
- South Dakota State Annual Mean Wage: $39,510
Bailiffs- Professionals employed nationwide: 17,140
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $19.35
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $40,240
- South Dakota State Employment: 110
- South Dakota State Mean Wage: $8.88
- South Dakota 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
- South Dakota State Employment: 1,270
- South Dakota State Mean Wage: $16.02
- South Dakota State Annual Mean Wage: $33,330
Court Reporters- Professionals employed nationwide: 3,172,420
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $20.07
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $41,740
- South Dakota State Employment: 50
- South Dakota State Mean Wage: $20.5
- South Dakota State Annual Mean Wage: $42,630
Detectives and Criminal Investigators- Professionals employed nationwide: 110,380
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $31.66
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $65,860
- South Dakota State Employment: 210
- South Dakota State Mean Wage: $27.54
- South Dakota State Annual Mean Wage: $57,280
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
- South Dakota State Employment: 50
- South Dakota State Mean Wage: $26.2
- South Dakota State Annual Mean Wage: $54,500
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
- South Dakota State Employment: 150
- South Dakota State Mean Wage: $27.64
- South Dakota State Annual Mean Wage: $57,490
Fish and Game Wardens- Professionals employed nationwide: 7,530
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $26.42
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $54,950
- South Dakota State Employment: 100
- South Dakota State Mean Wage: $17.7
- South Dakota State Annual Mean Wage: $36,820
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates- Professionals employed nationwide: 26,350
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $49.99
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $103,990
- South Dakota State Employment: 90
- South Dakota State Mean Wage: $43.58
- South Dakota State Annual Mean Wage: $90,650
Law Clerks- Professionals employed nationwide: 32,630
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $20.17
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $41,960
- South Dakota State Employment: 40
- South Dakota State Mean Wage: $18.56
- South Dakota State Annual Mean Wage: $38,600
Lawyers- Professionals employed nationwide: 556,790
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $62.03
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $129,020
- South Dakota State Employment: 840
- South Dakota State Mean Wage: $40.74
- South Dakota State Annual Mean Wage: $84,730
Paralegals and Legal Assistants- Professionals employed nationwide: 246,810
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $24.08
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $50,080
- South Dakota State Employment: 490
- South Dakota State Mean Wage: $18.05
- South Dakota State Annual Mean Wage: $37,550
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
- South Dakota State Employment: 1560
- South Dakota State Mean Wage: $19.26
- South Dakota State Annual Mean Wage: $40,060
Private Investigators and Detectives- Professionals employed nationwide: 31,250
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $22.66
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $47,130
- South Dakota State Employment: 100
- South Dakota State Mean Wage: $13.34
- South Dakota State Annual Mean Wage: $27,740
Source: US Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics
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