| Career | Avg. Salary (National) | Avg. Salary (Tennessee) | Entry-level Education |
|---|
| Detectives & Investigators | $79,030 | $58,950 | High school diploma or equivalent |
| Crime Scene Investigators | $57,340 | $47,200 | Bachelor’s degree |
| Police Officers | $58,720 | $41,600 | High school diploma or equivalent |
| Correctional Officers | $44,350 | $30,570 | 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
- Tennessee State Employment: 260
- Tennessee State Mean Wage: $40.37
- Tennessee State Annual Mean Wage: $83,970
Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators- Professionals employed nationwide: 8,110
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $30.41
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $63,250
- Tennessee State Employment: 70
- Tennessee State Mean Wage: $35.99
- Tennessee State Annual Mean Wage: $74,860
Bailiffs- Professionals employed nationwide: 17,140
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $19.35
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $40,240
- Tennessee State Employment: 260
- Tennessee State Mean Wage: $13.89
- Tennessee State Annual Mean Wage: $28,890
Correctional Officers and Jailers- Professionals employed nationwide: 455,350
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $20.49
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $42,610
- Tennessee State Employment: 9,310
- Tennessee State Mean Wage: $15.3
- Tennessee State Annual Mean Wage: $31,820
Court Reporters- Professionals employed nationwide: 3,172,420
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $20.07
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $41,740
- Tennessee State Employment: N/A
- Tennessee State Mean Wage: $32.64
- Tennessee State Annual Mean Wage: $67,890
Detectives and Criminal Investigators- Professionals employed nationwide: 110,380
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $31.66
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $65,860
- Tennessee State Employment: 1,550
- Tennessee State Mean Wage: $26.05
- Tennessee State Annual Mean Wage: $54,180
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
- Tennessee State Employment: 620
- Tennessee State Mean Wage: $22.8
- Tennessee State Annual Mean Wage: $47,420
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
- Tennessee State Employment: 1,350
- Tennessee State Mean Wage: $28.41
- Tennessee State Annual Mean Wage: $59,100
Fish and Game Wardens- Professionals employed nationwide: 7,530
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $26.42
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $54,950
- Tennessee State Employment: 370
- Tennessee State Mean Wage: $23.82
- Tennessee State Annual Mean Wage: $49,540
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates- Professionals employed nationwide: 26,350
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $49.99
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $103,990
- Tennessee State Employment: 200
- Tennessee State Mean Wage: $48.67
- Tennessee State Annual Mean Wage: $101,240
Law Clerks- Professionals employed nationwide: 32,630
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $20.17
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $41,960
- Tennessee State Employment: 270
- Tennessee State Mean Wage: $12.89
- Tennessee State Annual Mean Wage: $26,800
Lawyers- Professionals employed nationwide: 556,790
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $62.03
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $129,020
- Tennessee State Employment: 6,000
- Tennessee State Mean Wage: $56.44
- Tennessee State Annual Mean Wage: $117,400
Paralegals and Legal Assistants- Professionals employed nationwide: 246,810
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $24.08
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $50,080
- Tennessee State Employment: 3,480
- Tennessee State Mean Wage: $19.2
- Tennessee State Annual Mean Wage: $39,930
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
- Tennessee State Employment: 12,910
- Tennessee State Mean Wage: $19.65
- Tennessee State Annual Mean Wage: $40,870
Private Investigators and Detectives- Professionals employed nationwide: 31,250
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $22.66
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $47,130
- Tennessee State Employment: 1,020
- Tennessee State Mean Wage: $19.87
- Tennessee State Annual Mean Wage: $41,330
Source: US Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics
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