| Career | Avg. Salary (National) | Avg. Salary (Utah) | Entry-level Education |
|---|
| Detectives & Investigators | $79,030 | $71,870 | High school diploma or equivalent |
| Crime Scene Investigators | $57,340 | $48,800 | Bachelor’s degree |
| Police Officers | $58,720 | $46,400 | High school diploma or equivalent |
| Correctional Officers | $44,350 | $39,870 | 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
- Utah State Employment: 170
- Utah State Hourly Mean Wage: $36.38
- Utah State Annual Mean Wage: $75,680
Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators- Professionals employed nationwide: 8,110
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $30.41
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $63,250
Bailiffs- Professionals employed nationwide: 17,140
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $19.35
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $40,240
- Utah State Employment: 70
- Utah State Hourly Mean Wage: $18.96
- Utah State Annual Mean Wage: $39,430
Correctional Officers and Jailers- Professionals employed nationwide: 455,350
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $20.49
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $42,610
- Utah State Employment: 2,670
- Utah State Hourly Mean Wage: $19.21
- Utah State Annual Mean Wage: $39,960
Court Reporters- Professionals employed nationwide: 3,172,420
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $20.07
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $41,740
- Utah State Employment: 40
- Utah State Hourly Mean Wage: $21.18
- Utah State Annual Mean Wage: $44,050
Detectives and Criminal Investigators- Professionals employed nationwide: 110,380
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $31.66
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $65,860
- Utah State Employment: 390
- Utah State Hourly Mean Wage: $30.01
- Utah State Annual Mean Wage: $62,410
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
- Utah State Employment: 320
- Utah State Hourly Mean Wage: $30.55
- Utah State Annual Mean Wage: $63,550
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
- Utah State Employment: 740
- Utah State Hourly Mean Wage: $32.91
- Utah State Annual Mean Wage: $68,460
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
- Utah State Employment: 150
- Utah State Hourly Mean Wage: $42.08
- Utah State Annual Mean Wage: $87,520
Law Clerks- Professionals employed nationwide: 32,630
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $20.17
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $41,960
- Utah State Employment: 580
- Utah State Hourly Mean Wage: $16.28
- Utah State Annual Mean Wage: $33,870
Lawyers- Professionals employed nationwide: 556,790
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $62.03
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $129,020
- Utah State Employment: 4,270
- Utah State Hourly Mean Wage: $57.77
- Utah State Annual Mean Wage: $120,150
Paralegals and Legal Assistants- Professionals employed nationwide: 246,810
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $24.08
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $50,080
- Utah State Employment: 1,550
- Utah State Hourly Mean Wage: $20.30
- Utah State Annual Mean Wage: $42,220
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
- Utah State Employment: 4,290
- Utah State Hourly Mean Wage: $21.93
- Utah State Annual Mean Wage: $45,610
Private Investigators and Detectives- Professionals employed nationwide: 31,250
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $22.66
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $47,130
- Utah State Employment: 50
- Utah State Hourly Mean Wage: $18.96
- Utah State Annual Mean Wage: $39,430
Source: US Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics
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