| Career | Avg. Salary (National) | Avg. Salary (Vermont) | Entry-level Education |
|---|
| Detectives & Investigators | $79,030 | $81,390 | High school diploma or equivalent |
| Police Officers | $58,720 | $42,950 | High school diploma or equivalent |
| Correctional Officers | $44,350 | $39,020 | High school diploma or equivalent |
| Security Guards | $27,550 | $30,680 | 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
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
Correctional Officers and Jailers- Professionals employed nationwide: 455,350
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $20.49
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $42,610
Court Reporters- Professionals employed nationwide: 3,172,420
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $20.07
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $41,740
- Vermont State Employment: 30
- Vermont State Hourly Mean Wage: $22.81
- Vermont State Annual Mean Wage: $47,450
Detectives and Criminal Investigators- Professionals employed nationwide: 110,380
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $31.66
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $65,860
- Vermont State Employment: 270
- Vermont State Hourly Mean Wage: $29.87
- Vermont State Annual Mean Wage: $62,130
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
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
- Vermont State Employment: 160
- Vermont State Hourly Mean Wage: $33.30
- Vermont State Annual Mean Wage: $69,260
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
Law Clerks- Professionals employed nationwide: 32,630
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $20.17
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $41,960
Lawyers- Professionals employed nationwide: 556,790
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $62.03
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $129,020
- Vermont State Employment: 1,080
- Vermont State Hourly Mean Wage: $45.55
- Vermont State Annual Mean Wage: $94,750
Paralegals and Legal Assistants- Professionals employed nationwide: 246,810
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $24.08
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $50,080
- Vermont State Employment: 680
- Vermont State Hourly Mean Wage: $23.18
- Vermont State Annual Mean Wage: $48,210
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
- Vermont State Employment: 1,290
- Vermont State Hourly Mean Wage: $20.31
- Vermont State Annual Mean Wage: $42,250
Private Investigators and Detectives- Professionals employed nationwide: 31,250
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $22.66
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $47,130
Source: US Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics
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