| Career | Avg. Salary (National) | Avg. Salary (Virginia) | Entry-level Education |
|---|
| Detectives & Investigators | $79,030 | $88,910 | High school diploma or equivalent |
| Crime Scene Investigators | $57,340 | $66,850 | Bachelor’s degree |
| Police Officers | $58,720 | $50,920 | High school diploma or equivalent |
| Correctional Officers | $44,350 | $39,730 | 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
- Virginia State Employment: 370
- Virginia State Hourly Mean Wage: $37.04
- Virginia State Annual Mean Wage: $77,050
Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators- Professionals employed nationwide: 8,110
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $30.41
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $63,250
- Virginia State Employment: 240
- Virginia State Hourly Mean Wage: $66.74
- Virginia State Annual Mean Wage: $138,820
Bailiffs- Professionals employed nationwide: 17,140
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $19.35
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $40,240
- Virginia State Employment: 270
- Virginia State Hourly Mean Wage: $16.78
- Virginia State Annual Mean Wage: $34,910
Correctional Officers and Jailers - Professionals employed nationwide: 455,350
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $20.49
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $42,610
- Virginia State Employment: 15,690
- Virginia State Hourly Mean Wage: $18.26
- Virginia State Annual Mean Wage: $37,970
Court Reporters - Professionals employed nationwide: 3,172,420
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $20.07
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $41,740
- Virginia State Employment: 110
- Virginia State Hourly Mean Wage: $21.83
- Virginia State Annual Mean Wage: $45,410
Criminal Investigators and Detectives - Professionals employed nationwide: 110,380
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $31.66
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $65,860
- Virginia State Employment: 3,170
- Virginia State Hourly Mean Wage: $37.24
- Virginia State Annual Mean Wage: $77,460
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
- Virginia State Employment: 2,210
- Virginia State Hourly Mean Wage: $24.07
- Virginia State Annual Mean Wage: $50,060
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
- Virginia State Employment: 2,160
- Virginia State Hourly Mean Wage: $36.93
- Virginia State Annual Mean Wage: $76,810
Fish and Game Wardens- Professionals employed nationwide: 7,530
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $26.42
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $54,950
- Virginia State Employment: 220
- Virginia State Hourly Mean Wage: $22.05
- Virginia State Annual Mean Wage: $45,870
Law Clerks- Professionals employed nationwide: 32,630
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $20.17
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $41,960
- Virginia State Employment: 1,060
- Virginia State Hourly Mean Wage: $23.58
- Virginia State Annual Mean Wage: $49,050
Lawyers- Professionals employed nationwide: 556,790
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $62.03
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $129,020
- Virginia State Employment: 14,550
- Virginia State Hourly Mean Wage: $63.64
- Virginia State Annual Mean Wage: $132,370
Paralegals and Legal Assistants- Professionals employed nationwide: 246,810
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $24.08
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $50,080
- Virginia State Employment: 6,810
- Virginia State Hourly Mean Wage: $24.19
- Virginia State Annual Mean Wage: $50,310
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
- Virginia State Employment: 16,650
- Virginia State Hourly Mean Wage: $24.13
- Virginia State Annual Mean Wage: $50,190
Private Investigators and Detectives- Professionals employed nationwide: 31,250
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $22.66
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $47,130
- Virginia State Employment: 1,510
- Virginia State Hourly Mean Wage: $32.90
- Virginia State Annual Mean Wage: $68,420
Source: US Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics
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