Criminal Justice Salary

Learn how much you can earn in a variety of different criminal justice careers.

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Legal and Criminal Justice Salaries

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Legal, law enforcement and corrections jobs are hot commodities in today's job market, and a college degree or diploma will certainly give you a great advantage over non-college graduates. And a criminal justice salary goes up with a college degree.

Whether you're looking for a job as a forensic scientist, police officer, private investigator, a legal secretary, or another criminal justice job, increasing your education will increase your salary.

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Here are average criminal justice salary ranges in the U.S. for a variety of criminal justice jobs.

Salaries in the Legal Profession

Job Title	Annual Median Salary
Paralegal	$46,680
Legal Secretary	$42,940
Law Office Manager (mid-size firm)	$83,375
Mediator	$55,800
Legal Nurse Consultant	$89,540
Court Reporter	$47,700

_{Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics wage data published March 27, 2012; Paralegals and Legal Assistants; Secretaries and Administrative Assistants; Administrative Services Managers; Arbitors, Mediators and Conciliators; Registered Nurses; Court Reporters.*}

Salaries for Law Enforcement Agents

Job Title	Annual Median Salary
Police Officer	$53,540
Federal Law Enforcement Agent	$52,085
FBI Agent	$48,159
Private Investigator	$42,870
Security Guard	$23,920
Criminologist	$59,060

_{Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics wage data published March 27, 2012;}_{Police and Detectives;}_{Police and Detectives;}_{Police and Detectives;}_{Private Detectives and Investigators;}_{Security Guards;}_{Forensic Science Technician.*}

Salaries for Forensics

Job Title	Annual Median Salary
Forensic Science Technician	$51,570
Forensic Psychologist	$89,900

_{Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics wage data published March 27, 2012; Forensic Science Technicians; Psychologists.*}

Corrections Salaries

Job Title	Annual Median Salary
Corrections Officer	$39,040
Correctional Administrator	$55,910
Treatment Specialists/Probation Officer	$47,200

_{Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics wage data published March 27, 2012; Correctional Officers; First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers; Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists.*}

_{*The salary information listed is based on a national average, unless noted. Actual salaries may vary greatly based on specialization within the field, location, years of experience and a variety of other factors.}