Criminal Justice School Guide » criminal justice salaries http://www.criminaljusticeschoolguide.com Tue, 13 Jul 2010 15:59:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 Top Paying Jobs in Criminal Justice http://www.criminaljusticeschoolguide.com/articles/top-paying-jobs-in-criminal-justice/ http://www.criminaljusticeschoolguide.com/articles/top-paying-jobs-in-criminal-justice/#comments Wed, 17 Feb 2010 14:00:56 +0000 crodgers http://www.criminaljusticeschoolguide.com/?p=2011 Salaries in the field of criminal justice will vary with the level of your education, your geographic location, and the type of work that you do. Criminal justice salaries can range from $24,000 for entry level positions, to $170,000 for senior and executive positions. Jobs that require less education will pay less, and jobs that require high degrees of education will offer large salaries and great benefits packages. If you want to earn a large salary, a college degree is definitely a necessity.

Based on average salary statistics, the top paying criminal justice careers include:

  1. Detective – $89,354
  2. Criminal Investigator – $86,012
  3. FBI Agent – $79,648
  4. Police Officer – $74,464
  5. Secret Service Agent – $68,288
  6. Police Detective – $64,518
  7. Private Investigator – $62,400
  8. Substance Abuse Counselor – $59,850
  9. Insurance and Fraud Investigator – $56,449
  10. Legal Secretary – $54,000

If you are interested in pursuing a career in criminal justice it is recommended that you earn a college degree. If you already work in the field, most federal and local agencies will subsidize tuition to help you go back to school.

See also: Police Pay Incentives

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