Appendix E Salaries for Select Criminal Justice Positions The following provides an overview of salaries of for select criminal justice positions in the different areas of criminal justice. Be aware that these are estimates taken from various outlets and from various years. Actual salaries vary by jurisdiction, years of experience, education, and region of the country. Specificity amongst positions is noted wherever such information is accessible. For instance, the Bureau of Labor Statistics lumps probation officers and correctional treatment specialists together in their salary-related data. Other outlets provide greater detail. The information is provided as a guide to help readers gauge the types of salaries associated with various positions. Readers are encouraged to further investigate each of these positions for greater salary-related details. Corrections Correctional Officers/Jailers Median salary was $35,760 in May 2006. The middle 50 percent earned $28,320-$46,500. The lowest 10 percent earned less than $23,600 and the highest 10 percent earned more than $58,580. 1 Front-Line Correctional Officer Supervisors/Managers Median salary was $52,580 in May 2006. The middle 50 percent earned $38,920-$67,820. The lowest 10 percent earned less than $33,720 and the highest 10 percent earned more than $81,230. Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists Median salary was $42,500 in May 2006. The middle 50 percent earned $33,880-$56,280. The lowest 10 percent earned less than $28,000, and the highest 10 percent earned more than $71,160. 2 Courts Bailiffs Median salary was $34,210 in May 2006. The middle 50 percent earned $25,130- $48,010. The lowest 10 percent earned less than $18,390 and the highest 10 percent earned more than $58,270. 3 Court Reporters Median salary was $45,610 in May 2006. The middle 50 percent earned $33,160-$61,530. The lowest 10 percent earned less than $23,430 and the highest 10 percent earned more than $77,770. 4 Judges/Magistrate Judges/Magistrates Median salary was $101,690 in May 2006. The middle 50 percent earned $53,920-$135,010. The lowest 10 percent earned less than $29,540 and the highest 10 percent earned more than $145,600. 5 Lawyers Median salary was $102,470 in May 2006. The middle 50 percent earned $69,910- $145,600. The lowest 10 percent earned less than $18,390 and the highest 10 percent earned more than $58,270. 6 333
Paralegals/Legal Assistants Median salary, including bonuses, was $43,040 in May 2006. The middle 50 percent earned $33,920-$54,690. The lowest 10 percent earned less than $27,450 and the highest 10 percent earned more than $67,540. 7 Justice administration Planner $23,300-$37,300 8 Planning and Research Advisor $31,000-$41,300 9 Policy and Research Consultant $41,300-$66,200 10 Juvenile justice Child Welfare Consultant $36,800 - $54,600 11 Juvenile Justice Detention Officer II $23,645-$61,448 12 Juvenile/Youth Aide $23,300-$33,800 13 Juvenile/Youth Counselor, Residential or Community $28,500-$42,500 14 Juvenile/Youth Challenge Academy Advisor $30,900-$43,100 15 Juvenile/Youth Group Leader $30,900-$43,100 16 Juvenile/Youth Residential Director $35,200-$75,200 17 Juvenile/Youth Service Program Supervisor $38,200-$56,700 18 Juvenile/Youth Specialist $27,300-$41,400 19 Juvenile/Youth Wilderness Instructor $26,100-$51,100 20 Law enforcement Deputy Chief $68,797-$87,564 21 Detectives/Criminal Investigators Median salary was $58,260 in May 2006. The middle 50 percent earned $43,920-$76,350. The lowest 10 percent earned less than $34,480 and the highest 10 percent earned more than $92,590. 22 Police Captain $65,408 - $81,466 334
Police Corporal $44,160-$55,183. Police Chief $78-547-$99,690 Police Lieutenant $59,940-$72,454 Police Sergeant $53,734-$63,564 Police/Sheriff s Officers Median salary was $47,460 in May 2006. The middle 50 percent earned $35,600-$59,880. The lowest 10 percent earned less than $27,310 and the highest 10 percent earned more than $72,450. 23 Security 24 Banking and Financial Services Security Entry level ($35,000-$65,000); Midlevel ($40,000-$100,000) Commercial Real Estate Security $40,000-$50,000 Educational Institution Security $40,000-$50,000 Gaming Surveillance Officers/Investigators $27,130 25 Government/Industrial Security $55,000-$75,000 Healthcare Security $30,000-$50,000 Information Systems Security $30,000-$50,000 Investigations Entry level ($35,000-$55,000); Midlevel ($60,000-$85,000) Lodging and Hospitality Security $35,000-$50,000 Manufacturing Security $30,000-$50,000 Museum and Cultural Properties $20,000-$40,000 Private Detectives and Investigators Median salary was $33,750 in May 2006. The middle 50 percent earned $24,180-$47,740. The lowest 10 percent earned less than $19,720, and the highest 10 percent earned more than $64,380. 26 Retail Loss Prevention $25,000-$38,000 335
Security Engineering and Design $30,000-$60,000 Transportation Security $30,000-$50,000 Utility and Nuclear Security $50,000-$70,000 Victim Services Victims Advocate - $23,300-$45,200 27 1 U.S. Department of Labor (2008). Correctional officers. Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2008-09 Edition, Bureau of Labor Statistics. 2 U.S. Department of Labor (2008). Probation officers and correctional treatment specialists. Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2008-09 Edition, Bureau of Labor Statistics. 3 U.S. Department of Labor (2008). Correctional officers. 4 U.S. Department of Labor (2008). Court reporters. Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2008-09 Edition, Bureau of Labor Statistics. 5 U.S. Department of Labor (2008). Judges, magistrates, and other judicial workers. Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2008-09 Edition, Bureau of Labor Statistics. 6 U.S. Department of Labor (2008). Lawyers. Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2008-09 Edition, Bureau of Labor Statistics. 7 U.S. Department of Labor (2008). Paralegals and legal assistants. Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2008-09 Edition, Bureau of Labor Statistics. 8 Eastern Kentucky University College of Justice and Safety. (2006, October). Correctional and Juvenile Justice Careers. Accessed November 11, 2008 online at: http://www.corrections.eku.edu/docs/cjjscareers.pdf. 9 Ibid. 10 Ibid. 11 Ibid. 12 Ibid. 13 Ibid. 14 Ibid. 15 Ibid. 16 Ibid. 17 Ibid. 18 Ibid. 19 Ibid. 20 Ibid. 21 Salary information was culled from the International City-County Management Association s annual Police and fire personnel, salaries, and expenditures survey and presented in: U.S. Department of Labor (2008). Police and detectives. Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2008-09 Edition, Bureau of Labor Statistics. 22 U.S. Department of Labor (2008). Police and Detectives. 23 Ibid. 24 Unless noted otherwise, the salary information provided for the security positions were adopted from: ASIS International (2005). Career Opportunities in Security. Accessed November 7, 2008 online at www.asisonline.org/careercenter/careers2005.pdf. The noted salaries pertain to entry-level positions except where stated otherwise. 25 U.S. Department of Labor (2008). Security guards and gaming surveillance officers. Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2008-09 Edition, Bureau of Labor Statistics. 26 U.S. Department of Labor (2008). Private detectives and investigators. Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2008-09 Edition, Bureau of Labor Statistics. 336
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