Salaries for Criminal Justice Specialties
Criminal justice salaries vary as widely as the jobs themselves. Here are some average annual salaries for select specialties within the criminal justice field:
|
Job |
Salary |
| FBI Agents |
$78,500
|
| Police Supervisors/Managers |
$73,620
|
| Detectives and Criminal Investigators |
$62,500
|
| Correctional Officer Supervisors/Managers |
$56,510
|
| Fish and Game Wardens |
$55,720
|
| Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers |
$50,670
|
| Crime Scene Investigators/Forensic Science Technicians |
$50,310
|
| Transit and Railroad Police Officers |
$49,500
|
| Private Detectives and Investigators |
$42,660
|
| Border Patrol Agents |
$40,800
|
| Correctional Officers and Jailers |
$39,970
|
| Bailiffs |
$38,510
|
Figures courtesy of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and PayScale.com