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Salary Data and Occupational Outcomes for Criminal Justice and Corrections Majors
Steven RothbergOctober 15, 2015
62.3% of recent graduates in this major are employed full-time. These are the top occupations for recent graduates in Criminal Justice and Corrections:
| Occupation | First Year Avg. Salary | Pct of Criminal Justice and Corrections grads in this occ |
| Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers | $47,500 | 11.1% |
| Gaming Surveillance Officers and Gaming Investigators | $30,200 | 8.2% |
| Bailiffs | $26,000 | 4.8% |
| Paralegals and Legal Assistants | $43,100 | 2.8% |
| Child, Family, and School Social Workers | $29,300 | 2.7% |
| Customer Service Representatives | $26,100 | 2.6% |
| Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists | $37,600 | 2.5% |
| First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers | $32,200 | 2.3% |
| Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors | $26,500 | 2.3% |
| Retail Salespersons | $20,600 | 2.3% |
| Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants | $25,300 | 1.8% |
| Food Service Managers | $20,800 | 1.5% |
| Receptionists and Information Clerks | $32,300 | 1.4% |
| Waiters and Waitresses | $27,200 | 1.4% |
| Business Teachers, Postsecondary | $21,400 | 1.1% |
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $34,800 | 1.1% |
| Police, Fire, and Ambulance Dispatchers | $34,000 | 1.0% |
| Office Clerks, General | $30,800 | 1.0% |
Note: Values in the right hand column do not total to 100% as we do not include occupations of less than 1%. Data courtesy of Educate to Career.
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