Public Safety Salaries

Salary data for 24+ public safety careers. Median pay, entry-level to senior ranges, and affordability context for every state and metro area. Data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Security GuardsPublic Safety

Median: $38K$30K, $59K

1,283,470 employed nationally

Police and Sheriff's Patrol OfficersPublic Safety

Median: $76K$48K, $115K

670,520 employed nationally

Correctional Officers and JailersPublic Safety

Median: $59K$43K, $93K

380,500 employed nationally

FirefightersPublic Safety

Median: $59K$35K, $101K

345,990 employed nationally

Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service WorkersPublic Safety

Median: $34K$26K, $44K

157,550 employed nationally

First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesPublic Safety

Median: $106K$63K, $165K

154,610 employed nationally

Detectives and Criminal InvestigatorsPublic Safety

Median: $94K$55K, $161K

114,430 employed nationally

First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention WorkersPublic Safety

Median: $94K$53K, $140K

99,140 employed nationally

Crossing Guards and FlaggersPublic Safety

Median: $38K$31K, $62K

94,360 employed nationally

Protective Service Workers, All OtherPublic Safety

Median: $43K$32K, $75K

81,500 employed nationally

First-Line Supervisors of Security WorkersPublic Safety

Median: $56K$37K, $92K

81,480 employed nationally

School Bus MonitorsPublic Safety

Median: $35K$28K, $43K

78,420 employed nationally

First-Line Supervisors of Correctional OfficersPublic Safety

Median: $78K$52K, $128K

53,380 employed nationally

Transportation Security ScreenersPublic Safety

Median: $67K$45K, $78K

50,290 employed nationally

Private Detectives and InvestigatorsPublic Safety

Median: $51K$37K, $98K

35,580 employed nationally

First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All OtherPublic Safety

Median: $76K$41K, $103K

20,690 employed nationally

BailiffsPublic Safety

Median: $57K$32K, $97K

17,310 employed nationally

Fire Inspectors and InvestigatorsPublic Safety

Median: $76K$47K, $119K

13,800 employed nationally

Animal Control WorkersPublic Safety

Median: $46K$33K, $68K

12,070 employed nationally

Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling InvestigatorsPublic Safety

Median: $43K$33K, $62K

9,520 employed nationally

Parking Enforcement WorkersPublic Safety

Median: $47K$35K, $75K

9,050 employed nationally

Fish and Game WardensPublic Safety

Median: $74K$51K, $101K

5,770 employed nationally

Transit and Railroad PolicePublic Safety

Median: $90K$58K, $126K

4,390 employed nationally

Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention SpecialistsPublic Safety

Median: $57K$35K, $105K

2,780 employed nationally