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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.

First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesPublic Safety

Median: $106K$62K - $165K

153,130 employed nationally

Detectives and Criminal InvestigatorsPublic Safety

Median: $94K$54K - $159K

110,790 employed nationally

First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention WorkersPublic Safety

Median: $92K$54K - $142K

93,680 employed nationally

Transit and Railroad PolicePublic Safety

Median: $82K$58K - $142K

3,000 employed nationally

Fire Inspectors and InvestigatorsPublic Safety

Median: $78K$48K - $150K

14,050 employed nationally

First-Line Supervisors of Correctional OfficersPublic Safety

Median: $76K$50K - $125K

53,390 employed nationally

Police and Sheriff's Patrol OfficersPublic Safety

Median: $76K$48K - $115K

666,990 employed nationally

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

Median: $75K$41K - $102K

20,460 employed nationally

Fish and Game WardensPublic Safety

Median: $68K$36K - $94K

6,420 employed nationally

Transportation Security ScreenersPublic Safety

Median: $63K$45K - $76K

46,340 employed nationally

FirefightersPublic Safety

Median: $60K$34K - $101K

332,240 employed nationally

First-Line Supervisors of Security WorkersPublic Safety

Median: $59K$38K - $94K

70,310 employed nationally

Correctional Officers and JailersPublic Safety

Median: $58K$42K - $93K

365,380 employed nationally

BailiffsPublic Safety

Median: $57K$33K - $94K

16,910 employed nationally

Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention SpecialistsPublic Safety

Median: $52K$34K - $100K

2,780 employed nationally

Private Detectives and InvestigatorsPublic Safety

Median: $52K$37K - $99K

38,700 employed nationally

Parking Enforcement WorkersPublic Safety

Median: $47K$35K - $76K

7,770 employed nationally

Animal Control WorkersPublic Safety

Median: $46K$33K - $70K

11,790 employed nationally

Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling InvestigatorsPublic Safety

Median: $44K$34K - $62K

10,000 employed nationally

Protective Service Workers, All OtherPublic Safety

Median: $42K$31K - $73K

83,110 employed nationally

Security GuardsPublic Safety

Median: $38K$30K - $60K

1,241,770 employed nationally

Crossing Guards and FlaggersPublic Safety

Median: $38K$30K - $61K

90,180 employed nationally

School Bus MonitorsPublic Safety

Median: $35K$27K - $43K

72,140 employed nationally

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

Median: $34K$25K - $45K

143,590 employed nationally