Career Opportunities

Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers
Mean annual earnings: $56,810 – job prospects: some gains, but slower than average growth
Victim Advocate/Human Services
Median annual earnings: $26,550 and up – job prospects: faster than average growth
Private Detectives and Investigators
Mean annual earnings: $45,740 – job prospects: average growth
Correctional Officer
Median annual earnings: $38,970 – job prospects: average
Security Guard
Median annual earnings: $24,410 – job prospects: as fast as average growth
Probation and Parole Officer
Median annual earnings: $48,190 – job prospects: average
Paralegal
Median annual earnings: $46,990– job prospects: faster than average growth

Graduate school, Criminal Justice
Police Officers, Campbell, WI; Viroqua, WI; San Diego, CA; West Bend, WI;
Police Officer: U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs
Deputy, La Crosse County, WI; Clark County, WI; Pierce County, WI;
Security officer, Gundersen
Jail Clerk, La Crosse County Sheriff’s Dept.
Jail and Dispatch, Houston County, MN
Deputy Jailer, Monroe County, WI
Private Investigator, WI
Secretary, La Crosse County Sheriff’s Dept.
Probation and Parole Officer, La Crosse County, WI; Vilas County, WI
Correctional Officer/Dispatcher, Wisconsin
Employment specialist, working with adults with substance abuse and criminal justice issues, Family and Children’s Center
Child Support specialist, Milwaukee Hospital
Business Owner, helping people with disabilities and those with criminal records find jobs
Active duty military
Managed Repair Representative, Progressive Insurance
Store Manager
Forest Officer, Minnesota Dept. of Natural Resources
Agronomist, Midwestern BioAg
Resident Counselor, Behavioral Health Hospital
Program Supervisor-IPS Supported Employment
K-12 Relations Associate, Western Technical College
Supervisor, TJ Max
Railroad conductor
Remittance Analyst, MetLife in Tampa, Florida.

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook