Administration of Justice Pathways

Pathways listed below are for the catalog year 2025-2026. Maps for previous years are available on each pathway page. What is a catalog year?

Featured Careers

Find your calling. Explore high-earning careers with entry-level data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

  • Bailiffs

    High school diploma/GED

    • Job growth: Declining
    • Low salary: 41,750
    • High salary: 93,000
    • Average salary: 57970
    Declining Job Growth $ 57,970 Average Salary $41,750 $93,000
  • Correctional Officers & Jailers

    High school diploma/GED, Associate's degree

    • Job growth: Declining
    • Low salary: 50,340
    • High salary: 125,170
    • Average salary: 76310
    Declining Job Growth $ 76,310 Average Salary $50,340 $125,170
  • Detectives & Criminal Investigators

    Certificate after high school, High school diploma/GED

    • Job growth: Rising
    • Low salary: 45,560
    • High salary: 110,710
    • Average salary: 67440
    Rising Job Growth $ 67,440 Average Salary $45,560 $110,710

All Careers in Administration of Justice (20)

Security Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree, High school diploma/GEDRising136,550
Security ManagersBachelor's degree, High school diploma/GEDRising136,550
Detectives & Criminal InvestigatorsHigh school diploma/GED, Some collegeStable105,980
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional OfficersHigh school diploma/GED, Some collegeStable105,980
First-Line Supervisors of Security WorkersHigh school diploma/GED, Some collegeStable105,980
Police & Sheriff's Patrol OfficersHigh school diploma/GED, Some collegeStable105,980
First-Line Supervisors of Police & DetectivesHigh school diploma/GED, Associate's degreeDeclining93,580
Correctional Officers & JailersHigh school diploma/GED, Associate's degreeDeclining76,310
First-Line Supervisors of Police & DetectivesHigh school diploma/GED, Associate's degreeDeclining76,310
First-Line Supervisors of Security WorkersHigh school diploma/GED, Associate's degreeDeclining76,310
Police & Sheriff's Patrol OfficersHigh school diploma/GED, Associate's degreeDeclining76,310
Probation Officers & Correctional Treatment SpecialistsHigh school diploma/GED, Associate's degreeDeclining76,310
Transit & Railroad PoliceHigh school diploma/GED, Certificate after high schoolStable76,290
Detectives & Criminal InvestigatorsCertificate after high school, High school diploma/GEDRising67,440
Police Identification & Records OfficersCertificate after high school, High school diploma/GEDRising67,440
BailiffsHigh school diploma/GEDDeclining57,970
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional OfficersHigh school diploma/GEDDeclining57,970
First-Line Supervisors of Police & DetectivesHigh school diploma/GEDDeclining57,970
Police & Sheriff's Patrol OfficersHigh school diploma/GEDDeclining57,970
Probation Officers & Correctional Treatment SpecialistsHigh school diploma/GEDDeclining57,970

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