Career Path Recommended Education Job Openings Salary
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics
Job Family: Healthcare Practitioners and Technical
Career Clusters: Law, Public Safety, Corrections and Security
Job Preparation: Medium Preparation Needed
Brac BRAC 100 		Post-Secondary Certificate View Jobs $29,390
Police Patrol Officers
Job Family: Protective Service
Career Clusters: Law, Public Safety, Corrections and Security
Job Preparation: Medium Preparation Needed
Brac BRAC 100 		High School Diploma View Jobs $38,530
Police, Fire, and Ambulance Dispatchers
Job Family: Office and Administrative Support
Career Clusters: Law, Public Safety, Corrections and Security
Job Preparation: Some Preparation Needed
 High School Diploma View Jobs $29,290
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Police and Detectives
Job Family: Protective Service
Career Clusters: Law, Public Safety, Corrections and Security
Job Preparation: Medium Preparation Needed
 High School Diploma View Jobs $55,200
Police Detectives
Job Family: Protective Service
Career Clusters: Law, Public Safety, Corrections and Security
Job Preparation: Medium Preparation Needed
 High School Diploma View Jobs $43,750
Animal Control Workers
Job Family: Protective Service
Career Clusters: Law, Public Safety, Corrections and Security
Job Preparation: Some Preparation Needed
 Post-Secondary Certificate View Jobs $28,270
Immigration and Customs Inspectors
Job Family: Protective Service
Career Clusters: Law, Public Safety, Corrections and Security
Job Preparation: Considerable Preparation Needed
 Bachelor's Degree View Jobs $43,750
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers
Job Family: Protective Service
Career Clusters: Law, Public Safety, Corrections and Security
Job Preparation: Little or No Preparation Needed
 Less Than A High School Diploma View Jobs $17,220
Correctional Officers and Jailers
Job Family: Protective Service
Career Clusters: Law, Public Safety, Corrections and Security
Job Preparation: Medium Preparation Needed
 High School Diploma View Jobs $30,330
Bailiffs
Job Family: Protective Service
Career Clusters: Law, Public Safety, Corrections and Security
Job Preparation: Some Preparation Needed
 High School Diploma View Jobs $32,070
Security Guards
Job Family: Protective Service
Career Clusters: Law, Public Safety, Corrections and Security
Job Preparation: Some Preparation Needed
 High School Diploma View Jobs $21,600
Municipal Fire Fighters
Job Family: Protective Service
Career Clusters: Law, Public Safety, Corrections and Security
Job Preparation: Medium Preparation Needed
Brac BRAC 100 		Post-Secondary Certificate View Jobs $31,110
Crossing Guards
Job Family: Protective Service
Career Clusters: Law, Public Safety, Corrections and Security
Job Preparation: Little or No Preparation Needed
 High School Diploma View Jobs $23,020
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Correctional Officers
Job Family: Protective Service
Career Clusters: Law, Public Safety, Corrections and Security
Job Preparation: Medium Preparation Needed
 High School Diploma View Jobs $43,340
Gaming Surveillance Officers and Gaming Investigators
Job Family: Protective Service
Career Clusters: Law, Public Safety, Corrections and Security
Job Preparation: Some Preparation Needed
 High School Diploma View Jobs
Fire Inspectors
Job Family: Protective Service
Career Clusters: Law, Public Safety, Corrections and Security
Job Preparation: Medium Preparation Needed
 Some College Courses View Jobs $45,460
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists
Job Family: Community and Social Services
Career Clusters: Law, Public Safety, Corrections and Security
Job Preparation: Considerable Preparation Needed
 Bachelor's Degree View Jobs $37,250
Sheriffs and Deputy Sheriffs
Job Family: Protective Service
Career Clusters: Law, Public Safety, Corrections and Security
Job Preparation: Medium Preparation Needed
Brac BRAC 100 		High School Diploma View Jobs $38,530
Parking Enforcement Workers
Job Family: Protective Service
Career Clusters: Law, Public Safety, Corrections and Security
Job Preparation: Some Preparation Needed
 High School Diploma View Jobs $28,290
Paralegals and Legal Assistants
Job Family: Legal
Career Clusters: Law, Public Safety, Corrections and Security
Job Preparation: Medium Preparation Needed
Brac BRAC 100 		Bachelor's Degree View Jobs $37,130
Police Identification and Records Officers
Job Family: Protective Service
Career Clusters: Law, Public Safety, Corrections and Security
Job Preparation: Medium Preparation Needed
 High School Diploma View Jobs $43,750
Emergency Management Specialists
Job Family: Business and Financial
Career Clusters: Law, Public Safety, Corrections and Security
Job Preparation: Considerable Preparation Needed
 Bachelor's Degree View Jobs $43,860
Transit and Railroad Police
Job Family: Protective Service
Career Clusters: Law, Public Safety, Corrections and Security
Job Preparation: Medium Preparation Needed
 Associate's Degree View Jobs
Private Detectives and Investigators
Job Family: Protective Service
Career Clusters: Law, Public Safety, Corrections and Security
Job Preparation: Medium Preparation Needed
 Post-Secondary Certificate View Jobs $38,520
Forest Fire Fighters
Job Family: Protective Service
Career Clusters: Law, Public Safety, Corrections and Security
Job Preparation: Some Preparation Needed
Brac BRAC 100 		Some College Courses View Jobs $31,110
National Data Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Office of Occupational Statistics and Employment Projections
State Data Source: The Employment Security Commission of North Carolina