Career Expo for Youth 2017

LAW, PUBLIC SAFETY, CORRECTIONS & SECURITY

10 %

EXPECTED GROWTH IN SWVA JOBS BY 2024

INCLUDES: •  Emergency & Fire Management Services •  Law Enforcement •  Legal Services •  ...and more!

The Law, Public Safety, Corrections and Security cluster uses your love of people and passion for your community for careers in law, public safety and security. Responsibilities may include protecting people from harm, crime or natural disasters. Job opportunities range from public safety officers to legal services.

Source: http://www.doe.virginia.gov/instruction/career_technical/career_clusters/index.shtml

ESTIMATED

PROJECTED

ANNUAL VA

TYPICAL LEVEL OF EDUCATION

OCCUPATION

EMPLOYMENT EMPLOYMENT MEDIAN WAGE

2014

2024

2015

Probation Officers and Correctional

290

308

$42,560

Bachelor's or more & Training/Certification Associate/Some college & Train./Cert. & Work Exp. Associate/Some college & Training/Certification Associate/Some college & Training/Certification Associate/Some college & Training/Certification Associate/Some college & Train./Cert. & Work Exp. Bachelor's or more & Train./Cert. & Work Exp. Associate/Some college & Training/Certification Associate/Some college Associate/Some college & Training/Certification Associate/Some college & Training/Certification Bachelor's or more

Treatement Specialists First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers

377

389

$46,140

Correctional Officers and Jailers

2,309

2,430

$35,030

Emergency Medical Technicians

330

468

$30,370

and Paramedics

15

Police, Fire and Ambulance

187

198

$36,310

Dispatchers

First-Line Supervisors of Police

152

168

$81,270

and Detectives

Detectives and Criminal Investigators 198

192

$86,720

Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers 1,129

1,288

$49,860

Lawyers

446 177 655

503 202 727

$123,230 $49,520 $29,640

Paralegals and Legal Assistants

Security Guards

Lifeguards, Ski Patrol and Other Recreational Protective Services

173

202

$20,930

Source: Estimates from New River / Mt. Rogers and Southwest Virginia WIAs at http://ctetrailblazers.org/labor-market-data/

United Way of Southwest Virginia Careers Expo for Youth