Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary Salary in California

Ranked #1 of 41 · CA

72.2% above U.S. average
Mean annual salary $150,800 ≈ $73/hr
Median annual salary $139,720
Employment 1,460

Salary Distribution (10th–90th percentile)

P10 $68,960P25 $82,190 Median $139,720P75 $216,150P90 $259,890

About 80% of criminal justice and law enforcement teachers, postsecondarys in California earn between $68,960 and $259,890. The blue band is the middle 50% (P25–P75); the dot marks the median.

Compared to the U.S.

California
$150,800
U.S. average
$87,550

The mean criminal justice and law enforcement teachers, postsecondary salary in California is $150,800, about 72.2% above the U.S. average ($87,550). That works out to roughly $73/hr at 2,080 hours per year.

Metro Areas in California

Metro areaMedianMeanEmployment
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $223,240 $200,140 150
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA $170,070 $188,890 130
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA $168,410 $170,200 150
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA $139,790 $145,830 50
Bakersfield-Delano, CA $122,730 $125,420 50
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $103,870 $129,070 660

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