Middlesex County College (MCC) - Police Science

Job Description

Teach courses in criminal justice, corrections, and law enforcement administration. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research. Read more about working environment, educational requirements, and potential salary of criminal justice and law enforcement teachers, postsecondary in our career profile section.

Job Description

Maintain order in courts of law. Read more about working environment, educational requirements, and potential salary of bailiffs in our career profile section.

Projections

• Total Employment (2010): 17,800
• Total Employment Projected (2020): 19,200
• Percent Job Growth: 8.00%

Job Description

Conduct investigations to prevent crimes or solve criminal cases. Read more about working environment, educational requirements, and potential salary of police detectives in our career profile section.

Projections

• Total Employment (2010): 119,400
• Total Employment Projected (2020): 122,900
• Percent Job Growth: 2.90%
• Percent of Private Detectives and Investigators That Are Self-Employed: (2010): 0.8%

Job Description

Collect evidence at crime scene, classify and identify fingerprints, and photograph evidence for use in criminal and civil cases. Read more about working environment, educational requirements, and potential salary of police identification and records officers in our career profile section.

Projections

• Total Employment (2010): 119,400
• Total Employment Projected (2020): 122,900
• Percent Job Growth: 2.90%
• Percent of Private Detectives and Investigators That Are Self-Employed: (2010): 0.8%

Job Description

Investigate alleged or suspected criminal violations of Federal, state, or local laws to determine if evidence is sufficient to recommend prosecution. Read more about working environment, educational requirements, and potential salary of criminal investigators and special agents in our career profile section.

Projections

• Total Employment (2010): 119,400
• Total Employment Projected (2020): 122,900
• Percent Job Growth: 2.90%
• Percent of Private Detectives and Investigators That Are Self-Employed: (2010): 0.8%

Job Description

Investigate and inspect persons, common carriers, goods, and merchandise, arriving in or departing from the United States or between states to detect violations of immigration and customs laws and regulations. Read more about working environment, educational requirements, and potential salary of immigration and customs inspectors in our career profile section.

Projections

• Total Employment (2010): 119,400
• Total Employment Projected (2020): 122,900
• Percent Job Growth: 2.90%
• Percent of Private Detectives and Investigators That Are Self-Employed: (2010): 0.8%

Job Description

Patrol assigned area to enforce laws and ordinances, regulate traffic, control crowds, prevent crime, and arrest violators. Read more about working environment, educational requirements, and potential salary of police patrol officers in our career profile section.

Projections

• Total Employment (2010): 663,900
• Total Employment Projected (2020): 718,500
• Percent Job Growth: 8.20%

Job Description

Enforce law and order in rural or unincorporated districts or serve legal processes of courts. May patrol courthouse, guard court or grand jury, or escort defendants. Read more about working environment, educational requirements, and potential salary of sheriffs and deputy sheriffs in our career profile section.

Projections

• Total Employment (2010): 663,900
• Total Employment Projected (2020): 718,500
• Percent Job Growth: 8.20%

Job Description

Gather, analyze, compile and report information regarding individuals or organizations to clients, or detect occurrences of unlawful acts or infractions of rules in private establishment. Read more about working environment, educational requirements, and potential salary of private detectives and investigators in our career profile section.

Salary and Wages

• Total Employment: 80
• Average Annual Salary: $47,250
• Average Hourly Rate: $22.72
• Number of Employed Per 1,000 Jobs in The Area: 20.09
• Percentage of the Share of Total Employment Compared to the National Share: 42%

• Average Annual Salary: $55,010
• Average Hourly Rate: $26.45

• Average Annual Salary: $58,060
• Average Hourly Rate: $27.92

• Average Annual Salary: $51,580
• Average Hourly Rate: $24.80

Projections

• Total Employment (2010): 34,700
• Total Employment Projected (2020): 41,900
• Percent Job Growth: 20.50%
• Percent of Private Detectives and Investigators That Are Self-Employed: (2010): 19%