Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary salarymedian $76,590 · percentiles · top pay · projected pay in 10 years

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Median annual pay
$76,590
25th–75th pct. $60,020–$100,870
Top pay (est.)
$182,300
Top 10% $140,240
Pay in 5 years
$87,700est.
2031
Pay in 10 years
$100,500est.
$86,400–$116,700
Outlook score
51/100
★★★☆☆ Average
AI replacement risk
54%
Moderate
Job growth (10 yr)
+1.5%
1,100 openings / yr

Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary salary

The median annual wage for Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary is $76,590 (BLS OEWS May 2025; BLS Employment Projections 2025–35, national). The lowest 10 percent earn less than $45,000 and the highest 10 percent earn more than $140,240. The mean annual wage is $87,550.

Median
$76,590
Mean
$87,550
10th percentile
$45,000
Entry level
25th percentile
$60,020
75th percentile
$100,870
90th percentile
$140,240
Top earners
In Japanese yen
¥12.04M
≈ at 157.25 JPY/USD

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Pay by percentile

Entry level (10th pct.)
$45,000
Early career (25th pct.)
$60,020
Mid career (median)
$76,590
Experienced (75th pct.)
$100,870
Top earners (90th pct.)
$140,240

Annual wage percentiles from the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Percentiles are a good proxy for pay by experience.

How median, percentiles and the pay range are defined →

Projected pay for Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary (3, 5 and 10 years)est.

Today $76,590 → in 3 years $83,100 → in 5 years $87,700 → in 10 years $100,500 (10-year range $86,400–$116,700). The model assumes pay growth of +2.8% per year.

$76,590
Now
2026
$83,100
In 3 yrs
2029
$76,700–$90,400
$87,700
In 5 yrs
2031
$79,100–$97,700
$100,500
In 10 yrs
2036
$86,400–$116,700

What drives the annual growth rate

Base wage growth +3.0%Labor demand -0.12%AI impact -0.12%Total +2.8% / yr

Projected pay = current pay × (1 + annual growth)^years. The annual growth rate starts from a base wage-growth rate and adds or subtracts labor demand (BLS projected employment growth), wage momentum and AI replacement risk for each occupation. Projections are not guarantees. How it is calculated →

Pay and employment figures are national statistics. Projected pay, outlook scores and AI replacement risk are estimates from the Shigoto Zukan model, not guarantees. To request a correction, use the contact form. How to read the data
Sources: BLS OEWS May 2025; BLS Employment Projections 2025–35; O*NET 31.0 Database by USDOL/ETA (CC BY 4.0), modified by Shigoto Zukan. Pay ranges, projections and scores are Shigoto Zukan estimates.