Law, Public Safety & Security

  • Are you able to work under pressure?
  • Can you work in the face of danger?
  • Can you work with various kinds of people?
  • Are you good at winning arguments?
  • Do you like to help people?
  • Do you instruct friends on laws and regulations?

If you are interested in working in this cluster, you have several options. One options is to guard the public by enforcing the law.Or you might provide fire protection and security.Another option is to provide legal services for people who commit crimes.

Some of the Fastest Growing Occupations through 2014:

Occupation

Hourly Wages

Lawyers

Entry:
Average:
Experienced:

$23.84
$47.53
$59.37

Paralegals and Legal Assistants

Entry:
Average:
Experienced:

$12.95
$18.20
$20.83

Fire Fighters

Entry:
Average:
Experienced:

$9.20
$15.35
$18.43

Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers

Entry:
Average:
Experienced:

$6.04
$6.83
$7.23

Iowans describing his or her job will be available on the IPTV website at:www.careers.iptv.org
For other related occupations, job descriptions, hourly wages, and outlook refer to
the Iowa Career Resource Guide at http://www.iowa.gov/educate or http://iwin.iowaworkforce.org

Source:Iowa Career Resource Guide