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Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary in Massachusetts

Thinking about a career as a Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary in Massachusetts? Here’s what the data says. 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.

What do Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary Make in Massachusetts?

The criminal justice and law enforcement teachers, postsecondary working in Massachusetts, the median annual wage is $78,900 per year.Annual wages span from $48,430 at the 10th percentile to $135,890 at the 90th percentile.

Wage Statistic	Annual	Hourly
10th percentile	$48,430	n/a
25th percentile	$60,980	n/a
Median (50th)	$78,900	$0.00
75th percentile	$101,000	n/a
90th percentile	$135,890	n/a

Location quotient — how concentrated this career is in Massachusetts compared to the national average — is 1.23, indicating that criminal justice and law enforcement teachers, postsecondary are more concentrated here than the national average.

National Wage Comparison

Nationally, criminal justice and law enforcement teachers, postsecondary earn a median of $91,449 per year ($43.97/hour), lower than the Massachusetts median.

Employment Outlook

There are roughly 46,533 criminal justice and law enforcement teachers, postsecondary in the U.S.. In Massachusetts alone, about 390 people work in this role. That puts the state above the typical state, which employs around 150 criminal justice and law enforcement teachers, postsecondary.

Top Massachusetts Metros for Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary

The metro areas below employ the most criminal justice and law enforcement teachers, postsecondary in Massachusetts.

Metro Area	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH	260	$80,360
Worcester, MA	60	$66,560
Springfield, MA	50	$71,540

Top States for Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary Employment

These states have the highest employment of criminal justice and law enforcement teachers, postsecondary work.

State	Number Employed
North Carolina	1,470
California	1,300
Texas	1,150
New York	1,050
Florida	850
Pennsylvania	810
Ohio	510
Colorado	510
Arizona	400
Massachusetts	390
New Jersey	380
Illinois	370
Michigan	330
Wisconsin	300
Virginia	280
Iowa	260
Missouri	250
Indiana	230
Maryland	230
Georgia	180

Highest-Paying States for Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary

Where criminal justice and law enforcement teachers, postsecondary earn the most: criminal justice and law enforcement teachers, postsecondary.

State	Annual Median Salary
California	$136,240
Colorado	$101,880
Wisconsin	$97,290
Maryland	$95,410
Oregon	$82,400
New York	$80,960
Minnesota	$80,700
Utah	$79,700
Puerto Rico	$79,630
New Hampshire	$79,620

Skills

Key criminal justice and law enforcement teachers, postsecondary skills, rated on an importance scale of 0 to 5:

Knowledge Areas

Important knowledge areas for this occupation, rated on an importance scale of 0 to 5:

Abilities

Key abilities for criminal justice and law enforcement teachers, postsecondary, rated on an importance scale of 0 to 5:

Daily Tasks

Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary typically:

• Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as criminal law, defensive policing, and investigation techniques.
• Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions.
• Evaluate and grade students' class work, assignments, and papers.
• Compile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others.
• Keep abreast of developments in the field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, and participating in professional conferences.
• Maintain student attendance records, grades, and other required records.
• Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.
• Plan, evaluate, and revise curricula, course content, course materials, and methods of instruction.
• Maintain regularly scheduled office hours to advise and assist students.
• Advise students on academic and vocational curricula and on career issues.
• Collaborate with colleagues to address teaching and research issues.
• Participate in student recruitment, registration, and placement activities.

Work Activities

• Working with Computers
• Training and Teaching Others
• Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
• Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
• Thinking Creatively
• Documenting/Recording Information
• Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others
• Getting Information
• Making Decisions and Solving Problems
• Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
• Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
• Analyzing Data or Information

Tools & Technology

Common tools and software used in this occupation include: Hot technologies: Google Docs In-demand technologies: Learning management system LMS

Related Careers

Careers similar to criminal justice and law enforcement teachers, postsecondary include:

• Education Administrators, Postsecondary
• Business Teachers, Postsecondary
• Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary
• Economics Teachers, Postsecondary
• Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary
• Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary

Also Known As

Adjunct Criminal Justice Instructor, Adjunct Criminal Justice Professor, Adjunct Instructor, Adjunct Professor, Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, College Faculty Member, College Professor, Criminal Justice Adjunct Instructor, Criminal Justice Assistant Professor, Criminal Justice Associate Instructor, Criminal Justice Faculty Member, Criminal Justice Instructor, Criminal Justice Professor, Criminal Justice Specialist.

References

• U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics — https://www.bls.gov/oes/
• O*NET Online — https://www.onetonline.org/
• BLS Employment Projections — https://www.bls.gov/emp/
• O*NET-SOC code: 25-1111.00