Browse Average Salary Ranges for Government Jobs

What are the average salary ranges for jobs in the Government? There are 89 jobs in Government category. The pay ranges vary from $34,660 to $238,132. Salary ranges can change significantly depending on the job title, industry, location, level of experience experience, skills and more. Salaries below are U.S. national averages data from January 31, 2019.

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Job Title	Experience	EDUCATION	Avg. Salary
Job Title911 Dispatcher	Experience1 - 3	EducationHigh School	Avg. Salary$38,400	86.70%
Job Title, Experience, Education Responsible for responding to calls for emergency and non-emergency assistance and in dispatching law enforcement, fire fighting, or rescue units. Transmits and receives coded and conventional message More			Avg. Salary, Alternate Job Titles: Emergency Dispatcher Emergency Dispatch Operator Police, Fire, or Ambulance Dispatcher
Job TitleCorrectional Officer	Experience0 - 1	EducationHigh School	Avg. Salary$44,291	100.00%
Job Title, Experience, Education Enforces rules and regulations in a prison, jail or other holding facility. Presides over prisoners awaiting trial or those who have been convicted of a crime. Oversees prisoner conduct and safety. Su More			Avg. Salary, Alternate Job Titles: Correctional Officer / Jailer I Corrections Officer I Prisoner Supervision Officer
Job TitleCorrectional Officer / Jailer I	Experience0 - 1	EducationHigh School	Avg. Salary$44,300	100.02%
Job Title, Experience, Education Enforces rules and regulations in a prison, jail or other holding facility. Presides over prisoners awaiting trial or those who have been convicted of a crime. Oversees prisoner conduct and safety. Su More			Avg. Salary, Alternate Job Titles: Correctional Officer Corrections Officer I Prisoner Supervision Officer
Job TitleCorrections Officer I	Experience0 - 1	EducationHigh School	Avg. Salary$44,300	100.02%
Job Title, Experience, Education Enforces rules and regulations in a prison, jail or other holding facility. Presides over prisoners awaiting trial or those who have been convicted of a crime. Oversees prisoner conduct and safety. Su More			Avg. Salary, Alternate Job Titles: Correctional Officer Correctional Officer / Jailer I Prisoner Supervision Officer
Job TitleCriminal Justice Records Clerk	Experience0 - 1	EducationHigh School	Avg. Salary$34,700	78.34%
Job Title, Experience, Education Maintains the records filing system and/or database used to manage, access, and preserve electronic and paper records of criminal justice activities. Assists in providing accurate and clear informatio More			Avg. Salary, Alternate Job Titles: Police Records Clerk
Job TitleEmergency Dispatch Operator	Experience1 - 3	EducationHigh School	Avg. Salary$38,310	86.50%
Job Title, Experience, Education Responsible for responding to calls for emergency and non-emergency assistance and in dispatching law enforcement, fire fighting, or rescue units. Transmits and receives coded and conventional message More			Avg. Salary, Alternate Job Titles: Emergency Dispatcher 911 Dispatcher Police, Fire, or Ambulance Dispatcher
Job TitleEmergency Dispatcher	Experience1 - 3	EducationHigh School	Avg. Salary$38,306	86.49%
Job Title, Experience, Education Responsible for responding to calls for emergency and non-emergency assistance and in dispatching law enforcement, fire fighting, or rescue units. Transmits and receives coded and conventional message More			Avg. Salary, Alternate Job Titles: 911 Dispatcher Emergency Dispatch Operator Police, Fire, or Ambulance Dispatcher
Job TitleLaw Enforcement Property and Evidence Clerk	Experience1 - 3	EducationHigh School	Avg. Salary$41,700	94.15%
Job Title, Experience, Education Receives, records, stores, and safeguards evidence collected from crime investigations. Prepares records of articles according to chain of custody procedures and maintains evidence database. Releases More			Avg. Salary, Alternate Job Titles: Property and Evidence Clerk Police Property Specialist Property/Evidence Technician
Job TitlePolice Property Specialist	Experience1 - 3	EducationHigh School	Avg. Salary$41,660	94.06%
Job Title, Experience, Education Receives, records, stores, and safeguards evidence collected from crime investigations. Prepares records of articles according to chain of custody procedures and maintains evidence database. Releases More			Avg. Salary, Alternate Job Titles: Property and Evidence Clerk Law Enforcement Property and Evidence Clerk Property/Evidence Technician
Job TitlePolice Records Clerk	Experience0 - 1	EducationHigh School	Avg. Salary$34,660	78.26%
Job Title, Experience, Education Maintains the records filing system and/or database used to manage, access, and preserve electronic and paper records of criminal justice activities. Assists in providing accurate and clear informatio More			Avg. Salary, Alternate Job Titles: Criminal Justice Records Clerk

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