Public Service & Safety; Education

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The safety and well-being of a community is result of the people who dedicate their careers to maintaining it. Whether it’s in parks and recreation, emergency dispatch, fire services, or court clerks, this pathway provides the opportunity to improve lives as well as the public spaces we all share.

Public Service & Safety; Education Career Pathway

Master’s, Professional, Doctoral Degree

Archivists
Judicial Law Clerks
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists
K-12 Teachers
Guidance and Career Counselors
Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators
Historians
Urban and Regional Planners
Epidemiologists
Anthropologists and Archeologists
Professors
Lawyers
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates

AVERAGE SALARY RANGE:
$44,000 – $136,300

Bachelor’s Degree

Directors, Religious Activities and Education
Legislators
Private Detectives and Investigators
Clergy
Forensic Science Technicians
Emergency Management Directors
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives
Detectives and Criminal Investigators
Postmasters and Mail Superintendents

AVERAGE SALARY RANGE:
$49,700 – $97,300

Associate’s Degree

Preschool Teachers
Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners
Paralegals and Legal Assistants
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers

AVERAGE SALARY RANGE:
$35,800 – $57,700

Certification, Apprenticeship & On the Job

Teaching Assistants
Library Technicians
Bailiffs
Animal Control Workers
Firefighters
Correctional Officers and Jailers
Public Safety Telecommunicators
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks
Dispatchers
Fire Inspectors and Investigators
Police Officers

AVERAGE SALARY RANGE:
$29,500 – $57,800

High School Diploma

Library Assistants
Childcare Workers
Telephone Operators
Security Guards
Parking Enforcement Workers
Postal Service Mail Carriers
Postal Service Clerks

AVERAGE SALARY RANGE:
$27,400 – $62,700

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Public Service & Safety; Education in South Central Kentucky

High Demand Positions In Public Service & Safety; Education

( South Central Kentucky )

  • Emergency Management Directors

Minimum Required Education: Bachelor’s Degree Average Annual Salary: $75,400

  • K-12 Teachers

Minimum Required Education: Master’s Degree Average Annual Salary: $60, 300

  • Police Officers

Minimum Required Education: High School Diploma + Training Program Average Annual Salary: $56,600

  • Dispatchers

Minimum Required Education: High School Diploma + Training Program Average Annual Salary: $51,100

  • Public Safety Telecommunicators

Minimum Required Education: High School Diploma + Training Program Average Annual Salary: $39,400

  • Firefighters

Minimum Required Education: Post Secondary Non-Degree Award  Average Annual Salary: $38,000

  • Security Guards

Minimum Required Education: High School Diploma  Average Annual Salary: $36,000

  • Preschool Teachers

Minimum Required Education: Associate’s Degree Average Annual Salary: $35,800

  • Teaching Assistants

Minimum Required Education: High School Diploma Average Annual Salary: $29,500

  • Childcare Workers

Minimum Required Education: High School Diploma Average Annual Salary: $28,200

HSD: High School Diploma OJT: On-the-Job Training, PSE: Post-Secondary Education STT: Short-Term Training GED: General Educational Development *Higher level of education preferred

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Resources

Resources to start building your pathway are available throughout the community and through educational certifications. Local schools are just one of many resources, and in the surrounding area these programs and career models are offered. See what’s available in your community.

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Career Pathways Offered at Area High Schools:

  • Air Force JROTC (Warren East)
  • Army JROTC (Warren Central)
  • Early Childhood Education (Bowling Green, Warren East, South Warren, Greenwood, Warren Central)
  • Fundamentals of Teaching (South Warren)
  • Navy JROTC (Greenwood)

Get In Touch

For more information about how you can get involved with our talent initiatives, please email or call:

Meredith Rozanski, COO
meredith@bgchamber.com
Bowling Green Area Chamber of Commerce
270-781-3200