Public Services

Every town and city functions through the combined efforts of its members.

Learn how to work for your community.

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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 Services Career Pathway

Master’s, Professional, Doctoral Degree

Guidance & Career Counselor
Professor
Education Administrator
Instructional Coordinator
Librarian & Media Collections Specialist
Social Worker
Mental Health & Substance Counselor

AVERAGE SALARY RANGE:
$46,400 – $122,800

Bachelor’s Degree

K-12 Teacher
Preschool Teacher
Training & Development Specialist
Library Assistant
Social & Community Service Manager
Health Education Specialist
Probation Officer
Tax Examiner

AVERAGE SALARY RANGE:
$26,100 – $66,500

Associate’s Degree

Public Safety Telecommunicator
Electrical & Electronics Repairer
Bailiff
Power Plant Operator
Power Distributor & Dispatcher
Fire Inspector & Investigator

AVERAGE SALARY RANGE:
$29,700 – $95,500

Certification, Apprenticeship & On the Job

Teaching Assistant
Firefighter
Police Officer
Dispatcher
Water & Wastewater Treatment Plant System Operator
Court, Municipal & License Clerk
Correctional Officer & Jailer
Court Reporter
Switch Board Operator

AVERAGE SALARY RANGE:
$29,500 – $58,300

High School Diploma

Childcare Worker
Security Guard
Lifeguard
Postal Service Mail Carrier
Postal Service Clerk
Rail Car Repairer 
Animal Control Worker

AVERAGE SALARY RANGE:
$24,000 – $61,500

Data Source Chumra JobsEQ®

Public Services in South Central Kentucky

High Demand Positions In Public Services

( South Central Kentucky )

  • Professor

Minimum Required Education: Doctoral or Professional Degree Average Annual Salary: $76,800

  • Guidance & Career Counselor

Minimum Required Education: Master’s Degree Average Annual Salary: $65,300

  • K-12 Teacher

Minimum Required Education: Bachelor’s Degree Average Annual Salary: $56,600

  • Police Officer

Minimum Required Education: High School Diploma Average Annual Salary: $46,900

  • Firefighter

Minimum Required Education: Postsecondary Award  Average Annual Salary: $34,700

  • Teaching Assistant

Minimum Required Education: Some College  Average Annual Salary: $28,900

  • Childcare Worker

Minimum Required Education: High School Diploma Average Annual Salary: $25,700

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

Data Source Chumra JobsEQ®

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