Delaware Data for Career Pathway Planning
Pathways by Career Cluster: Law, Public Safety, Corrections & Security |
Career Cluster and Pathways | MS | HS | HW | HD | Employment 2022 | Employment Change 2020-30 | Employment Growth 2020-30 | Avg. Wage 2022 |
Law, Public Safety, Corrections & Security
| | | | | 18,290 | 1,080 | 6.1% | $45,282 |
Correction Services
| | | | | 2,420 | | | $50,852 |
Emergency and Fire Management Services
| | | | | 2,310 | 130 | 5.6% | $46,623 |
Security & Protective Services
| | | | | 4,450 | 560 | 12.6% | $34,657 |
Law Enforcement Services
| | | | | 2,500 | 200 | 8.0% | $84,199 |
Legal Services
| | | | | 6,610 | 190 | 2.9% | $60,137 |
Pathways by Geographic Region: Law, Public Safety, Corrections & Security |
Pathway | Region | Employment 2022 | Employment Change 2020-30 | Employment Growth 2020-30 | Avg. Wage 2022 |
Correction Services | Mid-Atlantic | 62,640 | -2,330 | -3.5% | $60,884 |
Correction Services | United States | 509,070 | -28,000 | -4.9% | $58,249 |
Emergency and Fire Management Services | Mid-Atlantic | 83,140 | 3,950 | 8.3% | $56,758 |
Emergency and Fire Management Services | United States | 781,180 | 42,500 | 8.5% | $55,098 |
Security & Protective Services | Mid-Atlantic | 227,690 | 27,160 | 14.6% | $39,872 |
Security & Protective Services | United States | 1,591,860 | 196,000 | 15.2% | $37,614 |
Law Enforcement Services | Mid-Atlantic | 125,420 | 8,480 | 6.5% | $84,670 |
Law Enforcement Services | United States | 974,330 | 65,600 | 6.6% | $76,362 |
Legal Services | Mid-Atlantic | 204,670 | 7,820 | 3.4% | $128,183 |
Legal Services | United States | 1,390,780 | 83,400 | 5.5% | $115,889 |
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• Sources: Delaware Department of Labor and U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau
of Labor Statistics
• Mid-Atlantic includes Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, New Jersey,
Pennsylvania, and Virginia.
• MS, HS, HW and HD are abbreviations for Middle Skill, High Skill, High Wage
and High Demand Occupations
• MS & HS Cluster/Pathway: A Cluster/Pathway is designated as MS if, within
the cluster/pathway, the percentage of MS occupations is at least thirty (30) percent
of the total number of occupations reported for that cluster/pathway.
The same process is used to determine HS clusters/pathways.
• HW & HD Cluster/Pathway: A Cluster/Pathway is designated as HW if, within
the cluster/pathway, the total employment for HW occupations is greater than the
total employment for non-HW occupations. The same process is used
to determine HD for clusters/pathways.