Government careers
Public service, policy, and government administration.
22 careers in this directory, 20 with a published national median pay.
All 22 careers in government
Sorted by highest published median pay first
- Fraud Investigator2025114,430 workers in the U.S. · Typical entry: bachelors$93,790$93,790
- Disaster Response Director202513,500 workers in the U.S. · Typical entry: bachelors$93,330$93,330
- Dmv Examiner202524,500 workers in the U.S. · Typical entry: high-school$92,100$92,100
- Occupational Health Safety Specialist2025140,610 workers in the U.S. · Typical entry: bachelors$90,150$90,150
- Equal Employment Opportunity Officer2025417,070 workers in the U.S. · Typical entry: bachelors$80,730$80,730
- Wildlife Conservationist202518,120 workers in the U.S. · Typical entry: bachelors$76,780$76,780
- Historian20253,450 workers in the U.S. · Typical entry: masters$76,750$76,750
- City Clerk2025459,910 workers in the U.S. · Typical entry: high-school$76,590$76,590
- Fire Inspector202513,800 workers in the U.S. · Typical entry: postsecondary-nondegree$75,920$75,920
- Fire Investigator202513,800 workers in the U.S. · Typical entry: postsecondary-nondegree$75,920$75,920
- Kindergarten Teacher2025108,870 workers in the U.S. · Typical entry: bachelors$62,680$62,680
- Child Family Social Worker2025392,550 workers in the U.S. · Typical entry: bachelors$59,550$59,550
- Firefighter2025345,990 workers in the U.S. · Typical entry: postsecondary-nondegree$59,280$59,280
- School Bus Driver2025402,930 workers in the U.S. · Typical entry: high-school$47,920$47,920
- Unemployment Benefits Caseworker2025437,860 workers in the U.S. · Typical entry: some-college$45,930$45,930
- Welfare Caseworker2025437,860 workers in the U.S. · Typical entry: some-college$45,930$45,930
- Social Security Benefits Caseworker2025437,860 workers in the U.S. · Typical entry: some-college$45,930$45,930
- Medicare Benefits Caseworker2025437,860 workers in the U.S. · Typical entry: some-college$45,930$45,930
- Animal Cruelty Investigator202512,070 workers in the U.S. · Typical entry: high-school$45,660$45,660
- Police Records Clerk202568,640 workers in the U.S. · Typical entry: high-school$39,200$39,200
- Marine Corps RecruiterNo national wage published for this niche role
- Air Force RecruiterNo national wage published for this niche role
Median and range figures are national, published by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Pay varies by state, employer, and experience.
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