Emergency Management Directors
Minimum Required Education: Bachelor’s Degree
Average Annual Salary: $75,400
Caring for Communities
Public Safety & Education
Every town and city functions through the combined efforts of its members. Learn how to work for your community.
The safety and well-being of a community is a 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 Safety in South Central Kentucky
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Your future starts here. Explore in-demand careers across South Central Kentucky and find the path that’s right for you.
- High School Diploma Jobs for you Average Salary Range
- Certification, Apprenticeship & On the Job Jobs for you Average Salary Range
- Associate’s Degree Jobs for you Average Salary Range
- Bachelor’s Degree & Beyond Jobs for you Average Salary Range
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High Demand Positionsin Public Safety & Education
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
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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