Career Atlas USA

Best Careers for Law Interests

A more specific interest area within Enterprising.

748 occupations, ranked by how strongly they match this interest type, per O*NET RIASEC data.

  1. 1Lawyers$159,670
  2. 2Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates$153,990
  3. 3Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers$117,860
  4. 4Paralegals and Legal Assistants$62,890
  5. 5Judicial Law Clerks$64,920
  6. 6Law Teachers, Postsecondary$128,500
  7. 7Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators$75,530
  8. 8Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$55,570
  9. 9Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary$76,590
  10. 10Labor Relations Specialists$95,420
  11. 11Financial Examiners$94,160
  12. 12Detectives and Criminal Investigators$93,790
  13. 13Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$76,210
  14. 14First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$106,040
  15. 15Compliance Officers$80,730
  16. 16Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$48,700
  17. 17Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers$58,650
  18. 18Private Detectives and Investigators$51,220
  19. 19Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists$66,270
  20. 20Bailiffs$56,600
  21. 21Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners$72,420
  22. 22Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$78,000
  23. 23Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents$62,370
  24. 24Compensation and Benefits Managers$149,230
  25. 25Urban and Regional Planners$89,320
  26. 26Fire Inspectors and Investigators$75,920
  27. 27Forensic Science Technicians$72,060
  28. 28Interpreters and Translators$60,170
  29. 29Real Estate Sales Agents$52,830
  30. 30Human Resources Managers$149,280
  31. 31Fish and Game Wardens$74,060
  32. 32Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists$78,210
  33. 33Accountants and Auditors$83,680
  34. 34Child, Family, and School Social Workers$59,550
  35. 35Real Estate Brokers$73,220
  36. 36First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers$77,970
  37. 37Human Resources Specialists$75,940
  38. 38Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$90,150
  39. 39Agricultural Inspectors$49,940
  40. 40Chief Executives$213,990
  41. 41Construction and Building Inspectors$74,690
  42. 42Political Scientists$142,080
  43. 43Correctional Officers and Jailers$58,940
  44. 44Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs$54,210
  45. 45Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$69,990
  46. 46Transit and Railroad Police$90,230
  47. 47Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$78,660
  48. 48Social and Community Service Managers$80,390
  49. 49Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors$115,160
  50. 50Animal Control Workers$45,660

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Source: O*NET 30.3 Database, Career Interest Types (RIASEC). Used under the CC BY 4.0 license.