Police, Fire, and Ambulance Dispatchers
Ohio Annual
Salary $43,490 /year
Ohio Hourly
Wage $20.91 /hour
Education
Required High School Diploma
Operate
radio, telephone, or computer equipment at emergency response centers. Receive
reports from the public of crimes, disturbances, fires, and medical or police
emergencies. Relay information to law enforcement and emergency response
personnel. May maintain contact with caller until responders arrive.
Police Patrol Officers
Ohio Annual
Salary $60,760 /year
Ohio Hourly
Wage $29.21 /hour
Education
Required High School Diploma
Patrol
assigned area to enforce laws and ordinances, regulate traffic, control crowds,
prevent crime, and arrest violators.
Firefighters
Ohio Annual
Salary $46,360 /year
Ohio Hourly
Wage $22.29 /hour
Education
Required Postsecondary Non-Degree Award
Control
and extinguish municipal fires, protect life and property and conduct rescue
efforts.
Emergency Medical Technicians/Paramedics
Ohio Annual
Salary $29,350 /year
Ohio Hourly
Wage $14.11 /hour
Education
Required Postsecondary Non-Degree Award
Assess injuries, administer emergency medical care, and extricate trapped individuals. Transport injured or sick persons to medical facilities.
Forensic Science Technician
Ohio Annual
Salary $63,100 /year
Ohio Hourly
Wage $30.34 /hour
Education Required Bachelor’s Degree
Collect, identify, classify, and analyze
physical evidence related to criminal investigations. Perform tests on weapons
or substances, such as fiber, hair, and tissue to determine significance to
investigation. May testify as expert witnesses on evidence or crime laboratory
techniques. May serve as specialists in area of expertise, such as ballistics,
fingerprinting, handwriting, or biochemistry.