La Puente Valley Regional Occupational Program
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341 South La Seda Rd., La Puente, CA 91744
Phone: 626-810-3300  •  Fax: 626-581-9107
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Do you enjoy serving people either as social work or police work? Do you dream of fighting fires or fighting injustice? No matter what way you want to serve your community, you can find a great career in the public services industry. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics projects increases in employment nationwide through 2014 for all three pathways in the Public Services industry sector.

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Occupation

Salary Range

Correctional Officers and Jailers

$52,500 - $76,700

Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics

$23,100 - $35,400

Fire Fighters

$40,700 - $85,200

Medical and Public Health Social Workers

$45,400 - $74,100

Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers

$64,100 - $88,100

Police, Fire and Ambulance Dispatchers

$40,900 - $63,200

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