Probation Officer Schools, Salaries, and Job Data

Job Numbers and Growth

Probation officers nationally number 94,000. The unemployment level for workers is low, compared to other occupations. About 4% of employees were unemployed recently.

Area Job Conditions

Employees are relatively common in Cumberland (Maryland), Pocatello (Idaho), and Tucson (Arizona). They are rarer in New Orleans (Louisiana), Huntington (West Virginia), and Austin (Texas).

Probation officers are paid highest in Riverside (California), Fresno (California), and Hartford (Connecticut), and lowest in Jonesboro (Arkansas), Tulsa (Oklahoma), and Johnson City (Tennessee).

Training and Education

Workers are generally expected to have a bachelor's degree. About 58% of employees hold a bachelor's degree or better. Currently 26% of probation officers have some college education, though not a degree. About 16% of workers were able to get their jobs with a high-school diploma. Recommended schools are shown in the column to the right; request information from them to help you decide which if any could help you with this career.

Part-Time Work and Self-Employment

About 12% of probation officers work less than full-time.

Probation Officers by Metropolitan Area (city and its surroundings)

In the table below, a Job Density near 0% means the area has an average number of people in this occupation, for its population. A higher or lower Job Density (e.g., +22% or -45%) tells you there are that many more or fewer workers of that type there than in the average US metro area. So, the higher the number, the more common the occupation.

Alabama

City and Area	Median Salary	Employees	Job Density
Auburn	$38,000	50	+277%
Birmingham		260	+47%
Mobile	$33,000	130	+116%

Arizona

City and Area	Median Salary	Employees	Job Density
Phoenix	$46,000	1,620	+153%
Tucson	$42,000	960	+671%

Arkansas

City and Area	Median Salary	Employees	Job Density
Fayetteville	$33,000	60	-8%
Jonesboro	$31,000	40	+174%
Little Rock	$35,000	200	+75%

California

City and Area	Median Salary	Employees	Job Density
Fresno	$75,000	430	+284%
Riverside	$79,000	1,190	+172%

Colorado

City and Area	Median Salary	Employees	Job Density
Colorado Springs	$56,000	190	+127%
Denver	$55,000	900	+110%
Pueblo	$57,000	80	+398%

Connecticut

City and Area	Median Salary	Employees	Job Density
Hartford	$67,000	620	+214%

District of Columbia

City and Area	Median Salary	Employees	Job Density
Washington	$52,000	1,170	+47%

Florida

City and Area	Median Salary	Employees	Job Density
Orlando	$39,000	340	-5%
Pensacola	$39,000	160	+230%
Sarasota	$38,000	130	+49%
Tallahassee	$39,000	140	+164%

Georgia

City and Area	Median Salary	Employees	Job Density
Albany	$34,000	120	+550%
Atlanta	$38,000	2,220	+172%
Augusta	$36,000	130	+92%
Dalton	$39,000	40	+67%
Gainesville	$34,000	60	+178%
Macon	$33,000	130	+313%
Savannah	$36,000	150	+208%
Valdosta	$33,000	70	+318%

Idaho

City and Area	Median Salary	Employees	Job Density
Boise	$39,000	250	+178%
Pocatello	$37,000	100	+1075%

Illinois

City and Area	Median Salary	Employees	Job Density
Champaign	$58,000	30	+2%
Chicago	$57,000	1,480	+13%

Indiana

City and Area	Median Salary	Employees	Job Density
Elkhart	$37,000	80	+93%
Evansville	$42,000	70	+23%
Gary	$40,000	290	+211%
Indianapolis	$34,000	760	+148%
Lafayette	$41,000	30	+28%

Kansas

City and Area	Median Salary	Employees	Job Density
Topeka	$41,000	90	+156%

Kentucky

City and Area	Median Salary	Employees	Job Density
Louisville	$37,000	280	+33%

Louisiana

City and Area	Median Salary	Employees	Job Density
Baton Rouge		140	+13%
Lafayette	$36,000	110	+134%
New Orleans	$47,000	150	-13%
Shreveport	$43,000	90	+56%

Maine

City and Area	Median Salary	Employees	Job Density
Portland	$37,000	140	+109%

Maryland

City and Area	Median Salary	Employees	Job Density
Baltimore	$51,000	1,460	+226%
Cumberland	$47,000	160	+1471%
Hagerstown	$48,000	80	+155%

Michigan

City and Area	Median Salary	Employees	Job Density
Ann Arbor	$59,000	90	+66%
Detroit		570	+135%
Grand Rapids	$58,000	210	+64%
Jackson	$55,000	100	+545%
Kalamazoo	$55,000	110	+150%
Lansing	$54,000	130	+105%
Saginaw	$58,000	50	+112%
Warren	$55,000	360	-9%

Minnesota

City and Area	Median Salary	Employees	Job Density
Duluth	$52,000	140	+242%
Minneapolis	$63,000	1,100	+79%

Missouri

City and Area	Median Salary	Employees	Job Density
Kansas City	$37,000	600	+70%
Springfield	$36,000	110	+71%
St Joseph	$35,000	110	+640%
St Louis	$40,000	810	+74%

Nebraska

City and Area	Median Salary	Employees	Job Density
Omaha	$43,000	280	+78%

New Jersey

City and Area	Median Salary	Employees	Job Density
Edison	$60,000	580	+64%
Newark	$59,000	740	+114%

New Mexico

City and Area	Median Salary	Employees	Job Density
Albuquerque	$38,000	680	+416%

New York

City and Area	Median Salary	Employees	Job Density
Albany	$54,000	330	+122%
Rochester	$59,000	320	+88%

North Carolina

City and Area	Median Salary	Employees	Job Density
Asheville	$37,000	100	+71%
Charlotte	$38,000	370	+22%
Fayetteville	$37,000	110	+181%
Hickory	$38,000	110	+107%
Raleigh	$38,000	240	+38%
Winston Salem	$38,000	120	+68%

Ohio

City and Area	Median Salary	Employees	Job Density
Akron	$43,000	140	+23%
Canton	$48,000	90	+58%
Cincinnati	$42,000	480	+35%
Cleveland	$49,000	620	+70%
Columbus	$48,000	430	+34%
Lima	$53,000	40	+156%
Toledo	$42,000	250	+138%
Youngstown	$45,000	170	+119%

Oklahoma

City and Area	Median Salary	Employees	Job Density
Oklahoma City	$34,000	340	+77%
Tulsa	$30,000	150	+1%

Oregon

City and Area	Median Salary	Employees	Job Density
Portland	$51,000	830	+134%

Pennsylvania

City and Area	Median Salary	Employees	Job Density
Allentown	$46,000	280	+146%
Pittsburgh	$48,000	440	+13%

South Carolina

City and Area	Median Salary	Employees	Job Density
Columbia	$38,000	190	+61%

Tennessee

City and Area	Median Salary	Employees	Job Density
Chattanooga	$37,000	180	+133%
Jackson	$37,000	50	+190%
Johnson City	$30,000	70	+205%
Kingsport	$40,000	60	+65%
Knoxville	$33,000	220	+95%
Memphis	$32,000	310	+46%
Nashville	$38,000	710	+172%

Texas

City and Area	Median Salary	Employees	Job Density
Abilene	$35,000	140	+645%
Austin	$34,000	140	-46%
Fort Worth	$39,000	290	-2%
Houston	$38,000	1,390	+57%
Longview	$31,000	50	+70%
San Antonio	$34,000	710	+147%

Virginia

City and Area	Median Salary	Employees	Job Density
Blacksburg	$46,000	40	+117%
Charlottesville	$40,000	120	+310%
Harrisonburg	$46,000	30	+86%
Richmond	$43,000	640	+214%
Roanoke	$39,000	200	+289%
Virginia Beach	$43,000	730	+183%

West Virginia

City and Area	Median Salary	Employees	Job Density
Huntington	$34,000	30	-17%
Parkersburg	$36,000	30	+41%

Wisconsin

City and Area	Median Salary	Employees	Job Density
Eau Claire	$48,000	40	+69%
Milwaukee	$45,000	520	+79%

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