Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists
Provide social services to assist in rehabilitation of law offenders in custody or on probation or parole. Make recommendations for actions involving formulation of rehabilitation plan and treatment of offender, including conditional release and education and employment stipulations.Salary by State
| State Name | Employment | Annual Salary | Hourly Salary | |
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| Alabama | 1,030 | $50,070 | $24.07 | |
| Alaska | 310 | $73,480 | $35.33 | |
| Arizona | 2,350 | $56,120 | $26.98 | |
| Arkansas | 990 | $41,530 | $19.97 | |
| California | 14,970 | $94,650 | $45.51 | |
| Colorado | 2,240 | $63,880 | $30.71 | |
| Connecticut | 1,180 | $89,960 | $43.25 | |
| Delaware | 380 | $53,190 | $25.57 | |
| Florida | 4,630 | $42,390 | $20.38 | |
| Georgia | 2,680 | $44,280 | $21.29 | |
| Hawaii | 40 | $65,060 | $31.28 | |
| Idaho | 690 | $47,180 | $22.68 | |
| Illinois | 2,970 | $65,120 | $31.31 | |
| Indiana | 1,850 | $52,780 | $25.38 | |
| Iowa | 830 | $72,700 | $34.95 | |
| Kansas | 870 | $45,510 | $21.88 | |
| Kentucky | 830 | $40,950 | $19.69 | |
| Louisiana | 920 | $54,070 | $26.00 | |
| Maine | 210 | $54,010 | $25.97 | |
| Maryland | 1,650 | $62,810 | $30.20 | |
| Massachusetts | 1,150 | $83,980 | $40.38 | |
| Michigan | 2,300 | $64,170 | $30.85 | |
| Minnesota | 1,770 | $72,630 | $34.92 | |
| Mississippi | 540 | $37,960 | $18.25 | |
| Missouri | 2,440 | $39,170 | $18.83 | |
| Montana | 320 | $48,100 | $23.13 | |
| Nebraska | 750 | $50,860 | $24.45 | |
| Nevada | 1,030 | $63,810 | $30.68 | |
| New Hampshire | 190 | $65,610 | $31.54 | |
| New Jersey | 2,650 | $75,040 | $36.08 | |
| New Mexico | 640 | $48,450 | $23.29 | |
| New York | 5,720 | $77,270 | $37.15 | |
| North Carolina | 3,210 | $46,420 | $22.32 | |
| North Dakota | 210 | $64,630 | $31.07 | |
| Ohio | 3,070 | $55,880 | $26.87 | |
| Oklahoma | 1,050 | $42,970 | $20.66 | |
| Oregon | 2,110 | $67,340 | $32.38 | |
| Pennsylvania | 4,300 | $60,740 | $29.20 | |
| South Carolina | 410 | $44,420 | $21.35 | |
| South Dakota | 360 | $49,820 | $23.95 | |
| Tennessee | 2,100 | $42,790 | $20.57 | |
| Texas | 5,180 | $50,090 | $24.08 | |
| Utah | 790 | $54,700 | $26.30 | |
| Vermont | 190 | $67,970 | $32.68 | |
| Virginia | 3,430 | $47,550 | $22.86 | |
| Washington | 2,040 | $70,480 | $33.89 | |
| West Virginia | 860 | $46,640 | $22.42 | |
| Wisconsin | 1,370 | $50,740 | $24.39 | |
| Wyoming | 160 | $51,620 | $24.82 |
Education
The programs listed below are typically the education paths that can land you this kind of job.
A program that prepares individuals for the professional practice of social welfare administration and counseling, and that focus on the study of organized means of providing basic support services for vulnerable individuals and groups. Includes instruction in social welfare policy; case work planning; social counseling and intervention strategies; administrative procedures and regulations; and specific applications in areas such as child welfare and family services, probation, employment services, and disability counseling.
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$63,290 per yearNational average salarySlowJob growth rate
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Bachelor's degreeTypical education requirement
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Short-term on-the-job trainingTypical on-the-job training requirement
Educational Attainment
The following chart shows the highest education level completed by those working as probation officers and correctional treatment specialists.
- Less than high school 1%
- High school graduate 3%
- College dropout 8%
- Associate’s degree 4%
- Bachelor’s degree 65%
- Master’s degree 18%
- Doctorate degree 2%
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