Probation officers & correctional treatment specialists

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Total Workforce

85.5k

Average Age

41.7

Estimated Job Growth

5.7%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$51,359

Average Male Salary

$51,529

Average Female Salary

$51,218

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About

Probation officers & correctional treatment specialists are most often employed by the Justice, public order, & safety activities  industry. The average yearly wage for Probation officers & correctional treatment specialists was $51,359 in 2016. The top 3 most similar occupations to Probation officers & correctional treatment specialists by wage are Aircraft structure, surfaces, rigging, & systems assemblers, Tax preparers, and New accounts clerks.

The top 3 locations that employ the most Probation officers & correctional treatment specialists are East Orange City PUMA, NJ. The top 3 locations with a relatively high concentration of Probation officers & correctional treatment specialists are East Orange City PUMA, NJ.

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Employment

Information on the businesses and industries that employ Probation officers & correctional treatment specialists and on wages and locations for those in the field. Justice, public order, & safety activities is the industry that employs the most Probation officers & correctional treatment specialists, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Probation officers & correctional treatment specialists, by average wage, is National security & international affairs. Probation officers & correctional treatment specialists are paid most in East Orange City PUMA, NJ but are relatively concentrated in East Orange City PUMA, NJ.

Wages

Yearly Wage

$51,359

AVERAGE SALARY

± $2,126

In 2017, Probation officers & correctional treatment specialists earned an average of $51,359, $705 less than than the average national salary of $52,065.

New accounts clerks make somewhat more than Probation officers & correctional treatment specialists while Aircraft structure, surfaces, rigging, & systems assemblers make somewhat less. This chart shows the various occupations closest to Probation officers & correctional treatment specialists as measured by average annual salary in the US.

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Wage Distribution

0.223

WAGE GINI

In 2017, Probation officers & correctional treatment specialists had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.223, which is lower than than the national average of 0.479. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Probation officers & correctional treatment specialists (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

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Wage by Location

HIGHEST PAYING PUMAS

  1. East Orange City PUMA, NJ

  2. Carlisle Borough PUMA, PA

  3. Burlington City PUMA, NC

This map shows the Public Use Microdata Areas (PUMAs) in the United States shaded by average annual wage for Probation officers & correctional treatment specialists.

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Spatial Concentration

PUMAs with a Relatively High Concentration of Probation officers & correctional treatment specialists

  1. Arden-Arcade, Carmichael & Fair Oaks (West) PUMA, CA

  2. East Orange City PUMA, NJ

  3. Mercer County PUMA, PA

This map displays which Public Use Microdata Areas (PUMAs) in the United States have a relatively high population of Probation officers & correctional treatment specialists.

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Industries

Most Common

The most common industries employing Probation officers & correctional treatment specialists, by number of employees, are Justice, public order, & safety activities , Executive offices & legislative bodies, and Individual & family services.

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Highest Paying

The highest paying industries for Probation officers & correctional treatment specialists, by average wage, are National security & international affairs, Justice, public order, & safety activities , and Executive offices & legislative bodies.

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Industries by Share

85.5k

2017 Workforce

± 7,177

-5.09%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 12.3%

The number of people employed as Probation officers & correctional treatment specialists has been declining at a rate of -5.09%, from 90,087 people in 2016 to 85,502 people in 2017.

This graphic shows the share of Probation officers & correctional treatment specialists employed by various industries. Justice, public order, & safety activities employs the largest share of Probation officers & correctional treatment specialists at  92.8%, followed by Executive offices & legislative bodies with 2.11% and Individual & family services with 0.904%.

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Diversity

Demographic information on Probation officers & correctional treatment specialists in the US. The average age of male Probation officers & correctional treatment specialists in the workforce is 40.8 and of female Probation officers & correctional treatment specialists is 42.4, and the most common race/ethnicity for Probation officers & correctional treatment specialists is White.

Gender Composition

38.9k

MALE WORKFORCE

± 4,842

46.6k

FEMALE WORKFORCE

± 5,299

54.5% of Probation officers & correctional treatment specialists are Female, making them the more common gender in the occupation. This chart shows the gender breakdown of Probation officers & correctional treatment specialists.

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Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity of Probation officers & correctional treatment specialists

  1. White

  2. Black

  3. Other

66.2% of Probation officers & correctional treatment specialists are White, making that the most common race or ethnicity in the occupation. Representing 22.7% of Probation officers & correctional treatment specialists, Black is the second most common race or ethnicity in this occupation. This chart shows the racial and ethnic breakdown of Probation officers & correctional treatment specialists.

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Age by Gender

40.8

AVERAGE MALE AGE

± 1.4

42.4

AVERAGE FEMALE AGE

± 1.19

The median age of Probation officers & correctional treatment specialists is 41.7, and Male employees are generally 1.61 years younger than than their Female counterparts.

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Education

Data on higher education choices for Probation officers & correctional treatment specialists from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Probation officers & correctional treatment specialists is Protective Services but a relatively high number of Probation officers & correctional treatment specialists hold a major in Protective Services.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.

MOST COMMON MAJORS

  1. Protective Services

  2. Social Sciences

  3. Psychology

MOST SPECIALIZED MAJORS

  1. Protective Services

  2. Public Administration and Social Service

  3. Social Sciences

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Skills

Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for Probation officers & correctional treatment specialists from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Probation officers & correctional treatment specialists need many skills, but most especially Social Perceptiveness, Speaking, and Critical Thinking. The revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Probation officers & correctional treatment specialists need more than the average amount of Social Perceptiveness, Persuasion, and Negotiation.

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Growth Projections

Projections on wages and job growth for Probation officers & correctional treatment specialists from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The ten-year national workforce is projected to grow 7.4%, but Probation officers & correctional treatment specialists are expected to see a growth of 5.7% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow slower than the national average.

Job Growth

5.7%

ESTIMATED GROWTH

7.4%

NATIONAL AVERAGE

This line chart shows the 10-year projected employment growth (from 2016 to 2026) for Probation officers & correctional treatment specialists. This profession is expected to grow lower than 7.4%, the average rate of national job growth.

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