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The national median salary for Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists is $66,269 per year ($31.86/hr) according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, May 2025. The middle 50% of earners make between $54,246 and $84,781 annually. Top earners at the 90th percentile reach $107,786 per year. There are approximately 89,390 probation officers and correctional treatment specialists employed in the United States.
About This Role
BLS Standard Occupational Classification 2018
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.
Career Outlook
BLS Employment Projections · 2024-2034
10-year growth
+2.6%
About as fast as average
Annual openings
8K
per year, on avg
Workforce today
92K
as of 2024
Why those openings exist
3% from new growth97% from people leaving the role
Most openings come from replacement, not growth. Retention matters more than recruiting here.
Typical entry requirements
Education
Bachelor's degree
Experience
None
On-the-job training
Moderate-term on-the-job training
Industry Wage Breakdown
Top 5 industries by employment · median annual wage, sector-specific
Industry
Workforce
Median Pay
State Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation)
NAICS 999200
45K
$66,270
Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation)
NAICS 999300
42K
$70,260
Individual and Family Services
NAICS 624100
1K
$45,380
Other Residential Care Facilities
NAICS 623900
560
$45,080
Facilities Support Services
NAICS 561200
500
$55,460
Wage range across top 5 industries: $45,080 to $70,260 (56% spread)
Wage Percentiles
Hourly & annualized (2,080 hours)
Percentile
Hourly Rate
Annual Salary
P10
$22.52
$46,842
P25
$26.08
$54,246
P50MEDIAN
$31.86
$66,269
P75
$40.76
$84,781
P90
$51.82
$107,786
Market Context Signal
JOLTS · professional sector
Cooling
Openings Rate
4.2%
Quits Rate
2.0%
Professional & Business Services openings tumbled 318K in March -- the largest single-sector drop in this release. Openings rate fell from 5.5% to 4.2%. Layoffs jumped to 527K (+99K). White-collar demand has cooled abruptly.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average probation officers and correctional treatment specialists salary?
The national median salary for Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists is $66,269 per year ($31.86/hr) according to BLS OEWS May 2025 data. The middle 50% earn between $54,246 and $84,781 annually.
How much do top-earning probation officers and correctional treatment specialists make?
The 90th percentile salary for Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists is $107,786 per year ($51.82/hr). The 75th percentile is $84,781 per year.
What is the entry-level salary for probation officers and correctional treatment specialists?
Entry-level Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists (10th percentile) earn approximately $46,842 per year ($22.52/hr). The 25th percentile is $54,246 per year.
Wage figures on this page come from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, May 2025 release. OEWS surveys roughly 1.1 million establishments annually. It is the most comprehensive employer-reported wage dataset in the United States.
P10 through P90 percentiles represent the wage distribution across all surveyed employers (not self-reported by workers). Geographic adjustments use BLS-derived cost multipliers calibrated from regional wage variation.
Wages are estimates. Individual compensation depends on experience, education, employer size, industry, and negotiation. Use this as benchmark context, not absolute ground truth.
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