Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists
General Information
Description
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.
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People in this career work in these sectors.
- State and local government90.39%
- Federal government8.29%
- Private, for profit0.79%
- Private, not for profit0.40%
- Self-employed0.13%
Workplace at a Glance
What you can expect to experience while on the job
- Responsibility
- Exposure to job hazards
- Physical activity
- Decision making
- Repetitiveness
- Level of competition
- Time pressure
Industry areas
- Law, Public Safety, Corrections & Security
Job Outlook
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Salary
Salary Information
Median Salary This is the median, or the midpoint, of the salary range for this career.
$59,860
Median Military Salary Military pay may be higher based on specialty pays or bonuses. Learn more about Military benefits.
$128,922
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Education & Interests
Most Common Education Levels
People in this career achieve this level of education.
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Bachelor's degree 88%
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Associate's degree 5%
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Master's degree 2%
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Some college 1%
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Post-secondary certificate 1%
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High school 0%
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Doctoral degree 0%
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Post baccalaureate 0%
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Less than high school 0%
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Post-doctoral training 0%
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Post-master's certificate 0%
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First professional degree 0%
PERSONALITY CHARACTERISTICS
You may find this career fulfilling if you consider yourself to be:
- Social — You have an interest in helping, teaching, advising, assisting or providing service to others.
- Enterprising — You have an interest in managing, negotiating and marketing, or leading and advising others.
- Conventional — You have an interest in following procedures and regulations to organize information or data.
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Skills at a Glance
Skills helpful in this career
- Verbal skills
- Critical thinking & problem solving
- Equipment operation & maintenance
- Math & science skills
- Technology design & control
- Leadership
Knowledge
- Psychology
- Therapy and Counseling
- Public Safety and Security
- Law and Government
- English Language
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