Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists Salary
Community and Social Service Occupations · 89K employed in the U.S.
Median annual
$66,270
Median hourly
$32
Average annual
$73,130
Typical range
$46,840–$107,790
Pay distribution
10th to 90th percentile, with the median marked.
What this role pays
The median annual salary for Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists is $66,270 as of May 2025, based on the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey. That works out to about $32 an hour at a full-time schedule.
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..
Most earn between $46,840 and $107,790 a year. There are roughly 89K people employed as probation officers and correctional treatment specialists in the United States. Use the state and metro pages below to see how pay changes by location, and the calculator to convert any hourly or annual figure.
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Convert your pay and see where it lands for Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists.
- Hourly
- $31.86
- Daily
- $255
- Weekly
- $1,274
- Bi-weekly
- $2,549
- Monthly
- $5,523
- Annual
- $66,270
$66,270 a year is around the 50th percentile for Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialistss. The median is $66,270.
Highest-paying states
Median annual wage by state.
- 1California$103,640
- 2Connecticut$97,350
- 3Massachusetts$94,590
- 4Oregon$84,920
- 5Vermont$83,820
- 6Washington$82,750
- 7Delaware$81,880
- 8Minnesota$81,580
- 9New York$80,350
- 10New Jersey$80,280
- 11Michigan$79,760
- 12Iowa$77,390
Top-paying metro areas
Median annual wage by metro area.
- 1San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$144,410
- 2San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$135,890
- 3Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$108,150
- 4Rochester, MN$105,350
- 5St. Cloud, MN$103,770
- 6Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA$100,690
- 7Bellingham, WA$98,940
- 8Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$98,100
- 9San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA$97,410
- 10Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT$97,350
- 11Waterbury-Shelton, CT$97,350
- 12Stockton-Lodi, CA$97,070
Related job titles
Employers advertise Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists roles under these titles.
- Adult Probation and Parole Officer
- Adult Probation Officer
- Community Supervision Officer
- Correctional Case Manager
- Correctional Casework Specialist
- Correctional Counselor
- Correctional Probation Officer
- Correctional Probation Specialist
- Correctional Specialist
- Correctional Treatment Specialist
- Corrections Counselor
- Court Worker
- Crime Prevention Worker
- Deputy Juvenile Officer
- Deputy Probation Officer (DPO)
- Detention Attendant
Related occupations
- Correctional Officers and Jailers$58,940
- Child, Family, and School Social Workers$59,550
- First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers$77,970
- Rehabilitation Counselors$46,850
- Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers$60,280
- Social and Human Service Assistants$45,930
- Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$76,210
- Healthcare Social Workers$67,880
What a Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists does
- Gather information about offenders' backgrounds by talking to offenders, their families and friends, and other people who have relevant information.
- Discuss with offenders how such issues as drug and alcohol abuse and anger management problems might have played roles in their criminal behavior.
- Supervise people on community-based sentences, such as electronically monitored home detention, and provide field supervision of probationers by conducting curfew checks or visits to home, work, or school.
- Develop liaisons and networks with other parole officers, community agencies, correctional institutions, psychiatric facilities, and aftercare agencies to plan for helping offenders with life adjustments.
- Inform offenders or inmates of requirements of conditional release, such as office visits, restitution payments, or educational and employment stipulations.
- Write reports describing offenders' progress.
- Prepare and maintain case folder for each assigned inmate or offender.
- Interview probationers and parolees regularly to evaluate their progress in accomplishing goals and maintaining the terms specified in their probation contracts and rehabilitation plans.
Frequently asked questions
- How much does a Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists make?
- The median annual wage for Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists is $66,270 ($32 per hour). Pay ranges from about $46,840 at the 10th percentile to $107,790 at the 90th percentile.
- What is the average salary for a Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists?
- The average (mean) annual salary is $73,130, which is higher than the median because a small number of high earners pull the average up.
- Which state pays Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialistss the most?
- California has the highest median annual wage for this occupation at $103,640.
- Is Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists a growing occupation?
- BLS employment data for May 2025 counts about 89K people in this occupation. Projected growth is published separately in the BLS Employment Projections program.
- What does a Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists do?
- Gather information about offenders' backgrounds by talking to offenders, their families and friends, and other people who have relevant information.; Discuss with offenders how such issues as drug and alcohol abuse and anger management problems might have played roles in their criminal behavior.; Supervise people on community-based sentences, such as electronically monitored home detention, and provide field supervision of probationers by conducting curfew checks or visits to home, work, or school..