The annual salary statistics of probation officers and correctional treatment specialists in Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky is shown in Table 1. The wage data of probation officers and correctional treatment specialists in Lexington-Fayette is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $36,520 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $36,520 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $42,790 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $49,000 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $53,230 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for probation officers and correctional treatment specialists in Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $53,230. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $42,790. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $36,520.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of probation officers and correctional treatment specialists from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $42,790 | 4.86% | 11.54% |
| 2021 | $40,710 | -6.61% | - |
| 2020 | $43,400 | 6.20% | - |
| 2019 | $40,710 | 2.14% | - |
| 2018 | $39,840 | 1.76% | - |
| 2017 | $39,140 | 3.30% | - |
| 2016 | $37,850 | 0.74% | - |
| 2015 | $37,570 | 6.95% | - |
| 2014 | $34,960 | -1.06% | - |
| 2013 | $35,330 | -7.13% | - |
| 2012 | $37,850 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $42,790, Lexington-Fayette is the second highest paying city for probation officers and correctional treatment specialists in state of Kentucky, following the highest paying city Evansville (median annual salary of $47,030). Compared with Evansville, the median annual salary of probation officers and correctional treatment specialists in Lexington-Fayette is 9.0 percent (9.0%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Evansville | |
| Lexington-Fayette | |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| West Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| Louisville-Jefferson County |