The annual salary statistics of probation officers and correctional treatment specialists in Louisville-Jefferson County, Kentucky is shown in Table 1. The wage information of probation officers and correctional treatment specialists in Louisville-Jefferson County 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 | $33,350 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $34,940 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $38,020 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $47,550 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $55,660 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for probation officers and correctional treatment specialists in Louisville-Jefferson County, Kentucky in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $55,660. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $38,020. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $33,350.
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 | $38,020 | -1.26% | 7.97% |
| 2021 | $38,500 | -11.12% | - |
| 2020 | $42,780 | 16.83% | - |
| 2019 | $35,580 | -1.88% | - |
| 2018 | $36,250 | -3.37% | - |
| 2017 | $37,470 | -0.19% | - |
| 2016 | $37,540 | 2.24% | - |
| 2015 | $36,700 | 7.30% | - |
| 2014 | $34,020 | -2.29% | - |
| 2013 | $34,800 | -0.55% | - |
| 2012 | $34,990 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $38,020, Louisville-Jefferson County is the lowest paying city for probation officers and correctional treatment specialists in state of Kentucky, following city of Evansville (median annual salary of $47,030). In comparison, the median annual salary of probation officers and correctional treatment specialists in Louisville-Jefferson County is 19.2 percent (19.2%) lower than that in the highest paying city Evansville.
| 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 |