Exactly 760 of Colorado's 29,510 criminal justice professionals work in Delta. Between 2006 and 2010, the number of criminal justice professionals in Delta has grown by 12%. Overall employment in Delta has also increased.

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In Delta, salaries for criminal justice professionals have increased. In 2010 an average salary of $45,295 per year was earned by criminal justice professionals in Delta. Criminal justice professionals in Delta made a yearly average salary of $39,358, four years earlier in 2006. This growth is faster than the salary trend for all careers in Delta.

Criminal justice professionals make a median salary of $41,672 per year in Delta. The difference in pay between the criminal justice professionals in the lowest pay bracket and those in the highest pay bracket is approximately 141%. Those in the lowest 10% of the pay bracket earn less than $28,650 per year, while those in the highest 10% of the pay bracket earn more than $69,090 per year.

Criminal justice professional salaries in Delta are, on average, lower than salaries earned for professionals in related fields.

There is only one accredited criminal justice school in the city. Many of Delta's criminal justice professionals are graduates of this school.

There is one degree and certificate program in criminal justice offered by Delta's criminal justice school.

In 2010 approximately 39 students completed criminal justice courses.