Of the 37,190 criminal justice professionals employed in Massachusetts, 4,310 work in Fall River. Between 2006 and 2010, the number of criminal justice professionals in Fall River has shrunk by 29%. As the number of criminal justice professionals in Fall River has decreased, overall employment in Fall River has increased.

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Salaries for criminal justice professionals in Fall River have increased. Fall River criminal justice professionals made $51,415 per year, on average, in 2010. The average salary for criminal justice professionals in Fall River was $42,016 per year, four years earlier in 2006. This growth is faster than the salary trend for all careers in Fall River.

Criminal justice professionals in Fall River earn a median salary of $46,190 per year. The 10% of criminal justice professionals in the lowest pay bracket earn less than $34,192 per year, while those in the highest pay bracket earn approximately $80,250 per year.

Criminal justice professional salaries in Fall River are, on average, higher than salaries earned for professionals in related fields.

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

Fall River's criminal justice schools offer 2 criminal justice degree and certificate programs.

In 2010 approximately 163 students graduated from criminal justice courses.