Exactly 2,630 of West Virginia's 7,880 criminal justice professionals work in Institute. The number of criminal justice professionals in Institute has grown by 28% from 2006 to 2010. Overall employment in Institute has also increased.

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Salaries for criminal justice professionals in Institute have increased. In 2010 Institute criminal justice professionals earned an average yearly salary of $37,947. Four years earlier in 2006, the average salary for criminal justice professionals in Institute was $34,367 per year. This growth is slower than the salary trend for all careers in Institute.

Criminal justice professionals in Institute earn a median salary of $30,490 per year. The difference in pay between the criminal justice professionals in the lowest pay bracket and those in the highest pay bracket is approximately 175%. Those in the lowest 10% of the pay bracket earn less than $23,757 per year, while those in the highest 10% of the pay bracket earn more than $65,287 per year.

On average criminal justice professional salaries in Institute are lower than salaries earned by their professional counterparts in related professions.

There are 2 accredited criminal justice schools in the city. Many of Institute's criminal justice professionals are graduates of one of these schools.

There are a total of 2 degree and certificate programs in criminal justice offered by Institute's criminal justice schools.

In 2010 approximately 41 students graduated from criminal justice courses.