Statistics

Professional Trends

Portland Vs. Oregon Criminal Justice Employment

Portland	9,010
Oregon	15,050

Exactly 9,010 of Oregon's 15,050 criminal justice professionals work in Portland. Between 2006 and 2010, the number of criminal justice professionals in Portland has grown by 9%. As the number of criminal justice professionals in Portland has increased, overall employment in Portland has also increased.

Portland Vs. Oregon Criminal Justice employment growth

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
14,250	14,500	15,300	15,250	15,050
8,260	8,770	9,140	9,490	9,010

Grey: Oregon
Dark Yellow: Portland

Criminal Justice VS. All professions salaries in Portland

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
$43,397	$45,197	$48,475	$51,342	$52,348
$41,750	$43,370	$45,060	$46,080	$46,970

Light Blue: Criminal Justice in Portland
Dark Yellow: All Professions in Portland

As the number of criminal justice professionals in Portland has grown, salaries for criminal justice professionals have also increased. In 2010 Portland criminal justice professionals earned an average yearly salary of $52,348. Four years earlier in 2006, criminal justice professionals in Portland made an average salary of $43,397 per year. The growth in the salary of criminal justice professionals in Portland is faster than the salary trend for all careers in the city.

Salary percentiles for Criminal justice professionals in Portland

10th percentile	$35,118
25th percentile	$42,085
50th percentile	$49,452
75th percentile	$60,640
90th percentile	$74,967

Criminal justice professionals make a median salary of $49,452 per year in Portland. The 10% of criminal justice professionals in the lowest pay bracket earn less than $35,118 per year, while those in the highest pay bracket earn approximately 113% higher salaries.

Average Salaries for Criminal justice professionals and related professions in Portland

Homeland Security	$48,710
Paralegal	$49,625
Criminal Justice	$52,348
Forensic Science	$60,560
Criminology	$68,310

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

Educational Trends

Criminal Justice schools in Portland

Many of Portland's criminal justice professionals are graduates of one of the 5 accredited criminal justice schools in the city.

Criminal Justice Programs Offered In Portland

associate	3
bachelor	2
master	1
doctor	0
Certificate	4
Total	10

Portland's criminal justice schools offer 10 criminal justice degree and certificate programs.

Student Completed Criminal Justice Degrees In Portland

associate	65
bachelor	142
master	12
doctor	0
Certificate	73
Total	292

Approximately 292 students completed criminal justice courses in 2010.

Criminal Justice Faculty Salaries in Portland, Oregon

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