Exactly 1,260 of Idaho's 1,880 forensic nursing professionals work in Boise. The number of forensic nursing professionals in Boise has grown by 37% from 2006 to 2010. As the employment for forensic nursing professionals in Boise has increased, overall employment in Boise has also increased.

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In Boise, salaries for forensic nursing professionals have increased. In 2010 forensic nursing professionals in Boise reportedly earned an average salary of $68,855 per year. Forensic nursing professionals in Boise made a yearly average salary of $65,675, four years earlier in 2006. This growth is slower than the salary trend for all careers in Boise.

Forensic nursing professionals make a median salary of $67,285 per year in Boise. The difference in pay between the forensic nursing professionals in the lowest pay bracket and those in the highest pay bracket is approximately 149%. Those in the lowest 10% of the pay bracket earn less than $35,925 per year, while those in the highest 10% of the pay bracket earn more than $89,275 per year.

Forensic nursing professional salaries in Boise are, on average, higher than salaries earned for professionals in related fields.

There are 3 accredited forensic nursing schools in the city. Many of Boise's forensic nursing professionals are graduates of one of these schools.

Boise's forensic nursing schools offer 3 forensic nursing degree and certificate programs.

Approximately 281 students graduated from forensic nursing courses in 2010.