Of the 550 forensic nursing professionals employed in Illinois, 150 work in Dixon. Between 2006 and 2010, in Dixon, there has been a 44% decline in the number of forensic nursing professionals. As the number of forensic nursing professionals in Dixon has decreased, overall employment in Dixon has increased.

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As the number of forensic nursing professionals in Dixon has shrunk, salaries for forensic nursing professionals have increased. In 2010 forensic nursing professionals in Dixon reportedly earned an average salary of $84,610 per year. Forensic nursing professionals in Dixon made a yearly average salary of $64,930, four years earlier in 2006. This growth is faster than the salary trend for all careers in Dixon.

Forensic nursing professionals in Dixon earn a median salary of $73,390 per year. The difference in pay between the forensic nursing professionals in the lowest pay bracket and those in the highest pay bracket is approximately 212%. Those in the lowest 10% of the pay bracket earn less than $43,910 per year, while those in the highest 10% of the pay bracket earn more than $137,180 per year.

On average forensic nursing professionals in Dixon earn salaries that are higher than the salaries earned by other professionals in Dixon.

There is only one accredited forensic nursing school in the city. Many of Dixon's forensic nursing professionals are graduates of this school.

There is one degree and certificate program in forensic nursing offered by Dixon's forensic nursing school.

In 2010 approximately 34 students graduated from forensic nursing courses.