Exactly 150 of Delaware's 860 forensic nursing professionals work in Dover. There has been a 50% growth in the number of forensic nursing professionals in Dover between the years 2006 and 2010. As the employment for forensic nursing professionals in Dover has increased, overall employment in Dover has decreased.

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In Dover, salaries for forensic nursing professionals have increased. In 2010 forensic nursing professionals in Dover reportedly earned an average salary of $88,050 per year. Four years earlier in 2006, the average salary for forensic nursing professionals in Dover was $71,270 per year. This growth is faster than the salary trend for all careers in Dover.

Forensic nursing professionals make a median salary of $81,970 per year in Dover. The difference in pay between the forensic nursing professionals in the lowest pay bracket and those in the highest pay bracket is approximately 103%. Those in the lowest 10% of the pay bracket earn less than $62,820 per year, while those in the highest 10% of the pay bracket earn more than $127,570 per year.

On average forensic nursing professional salaries in Dover are higher than salaries earned by their professional counterparts in related professions.

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

There are a total of 2 degree and certificate programs in forensic nursing offered by Dover's forensic nursing schools.

Approximately 79 students graduated from forensic nursing courses in 2010.