Exactly 300 of the 29,560 forensic nursing professionals employed in California, work in Fairfield. The number of forensic nursing professionals in Fairfield has grown by 43% from 2006 to 2010. Overall employment in Fairfield has decreased.

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As the number of forensic nursing professionals in Fairfield has grown, salaries for forensic nursing professionals have also increased. In 2010 forensic nursing professionals in Fairfield reportedly earned an average salary of $107,610 per year. The average salary for forensic nursing professionals in Fairfield was $87,180 per year, four years earlier in 2006. This growth is faster than the salary trend for all careers in Fairfield.

Forensic nursing professionals in Fairfield make a median yearly salary of $92,330. The difference in pay between the forensic nursing professionals in the lowest pay bracket and those in the highest pay bracket is approximately 322%. Those in the lowest 10% of the pay bracket earn less than $48,810 per year, while those in the highest 10% of the pay bracket earn more than $205,830 per year.

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

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

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

Approximately 57 students completed forensic nursing courses in 2010.