Exactly 70 of the 10,350 forensic nursing professionals employed in Massachusetts, work in Fitchburg. The number of forensic nursing professionals in Fitchburg has shrunk by 46% from 2006 to 2010. As the employment for forensic nursing professionals in Fitchburg has decreased, overall employment in Fitchburg has also decreased.

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As the number of forensic nursing professionals in Fitchburg has shrunk, salaries for forensic nursing professionals have also decreased. In 2010 Fitchburg forensic nursing professionals earned an average yearly salary of $96,780. Forensic nursing professionals in Fitchburg made a yearly average salary of $103,135, four years earlier in 2006. This decline is slower than the salary trend for all careers in Fitchburg.

Forensic nursing professionals make a median salary of $93,650 per year in Fitchburg. The difference in pay between the forensic nursing professionals in the lowest pay bracket and those in the highest pay bracket is approximately 83%. Those in the lowest 10% of the pay bracket earn less than $72,330 per year, while those in the highest 10% of the pay bracket earn more than $132,160 per year.

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

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

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

Approximately 39 students completed forensic nursing courses in 2010.