Exactly 390 of South Carolina's 4,920 forensic nursing professionals work in Greenwood. Between 2006 and 2010, the number of forensic nursing professionals in Greenwood has grown by 70%. As the employment for forensic nursing professionals in Greenwood has increased, overall employment in Greenwood has also increased.

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As the number of forensic nursing professionals in Greenwood has grown, salaries for forensic nursing professionals have also increased. In 2010 an average salary of $78,540 per year was earned by forensic nursing professionals in Greenwood. Forensic nursing professionals in Greenwood made a yearly average salary of $64,900, four years earlier in 2006. This growth is faster than the salary trend for all careers in Greenwood.

Forensic nursing professionals in Greenwood earn a median salary of $70,670 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 247%. Those in the lowest 10% of the pay bracket earn less than $36,340 per year, while those in the highest 10% of the pay bracket earn more than $125,990 per year.

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

There are 2 accredited forensic nursing schools in the city. Many of Greenwood's forensic nursing professionals are graduates of one of these schools.

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

Approximately 172 students graduated from forensic nursing courses in 2010.