Of the 13,170 forensic nursing professionals employed in Ohio, 2,640 work in Independence. Between 2006 and 2010, in Independence, there has been a 12% growth in the number of forensic nursing professionals. As the number of forensic nursing professionals in Independence has increased, overall employment in Independence has also increased.

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As the number of forensic nursing professionals in Independence has grown, salaries for forensic nursing professionals have also increased. In 2010 an average salary of $83,675 per year was earned by forensic nursing professionals in Independence. Four years earlier in 2006, the average salary for forensic nursing professionals in Independence was $72,890 per year. This growth is faster than the salary trend for all careers in Independence.

Forensic nursing professionals make a median salary of $78,700 per year in Independence. The 10% of forensic nursing professionals in the lowest pay bracket earn less than $59,590 per year, while those in the highest pay bracket earn approximately $115,730 per year.

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

Many of Independence's forensic nursing professionals are graduates of the only accredited forensic nursing school in the city.

Independence's forensic nursing school offers one forensic nursing degree and certificate program.

Approximately 5 students graduated from forensic nursing courses in 2010.