Exactly 6,090 of Illinois' 550 forensic nursing professionals work in Malta. Between 2006 and 2010, the number of forensic nursing professionals in Malta has shrunk by 29%. As the employment for forensic nursing professionals in Malta has decreased, overall employment in Malta has increased.

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Salaries for forensic nursing professionals in Malta have increased. In 2010 an average salary of $87,205 per year was earned by forensic nursing professionals in Malta. The average salary for forensic nursing professionals in Malta was $69,810 per year, four years earlier in 2006. The growth in the salary of forensic nursing professionals in Malta is faster than the salary trend for all careers in the city.

Forensic nursing professionals in Malta earn a median salary of $77,865 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 123%. Those in the lowest 10% of the pay bracket earn less than $48,315 per year, while those in the highest 10% of the pay bracket earn more than $107,590 per year.

On average forensic nursing professional salaries in Malta 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 Malta's forensic nursing professionals are graduates of this school.

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

Approximately 67 students completed forensic nursing courses in 2010.