Of the 12,050 forensic nursing professionals employed in Maryland, 650 work in North East. Between 2006 and 2010, in North East, there has been a 24% decline in the number of forensic nursing professionals. As the employment for forensic nursing professionals in North East has decreased, overall employment in North East has increased.

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Salaries for forensic nursing professionals in North East have decreased. North East forensic nursing professionals made $101,400 per year, on average, in 2010. The average salary for forensic nursing professionals in North East was $116,175 per year, four years earlier in 2006. This decline is slower than the salary trend for all careers in North East.

Forensic nursing professionals in North East make a median yearly salary of $90,200. The 10% of forensic nursing professionals in the lowest pay bracket earn less than $62,110 per year, while those in the highest pay bracket earn approximately $152,270 per year.

Forensic nursing professional salaries in North East 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 North East's forensic nursing professionals are graduates of this school.

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

Approximately 46 students completed forensic nursing courses in 2010.