Of the 3,500 forensic nursing professionals employed in Oregon, 250 work in Ontario. There has been a 14% growth in the number of forensic nursing professionals in Ontario between the years 2006 and 2010. As the number of forensic nursing professionals in Ontario has increased, overall employment in Ontario has also increased.

• Grey: Oregon
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• Light Blue: Forensic Nursing in Ontario
• Dark Yellow: All Professions in Ontario

As the number of forensic nursing professionals in Ontario has grown, salaries for forensic nursing professionals have also increased. In 2010 an average salary of $86,170 per year was earned by forensic nursing professionals in Ontario. Four years earlier in 2006, the average salary for forensic nursing professionals in Ontario was $70,290 per year. This growth is faster than the salary trend for all careers in Ontario.

Forensic nursing professionals make a median salary of $80,330 per year in Ontario. The 10% of forensic nursing professionals in the lowest pay bracket earn less than $60,190 per year, while those in the highest pay bracket earn approximately 96% higher salaries.

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

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

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

In 2010 approximately 20 students completed forensic nursing courses.