Exactly 60 of the 1,380 forensic nursing professionals employed in New Hampshire, work in Portsmouth. Between 2006 and 2010, the number of forensic nursing professionals in Portsmouth has grown by 50%. As the number of forensic nursing professionals in Portsmouth has increased, overall employment in Portsmouth has also increased.

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As the number of forensic nursing professionals in Portsmouth has grown, salaries for forensic nursing professionals have decreased. In 2010 Portsmouth forensic nursing professionals earned an average yearly salary of $93,100. The average salary for forensic nursing professionals in Portsmouth was $96,450 per year, four years earlier in 2006. This decline is slower than the salary trend for all careers in Portsmouth.

Forensic nursing professionals in Portsmouth make a median yearly salary of $97,030. The 10% of forensic nursing professionals in the lowest pay bracket earn less than $57,280 per year, while those in the highest pay bracket earn approximately $130,390 per year.

On average forensic nursing professionals in Portsmouth earn salaries that are higher than the salaries earned by other professionals in Portsmouth.

There is only one accredited forensic nursing school in the city. Many of Portsmouth's forensic nursing professionals are graduates of this school.

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

Approximately 46 students completed forensic nursing courses in 2010.