Exactly 250 of the 29,560 forensic nursing professionals employed in California, work in Salinas. Between 2006 and 2010, the number of forensic nursing professionals in Salinas has grown by 79%. As the number of forensic nursing professionals in Salinas has increased, overall employment in Salinas has decreased.

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In Salinas, salaries for forensic nursing professionals have increased. In 2010 an average salary of $107,640 per year was earned by forensic nursing professionals in Salinas. Forensic nursing professionals in Salinas made a yearly average salary of $89,700, four years earlier in 2006. This growth is faster than the salary trend for all careers in Salinas.

Forensic nursing professionals in Salinas earn a median salary of $83,980 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 258%. Those in the lowest 10% of the pay bracket earn less than $51,680 per year, while those in the highest 10% of the pay bracket earn more than $185,200 per year.

Salinas forensic nursing professionals have earnings that are higher than the salaries earned by others in related fields, on average.

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

Salinas' forensic nursing school offers one forensic nursing degree and certificate program.

Approximately 19 students completed forensic nursing courses in 2010.