Exactly 270 of Michigan's 11,650 forensic nursing professionals work in Traverse City. There has been a 59% growth in the number of forensic nursing professionals in Traverse City between the years 2006 and 2010. As the employment for forensic nursing professionals in Traverse City has increased, overall employment in Traverse City has also increased.

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Salaries for forensic nursing professionals in Traverse City have increased. In 2010 forensic nursing professionals in Traverse City reportedly earned an average salary of $137,590 per year. Four years earlier in 2006, the average salary for forensic nursing professionals in Traverse City was $91,960 per year. This growth is faster than the salary trend for all careers in Traverse City.

Forensic nursing professionals in Traverse City earn a median salary of $78,350 per year. The 10% of forensic nursing professionals in the lowest pay bracket earn less than $47,655 per year, while those in the highest pay bracket earn approximately 151% higher salaries.

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

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

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

In 2010 approximately 63 students completed forensic nursing courses.