Exactly 100 of the 4,600 forensic nursing professionals employed in Missouri, work in Union. Between 2006 and 2010, the number of forensic nursing professionals in Union has shrunk by 97%. As the number of forensic nursing professionals in Union has decreased, overall employment in Union has increased.

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As the number of forensic nursing professionals in Union has shrunk, salaries for forensic nursing professionals have also decreased. Union forensic nursing professionals made $70,740 per year, on average, in 2010. Forensic nursing professionals in Union made a yearly average salary of $85,745, four years earlier in 2006. The decline in the salary of forensic nursing professionals in Union is faster than the salary trend for all careers in the city.

Forensic nursing professionals in Union make a median yearly salary of $64,855. The difference in pay between the forensic nursing professionals in the lowest pay bracket and those in the highest pay bracket is approximately 139%. Those in the lowest 10% of the pay bracket earn less than $42,515 per year, while those in the highest 10% of the pay bracket earn more than $101,550 per year.

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

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

Approximately 46 students completed forensic nursing courses in 2010.