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Professional Trends

Washington State Vs. National Homeland Security Employment

Washington State	18,670
National	1,197,720

Of all of the homeland security professionals that work in the US, approximately 2% work in Washington State state.

Employment Growth for Homeland security professionals In Washington State

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
19,080	19,190	19,180	19,490	18,670

Yellow: Actual Values

Homeland Security is a shrinking field in Washington State. 410 less homeland security professionals were working in Washington State in 2010, than there were in 2006. Thus, the field of homeland security has shrunk by 2% in Washington State. This decline is faster than the change in the number of homeland security professionals around the country. Nationally, the number of homeland security professionals has grown by 1% from 2006 to 2010.

Homeland Security VS. All Professions salaries in Washington State

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
$42,747	$45,567	$47,777	$50,220	$53,597
$48,545	$50,054	$51,159	$52,682	$54,489

Light Blue: Homeland Security
Dark Yellow: All Professions

In Washington State, as the number of homeland security professionals is declining, the salaries earned by homeland security professionals are increasing. In 2006 homeland security professionals made a mean salary of $42,747 per year, and in 2010 they made $53,597 per year.

Salary percentiles for Homeland security professionals in Washington State

10th percentile	$32,387
25th percentile	$39,857
50th percentile	$51,290
75th percentile	$62,393
90th percentile	$80,560

Thus, homeland security professionals' salaries grew by 20% in 4 years. This growth is mirrored by state trends for all professionals. In the state of Washington State, there is a huge variation in pay, within the field of homeland security. The pay differential between the highest paid homeland security professionals and those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket is 149%

Average Salaries for Homeland security professionals and related professions in Washington State

Criminal Justice	$53,451
Criminology	$65,700
Homeland Security	$53,597

In Washington State, homeland security professionals make, on average, less than their counterparts in related professions.

Educational Trends

Homeland Security programs available for each degree type for all schools in Washington State

associate	0
bachelor	0
master	0
doctor	0
Certificate	2
Total	2

The number of students graduating from the 2 accredited homeland security schools in Washington State is decreasing. In 2006, 40 students graduated from homeland security courses in Washington State. And in 2010, 6 students graduated.

This represents a 85% decrease in the number of homeland security degree or certificate school graduates in Washington State state. Most of these graduates, or 100%, earned an undergraduate certificate in homeland security.

Homeland Security Faculty Salaries in Washington State

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