Exactly 310 of Illinois' 550 forensic nursing professionals work in Carterville. Between 2006 and 2010, in Carterville, there has been a 7% growth in the number of forensic nursing professionals. As the employment for forensic nursing professionals in Carterville has increased, overall employment in Carterville has also increased.

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As the number of forensic nursing professionals in Carterville has grown, salaries for forensic nursing professionals have decreased. In 2010 an average salary of $63,090 per year was earned by forensic nursing professionals in Carterville. The average salary for forensic nursing professionals in Carterville was $64,420 per year, four years earlier in 2006. The decline in the salary of forensic nursing professionals in Carterville is slower than the salary trend for all careers in the city.

Forensic nursing professionals make a median salary of $59,380 per year in Carterville. The 10% of forensic nursing professionals in the lowest pay bracket earn less than $30,680 per year, while those in the highest pay bracket earn approximately 230% higher salaries.

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

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

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

Approximately 32 students completed forensic nursing courses in 2010.