Median pay: $47,700
Top pay: $78,200
10-year job growth: 19%
Total jobs: 60,000
The job:
As a probation officer, your goal is to rehabilitate criminals by providing social services to those in custody, on probation or on parole. You'll recommend a rehabilitation plan and put together a proposal for treatment, including conditional release, education and employment stipulations.
Quality of life ratings:
| Personal satisfaction |
Benefit to society |
Low stress |
Flexibility |
| B |
B |
D |
B |
By Anne C. Lee and Heather Muse
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