Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists
Provide social services to assist in rehabilitation of law offenders in custody or on probation or parole. Make recommendations for actions involving formulation of rehabilitation plan and treatment of offender, including conditional release and education and employment stipulations.
- O*NET-SOC code
21-1092.00 - Preparation Job Zone Four: Considerable Preparation Needed
Wages
Median annual wage, U.S.$66,270
Employment, U.S.89,390
Median hourly wage$31.86
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $46,840 | $54,250 | $66,270 | $84,780 | $107,790 |
By state (46)
| State | Employment | Median annual | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 1,080 | $61,050 | 0.89 |
| Alaska | 480 | $77,000 | 2.57 |
| Arizona | 1,100 | $60,910 | 0.59 |
| Arkansas | 850 | $51,180 | 1.13 |
| California | 13,900 | $103,640 | 1.33 |
| Colorado | 2,540 | $71,680 | 1.54 |
| Connecticut | 1,200 | $97,350 | 1.23 |
| Delaware | 380 | $81,880 | 1.38 |
| Florida | 4,490 | $50,960 | 0.79 |
| Georgia | 2,650 | $60,270 | 0.94 |
| Hawaii | 40 | $73,830 | 0.11 |
| Idaho | 760 | $59,780 | 1.54 |
| Illinois | 2,590 | $74,390 | 0.74 |
| Indiana | 2,270 | $60,170 | 1.23 |
| Iowa | 950 | $77,390 | 1.06 |
| Kansas | 760 | $61,890 | 0.92 |
| Kentucky | 830 | $59,610 | 0.73 |
| Louisiana | 980 | $62,910 | 0.88 |
| Maine | 160 | $71,140 | 0.43 |
| Maryland | 1,370 | $76,390 | 0.86 |
| Massachusetts | 1,200 | $94,590 | 0.57 |
| Michigan | 2,190 | $79,760 | 0.86 |
| Minnesota | 2,040 | $81,580 | 1.20 |
| Mississippi | 150 | $34,110 | 0.22 |
| Missouri | 2,290 | $46,840 | 1.36 |
| Montana | 360 | $59,750 | 1.23 |
| Nebraska | 560 | $63,460 | 0.95 |
| Nevada | 780 | $75,840 | 0.88 |
| New Jersey | 2,890 | $80,280 | 1.17 |
| New Mexico | 620 | $66,000 | 1.23 |
| New York | 4,360 | $80,350 | 0.78 |
| North Carolina | 3,310 | $62,220 | 1.17 |
| North Dakota | 250 | $65,140 | 1.02 |
| Ohio | 3,310 | $61,120 | 1.04 |
| Oklahoma | 870 | $50,380 | 0.88 |
| Oregon | 1,260 | $84,920 | 1.12 |
| Pennsylvania | 4,310 | $67,370 | 1.24 |
| South Carolina | 460 | $56,780 | 0.35 |
| South Dakota | 280 | $66,870 | 1.06 |
| Tennessee | 2,120 | $58,010 | 1.12 |
| Texas | 8,100 | $52,880 | 1.00 |
| Vermont | 190 | $83,820 | 1.06 |
| Virginia | 2,730 | $58,820 | 1.15 |
| Washington | 2,150 | $82,750 | 1.06 |
| West Virginia | 890 | $53,120 | 2.21 |
| Wyoming | 200 | $56,580 | 1.23 |
Similar occupations
Similarity is our measure: the cosine of importance x level over all 120 O*NET skills, knowledge areas and abilities. It is not an O*NET finding. More.
Circles are the 20 most similar occupations, coloured by Job Zone. Lines join pairs where one is among the other's 10 most similar; darker lines are pairs O*NET also lists as related. Drag a circle to move it out of the way; select one to open it.
| # | Occupation | Job Zone | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Child, Family, and School Social Workers | 4 | 0.961 |
| 2 | Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors | 5 | 0.956 |
| 3 | Detectives and Criminal Investigators | 3 | 0.953 |
| 4 | First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers | 3 | 0.952 |
| 5 | Psychiatric Technicians | 3 | 0.952 |
| 6 | Social and Human Service Assistants | 4 | 0.952 |
| 7 | Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers | 5 | 0.952 |
| 8 | School Psychologists | 5 | 0.949 |
| 9 | First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives | 1-2 | 0.948 |
| 10 | Healthcare Social Workers | 5 | 0.947 |
One skill away
Among the 50 occupations most similar to Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists, those at the same Job Zone or lower, where exactly one skill rated at least 3 in importance needs a level more than 0.75 points higher (on O*NET's 0-7 level scale). Our definition. Change the thresholds.
| Occupation | Skill to build | Level gap | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child, Family, and School Social Workers | Negotiation | 0.88 | 0.961 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers | Management of Personnel Resources | 1.50 | 0.952 |
| Community Health Workers | Learning Strategies | 1.13 | 0.944 |
| Recreation Workers | Management of Personnel Resources | 0.88 | 0.941 |
| Recreational Therapists | Learning Strategies | 0.88 | 0.938 |
| Equal Opportunity Representatives and Officers | Learning Strategies | 0.76 | 0.928 |
| Adapted Physical Education Specialists | Learning Strategies | 1.50 | 0.928 |
| Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten | Learning Strategies | 1.13 | 0.925 |
| Compliance Managers | Learning Strategies | 0.88 | 0.924 |
| Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education | Learning Strategies | 1.26 | 0.918 |
Software to learn next
Software used by at least 3 of the 20 occupations most similar to Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists, excluding software Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists already lists and any you named. Ranked by how many of them use it, weighted by how much more common it is among them than across all occupations (lift). Our ranking.
| Software | Similar jobs using it | Lift |
|---|---|---|
| Athena Software Penelope Case Management | 3 of 20 | 46.2x |
| Social Solutions ETO | 3 of 20 | 46.2x |
| Patient electronic medical record EMR software | 4 of 20 | 14.2x |
| Law enforcement information databases | 3 of 20 | 23.1x |
| Netscape Navigator | 3 of 20 | 23.1x |
| Microsoft Internet Explorer | 6 of 20 | 4.5x |
| Scheduling software | 6 of 20 | 4.0x |
| National Crime Information Center (NCIC) database | 3 of 20 | 12.6x |
| Microsoft Publisher | 6 of 20 | 2.9x |
| Database software | 8 of 20 | 2.2x |
Skills
From O*NET data. Importance is rated 1 to 5 and level 0 to 7.
| Skill | Type | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Perceptiveness | Transferable skill | 4.00 | 4.38 |
| Active Listening | Essential skill | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Speaking | Essential skill | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Reading Comprehension | Essential skill | 3.88 | 4.12 |
| Critical Thinking | Essential skill | 3.88 | 4.00 |
| Monitoring | Essential skill | 3.75 | 3.88 |
| Writing | Essential skill | 3.75 | 3.88 |
| Complex Problem Solving | Transferable skill | 3.75 | 3.38 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | Transferable skill | 3.62 | 3.75 |
| Time Management | Transferable skill | 3.38 | 3.38 |
| Active Learning | Essential skill | 3.38 | 3.25 |
| Coordination | Transferable skill | 3.12 | 3.75 |
| Persuasion | Transferable skill | 3.12 | 3.75 |
| Negotiation | Transferable skill | 3.12 | 3.12 |
| Service Orientation | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 3.50 |
| Instructing | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Systems Analysis | Transferable skill | 2.88 | 3.00 |
| Systems Evaluation | Transferable skill | 2.75 | 3.00 |
| Learning Strategies | Essential skill | 2.25 | 2.62 |
| Management of Personnel Resources | Transferable skill | 2.25 | 2.50 |
| Operations Monitoring | Transferable skill | 2.25 | 1.75 |
| Operation and Control | Transferable skill | 2.12 | 1.38 |
| Quality Control Analysis | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 1.38 |
| Mathematics | Essential skill | 1.88 | 1.25 |
| Operations Analysis | Transferable skill | 1.75 | 1.62 |
| Science | Essential skill | 1.75 | 0.75 |
| Management of Financial Resources | Transferable skill | 1.62 | 1.00 |
| Management of Material Resources | Transferable skill | 1.62 | 0.88 |
| Programming | Transferable skill | 1.62 | 0.75 |
| Troubleshooting | Transferable skill | 1.62 | 0.62 |
| Technology Design | Transferable skill | 1.50 | 0.62 |
| Equipment Maintenance | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
| Equipment Selection | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
| Installation | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
| Repairing | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
Knowledge (33) and abilities (52)
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Law and Government | 4.39 | 4.74 |
| Public Safety and Security | 4.34 | 4.76 |
| English Language | 4.12 | 4.41 |
| Psychology | 4.11 | 5.26 |
| Therapy and Counseling | 3.96 | 5.04 |
| Sociology and Anthropology | 3.58 | 3.92 |
| Administrative | 3.44 | 3.75 |
| Customer and Personal Service | 3.19 | 3.97 |
| Education and Training | 3.11 | 3.49 |
| Computers and Electronics | 3.10 | 3.30 |
| Administration and Management | 2.84 | 2.86 |
| Communications and Media | 2.38 | 2.13 |
| Transportation | 2.22 | 2.13 |
| Philosophy and Theology | 2.20 | 2.57 |
| Personnel and Human Resources | 2.15 | 1.87 |
| Mathematics | 2.10 | 1.84 |
| Telecommunications | 2.02 | 1.40 |
| Geography | 1.92 | 1.65 |
| Foreign Language | 1.84 | 1.51 |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 1.53 | 0.93 |
| Economics and Accounting | 1.48 | 0.66 |
| Chemistry | 1.37 | not rated |
| History and Archeology | 1.37 | 0.71 |
| Production and Processing | 1.32 | not rated |
| Engineering and Technology | 1.23 | not rated |
| Biology | 1.21 | not rated |
| Sales and Marketing | 1.21 | not rated |
| Design | 1.17 | not rated |
| Mechanical | 1.16 | not rated |
| Building and Construction | 1.13 | not rated |
| Fine Arts | 1.13 | not rated |
| Physics | 1.09 | not rated |
| Food Production | 1.07 | not rated |
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Oral Expression | 4.12 | 4.12 |
| Deductive Reasoning | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Problem Sensitivity | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Written Comprehension | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Oral Comprehension | 3.88 | 4.00 |
| Inductive Reasoning | 3.88 | 3.88 |
| Written Expression | 3.75 | 4.00 |
| Speech Recognition | 3.75 | 3.75 |
| Speech Clarity | 3.75 | 3.50 |
| Near Vision | 3.25 | 3.62 |
| Category Flexibility | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Information Ordering | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Selective Attention | 3.00 | 2.88 |
| Fluency of Ideas | 2.88 | 3.12 |
| Flexibility of Closure | 2.88 | 2.25 |
| Originality | 2.75 | 3.12 |
| Time Sharing | 2.62 | 2.25 |
| Far Vision | 2.50 | 2.38 |
| Speed of Closure | 2.25 | 2.12 |
| Trunk Strength | 2.25 | 2.12 |
| Auditory Attention | 2.12 | 2.25 |
| Gross Body Coordination | 2.12 | 2.12 |
| Reaction Time | 2.12 | 2.12 |
| Response Orientation | 2.12 | 2.12 |
| Static Strength | 2.12 | 2.12 |
| Memorization | 2.12 | 2.00 |
| Perceptual Speed | 2.12 | 2.00 |
| Multilimb Coordination | 2.12 | 1.88 |
| Explosive Strength | 2.12 | 1.75 |
| Depth Perception | 2.12 | 1.62 |
| Hearing Sensitivity | 2.12 | 1.38 |
| Visualization | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Stamina | 2.00 | 1.88 |
| Arm-Hand Steadiness | 2.00 | 1.62 |
| Control Precision | 2.00 | 1.62 |
| Finger Dexterity | 2.00 | 1.62 |
| Mathematical Reasoning | 2.00 | 1.50 |
| Gross Body Equilibrium | 2.00 | 1.38 |
| Manual Dexterity | 2.00 | 1.38 |
| Number Facility | 2.00 | 1.38 |
| Speed of Limb Movement | 2.00 | 1.38 |
| Visual Color Discrimination | 1.62 | 0.88 |
| Glare Sensitivity | 1.62 | 0.75 |
| Rate Control | 1.62 | 0.62 |
| Extent Flexibility | 1.50 | 0.62 |
| Night Vision | 1.50 | 0.62 |
| Peripheral Vision | 1.50 | 0.62 |
| Spatial Orientation | 1.50 | 0.62 |
| Sound Localization | 1.50 | 0.50 |
| Dynamic Strength | 1.38 | 0.62 |
| Wrist-Finger Speed | 1.38 | 0.50 |
| Dynamic Flexibility | 1.00 | not rated |
Software used
Examples from O*NET data. "Hot" and "in demand" are O*NET flags for technologies often listed in job postings.
- Microsoft Office software in demand
- Facebook hot
- Microsoft Access hot
- Microsoft Excel hot
- Microsoft Outlook hot
- Microsoft PowerPoint hot
- Microsoft Word hot
- Appointment scheduling software
- Case management software
- Corel WordPerfect Office Suite
- Court records databases
- Electronic tracking device software
- Email software
- Speech recognition software
- Tyler Technologies Odyssey Case Manager
- Web browser software
Where it concentrates
Metro areas ranked by BLS location quotient: the occupation's share of the area's jobs divided by its share of all US jobs. Above 1 means more concentrated than the nation. Metros employing fewer than 100 are left out.
| Metro area | Employment | Location quotient | Median annual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson City, MO | 220 | 4.68 | $46,840 |
| Johnson City, TN | 180 | 3.82 | $45,610 |
| Charleston, WV | 220 | 3.72 | $55,580 |
| St. Joseph, MO-KS | 100 | 3.36 | $46,840 |
| Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | 290 | 3.03 | $69,590 |
| Abilene, TX | 130 | 3.00 | $57,640 |
| Trenton-Princeton, NJ | 410 | 3.00 | $80,610 |
| Grand Junction, CO | 110 | 2.81 | $65,090 |
| Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL | 140 | 2.76 | $46,430 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | 530 | 2.75 | $92,880 |