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Probation and Parole Officer vs Public Health Nurse

In 2025, the median salary for Public Health Nurse was $3,669 (3.6%) higher than for Probation and Parole Officer: $104,210 against $100,541. Probation and Parole Officer had 384 people on the list, Public Health Nurse 635.

At a glance

Probation and Parole OfficerPublic Health Nurse
People on the 2025 list384635
Median salary$100,541$104,210
Middle half$100,541–$100,541$103,309–$106,270
Highest salary$108,591$131,569
Total salaries$38,656,100$66,876,440
People, change−15.2% vs 2024+67.1% vs 2024
Median, change−5.6% vs 2024+0.2% vs 2024

Median salary by year

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YearProbation and Parole OfficerPublic Health Nurse
2015$102,210
2016$102,862
2017$103,569
2018$110,399
2019$105,090
2020$104,311
2021$107,264
2022$103,402
2023$104,169
2024$106,484$103,978
2025$100,541$104,210

People on the list by year

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YearProbation and Parole OfficerPublic Health Nurse
20155
20166
20178
201811
201917
2020210
2021337
2022505
202360
2024453380
2025384635

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Questions and answers

Which pays more, Probation and Parole Officer or Public Health Nurse?

By median salary in 2025, Public Health Nurse: $104,210 against $100,541.

Which has more people on the list?

Public Health Nurse: 635 against 384 in 2025.

How has the gap changed since 2024?

In 2024 the median for Probation and Parole Officer was $106,484 and for Public Health Nurse $103,978, a gap of $2,505; in 2025 the gap was $3,669.

What do these figures cover?

Only people paid $100,000 or more are on the list, so medians and counts describe them, not everyone with each title.

What does “salary paid” include?

What the employer paid in the calendar year, so it can include overtime, retroactive pay, vacation payouts, severance or a partial year. Taxable benefits are listed separately. How the lists work