Probation Officer Salary

The average salary for a Probation Officer in the UK is:

£28,996

Job profile for a Probation Officer

Probation officers work primarily with offenders who pose a medium or high risk of harm to the public. They prepare reports for Courts recommending appropriate sentences, based on the offence type and the person's individual circumstances. They also supervise offenders on community-based orders and on licence after release from prison. They are responsible for doing offending behaviour work with the person and enforcing the order or licence where necessary. Probation officers work closely with the Police, Social Services, and substance misuse agencies.

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Probation Officer Salary Comparison

In 2008, the average salary for this job was £29,000.

The average salary in 2009 was £27,080, based on 5 respondents (a difference of -7% from the 2008 figure.

The average salary in 2010 was £25,749, based on 10 respondents (a difference of -5% from the 2009 figure.

The average salary in 2011 was £29,000, based on 3 respondents (a difference of 13% from the 2010 figure.

The average salary in 2012 was £32,000, based on 4 respondents (a difference of 10% from the 2011 figure.

The median salary for a Probation Officer based on all salary survey responses is: £30,000

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About the Salary Survey Data in this survey is based on over 368,000 individual salary records. The date period for which job information was gathered varies, but is usually between 2008 - 2012. For precise date related information, custom reports may be ordered with greater granularity. Working 8 hours a day, 250 days of the year, the data suggests the hourly rate for Probation Officer is £14.5.

Assorted Probation Officer Salary Information

Salary Location Date £30,000 Midlands 2-February-17 £31,500 Yorkshire and North East 1-December-15 £25,000 North West 28-July-14 Chart to the right shows ten most recent raw datapoints. Outlying points may be discarded.

Probation Officer Salary By UK Region

These figures use non-job specific statistical weighting from our salary data pool and also include for comparison the salaries for a Probation Officer job in US Dollars based on a recent exchante rate (last rate update 02/05/2013 with a pound to dollar exchange rate 1.56) for comparisons for our international visitors

Salary US Dollars Region £25517 $39806.52 North West £31606 $49305.36 London £23197 $36187.32 Yorkshire and North East £25227 $39354.12 South West £29866 $46590.96 South East £24647 $38449.32 Scotland £26097 $40711.32 Northern Ireland £24357 $37996.92 Wales £26967 $42068.52 Midlands £24067 $37544.52 East of England

With regard to age and impact on salary for a Probation Officer, a statistical average weighting (that is based on how salary varies by age and not for a specific job which may vary considerably) suggests these figures: £21,747 for a worker in their 20s, £28,417 (30s), £33,636 (40s) and £33,636 (50s).

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The average salary figure above for a Probation Officer is considered highly likely to be representative of the UK market average due to the high number of respondents who had this exact job title.

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