Probation, Parole and Juvenile Probation Officer Salaries in California

The U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2012-2013 Edition, reports the median probation, parole and juvenile probation officer salaries in California to be $75,780.

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In California, there are 58 counties, and each county operates its own adult probation/juvenile probation departments. The Division of Adult Parole Operations and the Division of Juvenile Parole Operations operate independently.

Parole Officer Salary – Adult and Juvenile

The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation utilizes this salary scale for both adult parole officers and juvenile parole officers. Multiple:

Parole Agent I (Adult Parole) and Parole Agent I (Youth Authority):

• $60,396 to $69,900 (1-5 years)
• $63,420 to $73,392 (6-10 years)
• $73,140 to $88,824 (11-15 years)
• $73,380 to $84,996 (16-20 years)
• $76,800 to $93,264 (21-25 years)
• $77,052 to $89,244 (26-30 years)

Parole Agent II (Adult Parole) – Specialist and Parole Agent II (Youth Authority) – Specialist:

• $80,232 to $97,452 (1-10 years)
• $84,240 to $102,324 (remainder of career)

Parole Agent II (Adult Parole) – Supervisor and Parole Agent II (Youth Authority) – Supervisor:

• $86,244 to $104,772

Parole Agent III (Adult Parole) and Parole Agent III (Youth Authority):

• $90,420 to $109,920

Probation Officer Salary – Adult and Juvenile

Below are some salary figures released by the U.S. Department of Labor for probation officers and juvenile probation officers in California.

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