The Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2012-2013 Edition, published by the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that the median Georgia probation officer, parole officer and juvenile probation officer salary is $34,480.
In Georgia, parole services for adults are carried out through the Georgia State Board of Pardons and Paroles, while adults on probation are monitored by the Georgia Department of Corrections, Probation Operations. The division which manages juvenile parole and probation is the Georgia Department of Juvenile Justice.
According to the Georgia State Board of Pardons and Paroles, the beginning probation officer salary is $32,103.60.
The Georgia Department of Corrections, Probation Operations provides the following:
Probation Officer 1/2:
- Entry Salary: $31,474.08
- Pay Grade Maximum: $51,405.73
Here are the salaries offered to juvenile probation officers employed by the Georgia Department of Juvenile Justice:
Juvenile Probation Parole Specialist 2:
- Minimum: $29,399.50
- Maximum: $40,402.62
Juvenile Probation Parole Specialist 3:
- Minimum: $32,418.30
- Maximum: $44,571.27
The salary figures below include probation and parole officers as well as juvenile probation officers as provided by the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics: