Community & Social Service

Probation Officers

SOC 21-1092

Supervise people on probation and connect them with support services.

Median pay

$66k

$54k to $85k typical range

Outlook

Growing

8k openings / yr

Education

Bachelor's

AI exposure

43%

modeled estimate · 86th pct in Microsoft's data

Future-proof

68/100

Key skills

Active Listening
Speaking
Reading Comprehension
Critical Thinking
Writing
Monitoring

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Pay and outlook from BLS (OEWS 2025, Employment Projections 2024-2034). Skills and work activities from O*NET 30.3. AI exposure and future-proof scores are modeled estimates. How we model AI exposure.