Probation, Parole and Juvenile Probation Officer Salaries in Michigan

According to the Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2012-2013 Edition, which is a publication of the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics, the median Michigan probation officer, parole officer and juvenile probation officer salary during 2012 was $57,730.

Adult parole/felony probation in Michigan is managed by the Michigan Department of Corrections, Field Operations Administration. Adult misdemeanor probation is handled locally by the district courts. For juveniles, parole is handled by the Michigan Department of Human Services, Bureau of Juvenile Justice, and by family courts locally for juvenile probation.

Below is the hourly compensation plan provided to parole and probation officers in Michigan, including those supervising juveniles:

Parole Probation Officer – E (Hourly):

  • Pay Grade 9, Minimum: $18.72
  • Pay Grade 9, Maximum: $26.44
  • Pay Grade 10, Minimum: $20.24
  • Pay Grade 10, Maximum: $27.71
  • Pay Grade P11, Minimum: $21.23
  • Pay Grade P11, Maximum: $29.75

Parole Probation Officer – A (Hourly):

  • Minimum: $22.55
  • After 1 Year: $24.07
  • After 2 Years: $25.58
  • After 3 Years: $27.21
  • After 4 Years: $28.95
  • After 5 Years: $30.53
  • Maximum: $32.49

Here, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics reports on the annual salaries of juvenile probation officers as well as parole officers throughout Michigan:

Area name
Employment
Annual mean wage
Ann Arbor MI
90
57460
Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn MI Metropolitan Division
620
56710
Detroit-Warren-Livonia MI
1040
56380
Flint MI
80
60550
Grand Rapids-Wyoming MI
Estimate Not Released
54580
Lansing-East Lansing MI
110
61300
Saginaw-Saginaw Township North MI
90
55600
South Bend-Mishawaka IN-MI
50
35500
Warren-Troy-Farmington Hills MI Metropolitan Division
420
55890
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area
140
54340
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area
60
53000
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area
90
55350
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area
310
55130

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