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.
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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: