Also called: Federal Probation Officer, Pretrial Services Officer (Federal)
Supervises people on federal probation and writes the reports judges use to decide sentences.
Visits a man on supervised release at his job, checks his drug test, and helps him enroll in job training. Back at the office, writes a pre-sentence report for a fraud case.
Federal JSP pay scale with locality pay and law-enforcement retirement.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 5 years after high school. Bachelor's required (master's helps); under age 37 at hire; federal training academy; carries a firearm in most districts.
Ways in: 4-year college, Graduate school, On-the-job training. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Criminal Justice, Social Work, Psychology.
Growing about average (about 2% over 10 years). Approximate.
Low risk for 10 years. AI drafts parts of pre-sentence reports and tracks compliance; field visits and judgment calls on public safety stay human.
Classes: Criminal justice CTE, AP Government, Psychology.
Official data: O*NET occupation 21-1092.
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