Arizona & Oregon top corrections employers
Continuing the search to find my purpose.
Parole & Probation
While looking through the Occupational Outlook Handbook (OOH) online, I found this table:
| State | Employment | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage | Percent of State employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Mexico | 1,220 | $16.12 | $33,520 | 0.153% |
| Arizona | 3,460 | $19.38 | $40,310 | 0.131% |
| Oregon | 2,030 | $22.10 | $45,960 | 0.121% |
| Washington | 3,000 | $23.52 | $48,920 | 0.107% |
This table is showing that Arizona, Oregon, and Washington have some of the highest concentration of parole/probation employees. What does this mean for me? Not a whole lot. It appears (according to the next table I’m going to show you) that in Arizona at least, that concentration is elsewhere (Yuma and Tuscon). I can’t find an opening for Parole/Probation in my current metro area — nor could I find one in the Portland metro area. I shall continue to look.
Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of workers in this occupation:
| MSA | Employment | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage | Percent of MSA employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yuma, AZ | 350 | $14.98 | $31,170 | 0.567% |
| Pocatello, ID | 100 | $17.62 | $36,650 | 0.262% |
| Tucson, AZ | 950 | $19.88 | $41,340 | 0.250% |
| Flagstaff, AZ | 140 | $21.79 | $45,320 | 0.240% |
| Jackson, MI | 120 | $24.56 | $51,080 | 0.211% |
Photojournalism
In other job hunting news: I also looked in the OOH for some validation on the idea that Photojournalism jobs are evaporating. According to the OOH this is a possibility, but more likely is that the PJ jobs are going to require a shift from being entirely newspaper printed photographs to more of an online presence. With traditional media having difficulty paying for itself — e.g. the layoffs at the New York Times — I fail to see who the new employers will be and if they will be able to support the equipment requirements of pro photogs. Or will everything be freelance with those that want to do the job required to purchase tens of thousands of dollars of their own gear?
I quote the OOH’s entry on another area of concern to those already in the field:
Photographers can expect keen competition for job openings because the work is attractive to many people. The number of individuals interested in positions as commercial and news photographers usually is much greater than the number of openings. Salaried jobs in particular may be difficult to find as more companies contract with freelancers rather than hire their own photographers.
Or, As Mark Hancock — a Dallas based PJ — said it:
There’s no lack of talented, dedicated, unemployed PJs. They want any job just as much as a new college grad. However, they have pro experience and pro awards on their resume.
