Child support investigator vs juvenile probation officer

The differences between child support investigators and juvenile probation officers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both a child support investigator and a juvenile probation officer. Additionally, a child support investigator has an average salary of $47,732, which is higher than the $46,765 average annual salary of a juvenile probation officer.

The top three skills for a child support investigator include law enforcement agencies, protective services and child support orders. The most important skills for a juvenile probation officer are mental health, social work, and rehabilitation.

Child support investigator vs juvenile probation officer overview

	Child Support Investigator	Juvenile Probation Officer
Yearly salary	$47,732	$46,765
Hourly rate	$22.95	$22.48
Growth rate	9%	-
Number of jobs	75,493	66,217
Job satisfaction	5	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 71%	Bachelor's Degree, 76%
Average age	42	44
Years of experience	4	4

Child support investigator vs juvenile probation officer salary

Child support investigators and juvenile probation officers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Child Support Investigator	Juvenile Probation Officer
Average salary	$47,732	$46,765
Salary range	Between $37,000 And $60,000	Between $30,000 And $71,000
Highest paying City	-	Las Vegas, NV
Highest paying state	-	California
Best paying company	-	Clark County
Best paying industry	-	Professional

Differences between child support investigator and juvenile probation officer education

There are a few differences between a child support investigator and a juvenile probation officer in terms of educational background:

	Child Support Investigator	Juvenile Probation Officer
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 71%	Bachelor's Degree, 76%
Most common major	Criminal Justice	Criminal Justice
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	California State University - Long Beach

Child support investigator vs juvenile probation officer demographics

Here are the differences between child support investigators' and juvenile probation officers' demographics:

	Child Support Investigator	Juvenile Probation Officer
Average age	42	44
Gender ratio	Male, 32.7% Female, 67.3%	Male, 46.9% Female, 53.1%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 13.4% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 15.1% Asian, 2.7% White, 63.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.5%	Black or African American, 14.0% Unknown, 2.6% Hispanic or Latino, 18.6% Asian, 1.8% White, 62.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	10%	10%

Differences between child support investigator and juvenile probation officer duties and responsibilities

Child support investigator example responsibilities.

Help children/youth in state custody achieve permanency whether through reintegration, adoption or custodianship.
Provide information and support to transitioning foster youth during assessment, case planning or other permanency and transition-relate activities.
Perform related adoptions and supervisory visits for state adoptions.

Juvenile probation officer example responsibilities.

Manage significant DUI caseload to court-ordered and conditional probation completion.
Provide case management, treatment, supervision, counseling and rehabilitation of both adjudicate and non-adjudicate juvenile offenders in various settings.
Facilitate physicals restraint courses and CPR training classes.
Complete training in CPR, first aid, and physical restraint techniques.
Supervise offenders on probation and parole, complete social histories/assessments/investigations for the sentencing court or parole board, case management.
Administer random urinalysis on an as needed basis.

Child support investigator vs juvenile probation officer skills

Common child support investigator skills

Law Enforcement Agencies, 11%
Protective Services, 7%
Child Support Orders, 7%
Child Care, 7%
Minimum Standards, 6%
Community Resources, 5%

Common juvenile probation officer skills

Mental Health, 9%
Social Work, 7%
Rehabilitation, 6%
Substance Abuse, 6%
Court Orders, 6%
Competency Development, 6%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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