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Updated: 5 Feb 2012
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Salary$23,972 - $58,220  
   
Bonus$4.30 - $5,096  
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Salary Range
Texas Department of Criminal Justice$22,810 - $38,308
Florida Department of Corrections$22,257 - $84,353
Federal Bureau of Prisons$20,093 - $109,563
Dept. of Corrections$20,368 - $63,173
North Carolina Department of Corrections$27,736 - $36,248
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Salary Range
Prison / Secure Correctional Facility$23,165 - $62,710
Law Enforcement$23,367 - $65,343
Security$21,707 - $63,598
Government$24,338 - $68,147
Military / Armed Forces$23,997 - $71,628

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Key Statistics for Correctional Officer / Jailer Jobs

Gender
Female
26%
female alumni
  
Male
74%
male alumni
Salary:$27,528 - $36,175 $29,971 - $48,854
Years of Experience
Less than 1 year
9%
1-4 years
46%
5-9 years
22%
10-19 years
17%
20 years or more
6%
Most Common Health Benefits
medical benefits Medical: 88% dental benefits Dental: 71%
vision benefits Vision: 57% employee benefits None: 10%

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Correctional Officer / Jailer

Salary Range

$22,803 - $58,517
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Corrections Officer
$24,308 - $64,341
Correctional Officer
$24,170 - $58,830
Customer Service Representative (CSR)
$19,299 - $42,596
 
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Correctional Officer / Jailer

Salary Range

$22,803 - $58,517
payscale
Corrections Officer
$24,308 - $64,341
Police or Sheriff's Patrol Officer
$27,817 - $79,561
Security Officer
$18,194 - $41,934
 

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Correctional Officer / Jailer Job Description

People with the job title Correctional Officer / Jailer typically fall into one of the following PayScale standard occupations.

Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists
Provide social services to assist in rehabilitation of law offenders in custody or on probation or parole. Make recommendations for actions involving formulation of rehabilitation plan and treatment of offender, including conditional release and education and employment stipulations.

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Correctional Officer / Jailer - (City withheld for privacy), Florida, United States
County government pays better than state govt.
Posted in Negotiating Higher Pay on 12 Aug 2009
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