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Updated: 2 Feb 2012
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Salary$24,196 - $59,447  
   
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)		$23,573 - $61,526  
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Salary Range
Texas Department of Criminal Justice$31,590 - $34,008
Corrections Corporation of America (CCA)$25,983 - $31,100
Nysdocs$45,689 - $59,502
Dept. of Corrections$24,438 - $51,389
Missouri Department of Corrections$22,364 - $34,435
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Salary Range
Prison / Secure Correctional Facility$24,174 - $61,329
Law Enforcement$24,385 - $63,627
Security$22,635 - $61,809
Government$25,396 - $66,323
Military / Armed Forces$25,024 - $69,487

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Key Statistics for Corrections Officer Jobs

Gender
Female
20%
female alumni
  
Male
80%
male alumni
Salary:$26,154 - $37,331 $29,268 - $51,553
Years of Experience
Less than 1 year
10%
1-4 years
45%
5-9 years
21%
10-19 years
20%
20 years or more
4%
Most Common Health Benefits
medical benefits Medical: 88% dental benefits Dental: 75%
vision benefits Vision: 61% employee benefits None: 11%

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Career Path for Corrections Officer Jobs

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Common Future Jobs

Corrections Officer

Salary Range

$23,573 - $61,526
payscale
Correctional Officer / Jailer
$23,139 - $60,245
Security Officer
$18,190 - $41,903
Cashier
$13,850 - $23,919
 
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Corrections Officer

Salary Range

$23,573 - $61,526
payscale
Correctional Officer / Jailer
$23,139 - $60,245
Senior Corrections Officer
$29,634 - $78,043
Security Officer
$18,190 - $41,903
 

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Corrections Officer Job Description

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

Correctional Officers and Jailers
Guard inmates in penal or rehabilitative institution in accordance with established regulations and procedures. May guard prisoners in transit between jail, courtroom, prison, or other point. Includes deputy sheriffs and police who spend the majority of their time guarding prisoners in correctional institutions.

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Corrections Officer - (City withheld for privacy), New Jersey, United States
In all honesty, I have to say we as corrections officers are very well paid, bordering on overpaid, at least here in NJ. I would never complain of such a thing, just putting out the truth. I cant think of many other jobs where you can make over 100k within a few years(without overtime), without a college degree. On top of the great base pay, we have almost unlimited overtime whenever you want it,great benefits/pension, and very generous vaction/sick/personal/holiday pay. God bless the Unions!
Posted in Fair Pay on 5 Oct 2006
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