Corrections Officer Salary

Updated: 4 Jun 2012

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	National Salary Data (? XAll compensation data shown are gross, national 10th to 90th percentile ranges. Pay can vary greatly by location. To view local data, take the PayScale survey. )	$0	$20K	$40K	$60K
Salary	$24,471 - $57,153
Bonus	$0.00 - $2,452
Total Pay (? XTotal Pay combines base annual salary or hourly wage, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job. It does not include equity (stock) compensation, cash value of retirement benefits, or the value of other non-cash benefits (e.g. healthcare). )	$23,595 - $57,190
Country: United States \| Currency: USD \| Updated: 4 Jun 2012 \| Individuals Reporting: 640

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Job Listings for Corrections Officer Jobs

Posted	Job Title	Company	Job Location
Jan 24	Correction Officer	Commonwealth of Pennsylvania	Lock Haven, Pennsylvania
	Corrections officers needed - MUST PASS POLYGRAPH... including a statement - why you want to be a corrections officer. What are your interest, abilities and... Indeed
Jan 24	Corrections Officer	911hotjobs	Towson, Maryland
	emergencies and disorders within the Department of Corrections. Operates radios, telephones, and other... and maintain correctional officer certification... Indeed
Jan 09	Correction Officer	Sc Dept Of Corrections	South Carolina
	Lieber Correctional Institute is now hiring CORRECTION OFFICERS Without experience, $26,277 With experience, $28,420 Must be a U.S. citizen, at least 21... Indeed
Jan 11	Correction Officer (PT)	City of St. Peters	Missouri
	Police CITY OF ST. PETERS CORRECTION OFFICER (PT) Pursuant to Missouri state law, the City of St. Peters participates in the E-Verify program to verify the... Indeed

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Companies and Industries for Corrections Officer Salaries

Popular Employers

Salary Range


Texas Department of Criminal Justice	$23,835 - $35,235
Corrections Corporation of America (CCA)	$25,983 - $29,982
Dept. of Corrections	$24,432 - $49,573
Missouri Department of Corrections	$22,364 - $34,435
Nysdocs	$42,875 - $60,252

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Prison / Secure Correctional Facility	$25,520 - $57,321
Law Enforcement	$25,655 - $62,079
Security	$23,632 - $57,623
Government	$26,309 - $62,294
Military / Armed Forces	$26,292 - $65,037

Key Statistics for Corrections Officer Salaries and Jobs

Gender

	Female 21%			Male 79%
Salary:	$27,189 - $37,705			$28,806 - $50,512

Years of Experience

Less than 1 year

10%

1-4 years

46%

5-9 years

21%

10-19 years

19%

20 years or more

Top Degrees

Salary Range


Associate's Degree	$24,283 - $59,151
Bachelor's Degree	$21,532 - $58,350
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Criminal Justice	$21,618 - $32,544
Associate of Science (AS), Criminal Justice	$25,767 - $50,980
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Criminal Justice	Not enough data

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Most Common Health Benefits

	Medical: 88%		Dental: 75%
	Vision: 60%		None: 10%

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Common Future Jobs

Corrections Officer

Salary Range

$23,595 - $57,190

	Correctional Officer / Jailer $23,189 - $57,302
	Cashier $14,020 - $23,298
	Truck Driver, Heavy / Tractor-Trailer $27,978 - $62,003

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Corrections Officer

Salary Range

$23,595 - $57,190

	Correctional Officer / Jailer $23,189 - $57,302
	Senior Corrections Officer $29,557 - $74,195
	Security Officer $18,254 - $40,044

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1. New York, New York

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!

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