Corrections Officer Salary by Degree/Major Subject

Updated: 4 Jun 2012

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Job: Corrections Officer

Salary by Degree

Degree/Major Subject	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
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	n/a	Not enough data
Associate of Applied Science (AAS), Criminal Justice	n/a	Not enough data
Associate's Degree, Criminal Justice	n/a	Not enough data
Associate of Science (AS), Law Enforcement	n/a	Not enough data
Country: United States \| Currency: USD \| Updated: 4 Jun 2012 \| Individuals Reporting: 44

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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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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.