Salary Breakdown
Correctional Officers and Jailers
Average
$40,810
ANNUAL
$19.62
HOURLY
Entry Level
$36,730
ANNUAL
$17.66
HOURLY
Mid Level
$38,990
ANNUAL
$18.75
HOURLY
Expert Level
$50,280
ANNUAL
$24.17
HOURLY
Projected Jobs
Correctional Officers and Jailers
7,060
Projected job openings through 2030
Sample Career Roadmap
Correctional Officers and Jailers
Job Titles
Entry Level
JOB TITLE
Trainee for a Federal Prison
Mid Level
JOB TITLE
Correctional Officer
Expert Level
JOB TITLE
Sergeant
Supporting Programs
Correctional Officers and Jailers
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Top Expected Tasks
Correctional Officers and Jailers
01
Conduct head counts to ensure that each prisoner is present.
02
Inspect conditions of locks, window bars, grills, doors, and gates at correctional facilities to ensure security and help prevent escapes.
03
Monitor conduct of prisoners in housing unit, or during work or recreational activities, according to established policies, regulations, and procedures, to prevent escape or violence.
04
Search prisoners and vehicles and conduct shakedowns of cells for valuables and contraband, such as weapons or drugs.
05
Maintain records of prisoners' identification and charges.
06
Record information, such as prisoner identification, charges, and incidents of inmate disturbance, keeping daily logs of prisoner activities.
07
Guard facility entrances to screen visitors.
08
Process or book convicted individuals into prison.
09
Search for and recapture escapees.
10
Inspect mail for the presence of contraband.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Correctional Officers and Jailers
Common knowledge, skills & abilities needed to get a foot in the door.
KNOWLEDGE
Public Safety and Security
KNOWLEDGE
Law and Government
KNOWLEDGE
English Language
KNOWLEDGE
Administrative
KNOWLEDGE
Administration and Management
SKILL
Social Perceptiveness
SKILL
Speaking
SKILL
Active Listening
SKILL
Monitoring
SKILL
Critical Thinking
ABILITY
Oral Comprehension
ABILITY
Oral Expression
ABILITY
Problem Sensitivity
ABILITY
Speech Clarity
ABILITY
Speech Recognition
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