Correctional officer jobs in the United States (1,260 jobs)
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Hiring at a glance
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- 1,260
- Employers
- 426
Advertised starting pay
- Average starting payUSD / hour
- $24.83Across 465 listings
- Average starting payUSD / year
- $59,426Across 89 listings
- Average starting payUSD / month
- $4,940Across 67 listings
Employer-advertised starting pay, not employee salaries. Currencies and pay periods stay separate.
Where work happens
- Remote
- <1%2 listings
- Hybrid
- 0%0 listings
- On-site
- 3%41 listings
Not specified: 97% (1,217 listings)
Employers hiring include Department of Corrections (67), Commonwealth of Kentucky (54), MyFlorida (40).
Sources & calculation notes
These figures describe the listings on this role page at the date shown, not the whole job market. Listings can change.
Employer-listed minimums from at least 10 listings per currency and pay period. These are advertised starting amounts, not employee salaries. Jobs without a minimum and unusual amounts are excluded.
Hybrid and on-site classifications may be inferred from descriptions. Check the original ad. How we count
Correctional officer jobs in the United States
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Correctional Officer
Serves as control center officer, coordinates and monitors inmate movements, conducts counts, and provides emergency response.
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CORRECTIONS OFFICER
Hall County
Maintains the security of the public and the Correctional Institution by enforcing discipline and order with the inmates in the facility and on work crews and securing a safe and clean…
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Equipment Operator II - Correctional Officer
Hall County
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Parks Maintenance Supervisor/Correctional Officer
Hall County
Must have and maintain POST Certification in order to supervise inmates from the Hall County Correctional Institution on off-site work details.
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Supervisory Correctional Officer (Lieutenant GS-11)
Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System
Occupies a supervisory position involving the direction of a shift, consisting of correctional officers assigned to various posts and/or programs.
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Supervisory Correctional Officer (Lieutenant GS-09/11)
Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System
Occupies a supervisory position involving the direction of a shift, consisting of correctional officers assigned to various posts and/or programs.
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Supervisory Correctional Officer (Captain GS-13)
Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System
Serves as the department head in the Correctional Services department at one of the Bureau of Prisons most complex correctional facilities.
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Supervisory Correctional Officer (Lieutenant GL-09)
Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System
Occupies a supervisory position involving the direction of a shift, consisting of correctional officers assigned to various posts and/or programs.
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Supervisory Correctional Officer (Captain GS-12)
Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System
Serves as the department head over the Correctional Services department at a Bureau of Prisons federal prison camp. Serves as the resident expert on all custodial and security questions…
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Supervisory Correctional Officer (Captain GS-11)
Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System
Serves as the department head over the Correctional Services department at a Bureau of Prisons federal prison camp. Serves as the resident expert on all custodial and security questions…
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Correctional Officer (Correctional Officer Trainee)
Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System
Provides supervision, care and correctional treatment of inmates. Incumbent is concerned with maintenance of institution security contributing to the health and welfare of the inmates and…
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Correctional Officer - Recruitment Incentive - Direct Hire
Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System
Provides supervision, care and correctional treatment of inmates. Incumbent is concerned with maintenance of institution security contributing to the health and welfare of the inmates and…
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Civilian Corrections Officer
Franklin County
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Civilian Corrections Officer
Franklin County
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Correctional Officer - Warner Creek Correctional Facility (Lakeview) Relocation Assistance Available!
Department of Corrections
Correctional Officer, Warner Creek Correctional Facility (Lakeview)
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Correctional Officer - Eastern Oregon Correctional Institution (Pendleton) Relocation Assistance
Department of Corrections
Correctional Officer, Eastern Oregon Correctional Institution (Pendleton) Relocation Assistance
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Correctional Officer - Deer Ridge Correctional Institution (Madras) Relocation Assistance Available!
Department of Corrections
Correctional Officer, Deer Ridge Correctional Institution (Madras)
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Correctional Officer - Two Rivers Correctional Institution (Umatilla) Relocation Assistance
Department of Corrections
Correctional Officer, Two Rivers Correctional (Institution (Umatilla) Relocation Assistance
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Correctional Officer - Coffee Creek Correctional Facility (Wilsonville) Relocation Assistance Available!
Department of Corrections
Correctional Officer, Coffee Creek Correctional Facility (Wilsonville)
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Correctional Officer - Snake River Correctional Institution (Ontario) Relocation Assistance Requested
Department of Corrections
Correctional Officer, Snake River Correctional Institution (Ontario)
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Correctional Officer - Salem Area Institutions - Relocation Assistance Available!
Department of Corrections
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Correctional Officer - Columbia River Correctional Institution (Portland) Relocation Assistance Available!
Department of Corrections
Correctional Officer, Columbia River Correctional Institution (Portland)
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Paving Foreman (Corrections Officer)
COWETA COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
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Corrections Officer
COWETA COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Performs protective service work processing inmates, maintaining correctional facility security on a continual basis, transporting inmates to court, medical, work and related facilities as…
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Correctional Officer
State of South Carolina