Correctional officer jobs in the United States
Find correctional officer jobs across the United States. Choose a place, compare current openings and read the employer’s requirements.
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Hiring at a glance
View jobs- Open jobs
- 1,129
- Employers
- 421
Advertised starting pay
- Average starting payUSD / hour
- $25.54Across 375 listings
- Average starting payUSD / year
- $59,486Across 75 listings
- Average starting payUSD / month
- $4,974Across 65 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%39 listings
Not specified: 96% (1,088 listings)
Employers hiring include Commonwealth of Kentucky (40), Department of Corrections (38), Dept of Corr - Central Admin (34).
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
Commonwealth of Kentucky
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Correctional Officer
Commonwealth of Kentucky
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Corrections Officer I (A)
El Dorado Correctional Facility
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Supervisory Correctional Officer (Lieutenant)
Justice, Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System
…position involving the direction of a shift, consisting of correctional officers assigned to various posts and/or programs. Responsible for carrying out the directions of the Captain…
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Supervisory Correctional Officer (Lieutenant)
Justice, Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System
…position involving the direction of a shift, consisting of correctional officers assigned to various posts and/or programs. Responsible for carrying out the directions of the Captain…
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CORRECTIONAL OFFICER LIEUTENANT - 70046488
MyFlorida
Working Title: CORRECTIONAL OFFICER LIEUTENANT - 70046488
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CORRECTIONAL OFFICER CAPTAIN - 70009687
MyFlorida
Working Title: CORRECTIONAL OFFICER CAPTAIN - 70009687
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Part Time Corrections Officer
COUNTY OF CARBON
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Corrections Officer Trainee - SCI Somerset and SCI Laurel Highlands
PA Department of Corrections
…safe, we encourage you to submit an application for the State Correctional Institution (SCI) at Somerset and Laurel Highlands. DESCRIPTION OF WORK The Corrections Officer Trainee…
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Corrections Officer - Northampton County Jail
Northampton County
…exam. Job Description The mission of Corrections Officers (Correctional Officers) is to maintain security and order within the correctional facility, and to support our role in…
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Correctional Officer
CoreCivic
CoreCivic Conneaut, OH Correctional Officer Job Description: The Correctional Officer performs routine duties in accordance with established policies, regulations and procedures to maintain…
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Juvenile Correctional Officer OMJST
Ohio Department of Youth Services
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Correctional Officer
Observes and supervises the behavior of individuals in custody confined to Cook County’s Correctional Institutions; enforces rules and regulations established for the maintenance of order,…
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Youth Corrections Officer - Extra-Help
County of Mendocino
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Supervisory Correctional Officer (Captain - Complex)
Justice, Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System
…procedures and programs. Provides leadership and direction to the Correctional Services Department in institutional security, inmate conduct and discipline, inmate work, control of…
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CORRECTIONAL OFFICER (TEA) - ACADEMY
The GEO Group
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Corrections Officer: Marion Correctional Treatment Center #00281
Virginia Department of Corrections
::: {uid="6a7e899698c82009f4426628f5aa7ae0"} Title: Corrections Officer: Marion Correctional Treatment Center #00281 State Role Title: Security Officer III Hiring Range: $49,391,00 Pay…
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Corrections Officer: Bland Correctional Center #09907
Virginia Department of Corrections
::: {uid="6a7e899698c82009f4426628f5aa7ae0"} ### Corrections Officer: Bland Correctional Center #09907 - 5107133 - Bland, Virginia, United States, 24315 - Bland Correctional Center - Public…
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Correctional Officer MRCC
State of North Dakota
Correctional Officer – Missouri River Correctional Center (MRCC)
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Correctional Officer I / K-9 Officer
Adult Correction
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Corrections Officer
Northampton County
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Corrections Officer- Metropolitan Detention Center
Bernalillo County
Corrections Officer- Metropolitan Detention CenterDepartment:
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Correctional Officer
Douglas, County of (MN)
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Correctional Officer
Commonwealth of Kentucky
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Correctional Officer
Commonwealth of Kentucky