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
- 1,128
- Employers
- 421
Advertised starting pay
- Average starting payUSD / hour
- $25.35Across 369 listings
- Average starting payUSD / year
- $59,419Across 77 listings
- Average starting payUSD / month
- $4,963Across 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%39 listings
Not specified: 96% (1,087 listings)
Employers hiring include Commonwealth of Kentucky (41), Department of Corrections (35), Dept of Corr - Central Admin (35).
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
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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Senior Correctional Officer, Inmate Relations
CoreCivic
to better the public good. We are currently seeking a Senior Correctional Officer, Inmate Relations who
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Corrections Officer: Marion Correctional Treatment Center #00281
Virginia Department of Corrections
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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 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
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Correctional Officer
Commonwealth of Kentucky
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Corrections Officer 1 - SCI CHS
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
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Equipment Operator II - Correctional Officer
Hall County
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Corrections Officer (Intelligence Officer): Special Operations Unit #01649
Dept of Corr - Central Admin
Title: Corrections Officer (Intelligence Officer): Special Operations Unit #01649
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Supervisory Correctional Officer (Captain)
Government of the District of Columbia
This position is located in the Central Detention Facility (CDF) or the Correctional Treatment Facility (CTF), located at 1901 D Street, SE Washington, DC.
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SUPERVISOR CORRECTIONAL OFFICER
Government of the District of Columbia
This position is located in the DC Department of Corrections, Central Detention Facility (CDF) and Correctional Treatment Facility (CTF) locations. This position serves as one of several…
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CORRECTIONAL OFFICER SERGEANT - 70022325
MyFlorida
Working Title: CORRECTIONAL OFFICER SERGEANT - 70022325
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CORRECTIONAL OFFICER CAPTAIN - 70010251
MyFlorida
Working Title: CORRECTIONAL OFFICER CAPTAIN - 70010251
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Correctional Officer - Adult
Pennington County
The Correctional Officer 1 is responsible for the care and custody of the inmates/detainees under his or her charge. This requires close and courteous interaction with inmates/detainees…
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Corrections Officer Trainee - SCI Pine Grove
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Join the Department of Corrections as a Corrections Officer Trainee and begin a career that makes a real difference. This role offers hands-on training and steady support as you learn how…
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Corrections Officer Trainee - SCI Waymart
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Join the Department of Corrections as a Corrections Officer Trainee and begin a career that makes a real difference. This role offers hands-on training and steady support as you learn how…
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Corrections Officer Trainee - SCI Huntingdon
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Join the Department of Corrections as a Corrections Officer Trainee and begin a career that makes a real difference. This role offers hands-on training and steady support as you learn how…