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Supervisors of Correctional Officers

General Information

Description

Directly supervise and coordinate activities of correctional officers and jailers.

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Business Breakdown

People in this career work in these sectors.

  1. State and local government93.53%
  2. Federal government6.35%
  3. Private, for profit0.12%

Workplace at a Glance

What you can expect to experience while on the job

  • Responsibility
  • Exposure to job hazards
  • Physical activity
  • Decision making
  • Repetitiveness
  • Level of competition
  • Time pressure

Industry areas

  • Law, Public Safety, Corrections & Security

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Salary

Average Salary

Salary

$62,220

Military salary*

$59,543

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State-by-state Salary

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$106,500
$29,690
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Education

Most Common Education Levels

People in this career achieve this level of education.

  • High school 58%
  • Associate's degree 22%
  • Bachelor's degree 10%
  • Post-secondary certificate 5%
  • Some college 2%
  • Master's degree 0%
  • Doctoral degree 0%
  • Post baccalaureate 0%
  • Less than high school 0%
  • Post-doctoral training 0%
  • Post-master's certificate 0%
  • First professional degree 0%

Related College Majors

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Knowledge

  • Public Safety and Security
  • Psychology
  • Education and Training
  • Law and Government
  • Computers and Electronics

Skills at a Glance

Skills helpful in this career

  • Verbal skills
  • Critical thinking & problem solving
  • Equipment operation & maintenance
  • Math & science skills
  • Technology design & control
  • Leadership
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* Military pay may be higher based on specialty pays or bonuses. Learn more about Military benefits.

Data supplied by Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Center of Education Statistics, Defense Manpower Data Center (View our update schedule). Contact any business, college or military service branch to answer additional questions.