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The estimated total pay for a Correctional Officer is $62,256 per year in the United States area, with an average salary of $40,172 per year. These numbers represent the median, which is the midpoint of the ranges from our proprietary Total Pay Estimate model and based on salaries collected from our users. The estimated additional pay is $22,084 per year. Additional pay could include cash bonus, commission, tips, and profit sharing. The "Most Likely Range" represents values that exist within the 25th and 75th percentile of all pay data available for this role.
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Correctional Officer | $62,256 /yr |
Senior Correctional Officer | $63,372 /yr |
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Some related job titles are Community Corrections Officer Salaries with median pay of $60,931, Disciplinary Hearings Coordinator Salaries with median pay of $120,630, Guard Salaries with median pay of $54,316, Juvenile Corrections Officer Salaries with median pay of $63,213.
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The national average salary for a Correctional Officer is $42,606 per year in United States. Filter by location to see a Correctional Officer salaries in your area. Salaries estimates are based on 3249 salaries submitted anonymously to Glassdoor by a Correctional Officer employees.
The highest salary for a Correctional Officer in United States is $61,288 per year.
The lowest salary for a Correctional Officer in United States is $29,618 per year.
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