Correctional Officers and Jailers
- Law, Public Safety, Corrections and Security
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How much do Correctional Officers and Jailers earn yearly?
The median income is the amount of money per year that half of Correctional Officers and Jailers earned more than and half earned less. Ten percent of workers earned less than $38,355 and ten percent earned more than $87,256.
| Income Percentile | Income |
|---|---|
| Low (10%) | $38,355 |
| Median (50%) | $53,310 |
| High (90%) | $87,256 |
What is the job outlook for new Correctional Officers and Jailers?
There are 362,492 jobs in this career today. It is projected to have 355,191 jobs in 5 years for a growth rate of -2.01%.
The growth rate is a national projection of how many job openings will exist in this career in the future as compared to today.
Projected Growth Rate: -2.01%
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Data on career profiles are based on information supplied by the O*NET Program, sponsored by U.S. Department of Labor, Employment, and Training Administration.