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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 government91.77%
  2. Federal government7.29%
  3. Private, for profit0.90%
  4. Self-employed0.03%

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
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Salary

Salary Information

Median Salary This is the median, or the midpoint, of the salary range for this career.

$63,310

Median Military Salary Military pay may be higher based on specialty pays or bonuses. Learn more about Military benefits.

$39,615

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State-by-state Salary

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Salary Range Salary varies based on years of experience, degree level and location.

$34,320
$112,650
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Education & Interests

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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PERSONALITY CHARACTERISTICS

You may find this career fulfilling if you consider yourself to be:

  • Enterprising — You have an interest in managing, negotiating and marketing, or leading and advising others.
  • Conventional — You have an interest in following procedures and regulations to organize information or data.
  • Realistic — You have an interest in physically working with equipment, materials or structures.

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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

Knowledge

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

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