Correctional Officers and Jailers
Guard inmates in penal or rehabilitative institutions in accordance with established regulations and procedures. May guard prisoners in transit between jail, courtroom, prison, or other point. Includes deputy sheriffs and police who spend the majority of their time guarding prisoners in correctional institutions.
What a correctional officers and jailer does
Become a correctional officers and jailer
If you enjoy doing these activities, you might make a good correctional officers and jailer
- Keeping track of how well people and/or groups are doing in order to make improvements.
- Listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions.
- Understanding people's reactions.
- Changing what is done based on other people's actions.
- Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it.
Discover what you could earn in Washington
- Average hourly rate is $31 per hour with an average salary of $63,600 per year.
- Half of workers earn between $27 and $32 per hour.
- Half of workers earn an annual salary between $55,700 and $66,700 per year.
Correctional Officers And Jailer job outlook
- There are 6,024 workers in this occupation in Washington.
- There are 784 openings per year in this occupation in Washington.