DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

33-3012 Correctional Officers and Jailers

Occupational Description:

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.

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
Wages Updated to Third Quarter, 2012
					Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	Mean SE*	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
EDR 10 - Southeast	720	5	$21.20/hr	$0.37/hr	$15.95/hr	$17.60/hr	$20.64/hr	$24.55/hr	$28.45/hr
Minnesota	4,880	122	$21.68/hr	$0.20/hr	$16.18/hr	$18.54/hr	$21.50/hr	$25.04/hr	$28.21/hr
U S	448,740	2,244	$21.18/hr	$0.08/hr	$13.06/hr	$15.33/hr	$19.08/hr	$26.31/hr	$33.54/hr
*SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate.

Leading Industries for Correctional Officers and Jailers
Industry	OES Employment	OES Median Wage
Public Administration	780	$20.64/hr

Other Regional Data For Correctional Officers and Jailers
Geography (click title for details)	OES		Projections
Geography (click title for details)	Employment	Median Wage	% Change -
EDR 11 - 7 County Twin Cities	2,090	$22.39/hr	N/A
EDR 10 - Southeast	720	$20.64/hr	N/A
EDR 7W- Central	550	$22.07/hr	N/A
EDR 3 - Arrowhead	370	$22.18/hr	N/A
EDR 9 - South Central	250	$21.63/hr	N/A
EDR 7E- East Central	150	$21.20/hr	N/A
EDR 1 - Northwest	90	$17.63/hr	N/A
EDR 5 - North Central	90	$18.73/hr	N/A
EDR 8 - Southwest	70	$16.60/hr	N/A
EDR 6E- Southwest Central	60	$18.17/hr	N/A
EDR 6W- Upper Minnesota Valley	30	$19.45/hr	N/A
EDR 4 - West Central	N/A	$17.66/hr	N/A
EDR 2 - Headwaters	N/A	$17.98/hr	N/A

Related Occupations
Occupation (click title for details)	OES		Projections
Occupation (click title for details)	Employment	Median Wage	% Change -
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	660	$25.11/hr	N/A
Security Guards	460	$11.47/hr	N/A
Detectives and Criminal Investigators	60	$29.62/hr	N/A

Tasks for Correctional Officers and Jailers

Monitors conduct of prisoners, according to established policies, regulations, and procedures, to prevent escape or violence.
Records information, such as prisoner identification, charges, and incidences of inmate disturbance.
Guards facility entrance to screen visitors.
Serves meals and distributes commissary items to prisoners.
Takes prisoner into custody and escorts to locations within and outside of facility, such as visiting room, courtroom, or airport.
Inspects locks, window bars, grills, doors, and gates at correctional facility, to prevent escape.
Uses weapons, handcuffs, and physical force to maintain discipline and order among prisoners.
Searches prisoners, cells, and vehicles for weapons, valuables, or drugs.