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 First Quarter, 2013
					Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	Mean SE*	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
EDR 11 - 7 County Twin Cities	2,120	139	$22.83/hr	$0.72/hr	$16.78/hr	$19.33/hr	$22.41/hr	$26.34/hr	$29.12/hr
Minnesota	4,790	163	$21.95/hr	$0.26/hr	$16.50/hr	$18.76/hr	$21.65/hr	$24.61/hr	$27.88/hr
U S	434,870	2,174	$21.19/hr	$0.13/hr	$13.14/hr	$15.43/hr	$19.00/hr	$26.03/hr	$33.87/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	2,110	$22.41/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	2,120	$22.41/hr	N/A
EDR 10 - Southeast	750	$20.38/hr	N/A
EDR 7W- Central	520	$22.27/hr	N/A
EDR 7E- East Central	450	$21.65/hr	N/A
EDR 3 - Arrowhead	370	$21.84/hr	N/A
EDR 9 - South Central	270	$22.45/hr	N/A
EDR 8 - Southwest	140	$17.32/hr	N/A
EDR 6E- Southwest Central	100	$18.82/hr	N/A
EDR 5 - North Central	100	$20.33/hr	N/A
EDR 4 - West Central	80	$20.93/hr	N/A
EDR 2 - Headwaters	60	$16.61/hr	N/A
EDR 1 - Northwest	30	$17.74/hr	N/A

Related Occupations
Occupation (click title for details)	OES		Projections
Occupation (click title for details)	Employment	Median Wage	% Change -
Security Guards	8,350	$13.22/hr	N/A
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	4,490	$32.34/hr	N/A
Detectives and Criminal Investigators	760	$33.30/hr	N/A
Private Detectives and Investigators	110	$19.96/hr	N/A
Fire Inspectors and Investigators	100	$32.51/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.