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State of South Carolina
Correctional Officer
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What they do
A Correctional Officer, Detention Officer, or Jailer supervises people being held in correctional facilities, including those awaiting trial, in detention, and inmates who are serving sentences. Maintains order and security within a jail or prison, conducts inspections and searches, enforces regulations, and supervises activities and visits.
$57,646 / year median in South Carolina
+4% projected growth
Job Description
Job Responsibilities Base Pay Adjustments Plus Institution Incentives Minimum Institutions Goodman, Livesay, Manning, Palmer
- $45,575
- $46,618 Medium Institutions Allendale CI, Camille Graham CI, Evans CI, Kershaw CI, Leath CI, MacDougall CI,
- Ridgeland CI, Trenton CI, Turbeville CI, Tyger River CI, Wateree River CI
- $50,575
- $51,618 Close Institutions Broad River CI, Kirkland CI, Lee CI, Lieber CI, McCormick CI, Perry CI
- $55,575
- $56,618
- The salary amounts provided represent the minimum and maximum ranges based on years of current agency service plus incentive structures at SCDC. It is important to note that not all individuals may qualify for the highest tier of base pay adjustments and incentives.
- Shift Differential is available to those that are assigned Night Shift.
- Geographical pay differential is available for this position at Ridgeland Correctional Institution.
- Provides security, custody and control of inmates in a correctional setting.