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First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers

Part of Law, Public Safety, Corrections & Security, in the Correction Services pathway.

Job zone 3: medium preparationO*NET 33-1011.00

What the work is

Directly supervise and coordinate activities of correctional officers and jailers.

On a typical day

  • Take, receive, or check periodic inmate counts.
  • Maintain order, discipline, and security within assigned areas in accordance with relevant rules, regulations, policies, and laws.
  • Respond to emergencies, such as escapes.
  • Maintain knowledge of, comply with, and enforce all institutional policies, rules, procedures, and regulations.
  • Supervise and direct the work of correctional officers to ensure the safe custody, discipline, and welfare of inmates.
  • Restrain, secure, or control offenders, using chemical agents, firearms, or other weapons of force as necessary.

What it pays

$70,250
Median pay per year, San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX metro
New workers start near $59,580
Experienced workers reach $97,780
  1. $60k10th
  2. $60k25th
  3. $70kMedian
  4. $95k75th
  5. $98k90th
Wage percentiles: 10th $59,580, 25th $59,890, Median $70,250, 75th $94,660, 90th $97,780

About 150 people do this job in the San Antonio area.

Job outlook

Alamo region (Bexar and 12 surrounding counties), Texas Workforce Commission projection 2024 to 2034. U.S. figures from the BLS for comparison.

+1.4%

employment change in the Alamo region, 284 to 288 jobs · U.S. -3%

22

openings a year in the Alamo region, from growth and people leaving · U.S. 4,300

284

employed in the Alamo region in 2024 · U.S. 57,100

Typical entry education: High school diploma or equivalent · Experience: Less than 5 years

Skills this career uses

The skills O*NET rates most important for the job, with how much of each the work needs on a 1 to 7 scale.

  1. Monitoring4.3
  2. Active Listening4.0
  3. Critical Thinking4.0
  4. Social Perceptiveness4.0
  5. Coordination4.0
  6. Speaking4.0
  7. Reading Comprehension4.0
  8. Management of Personnel Resources4.0

Education people in this job have

Share of workers by highest education, from O*NET surveys. It shows what others did, not what you must do.

  1. High school or less59%
  2. Certificate5%
  3. Some college2%
  4. Associate degree23%
  5. Bachelor's degree11%

Job zone 3, medium preparation: Training, an associate degree, or a few years of related experience.

Alamo programs that lead here

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