First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers
Law, Public Safety, Corrections & Security · Correction Services
Pay and outlook shown for
New workers start near $59,580; experienced workers reach $97,780. About 150 people do this job in San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX.
Job outlook
Alamo region (San Antonio and 12 surrounding counties), Texas Workforce Commission projection 2024 to 2034; U.S. figures from the BLS.
- Employment change
- +1.4%
- Openings a year
- 22
- Employed in 2024
- 284
Typical entry education: High school diploma or equivalent · Experience: Less than 5 years
Alamo Colleges programs that lead here
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Browse all programsSkills 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.
- Monitoring4.3
- Active Listening4.0
- Critical Thinking4.0
- Social Perceptiveness4.0
- Coordination4.0
- Speaking4.0
- Reading Comprehension4.0
- Management of Personnel Resources4.0
What the work is
Directly supervise and coordinate activities of correctional officers and jailers.
- 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.
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.
- High school or less59%
- Certificate5%
- Some college2%
- Associate degree23%
- Bachelor's degree11%
Job zone 3, medium preparation: Training, an associate degree, or a few years of related experience.
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