Correction Officer Jobs in Texas

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Juvenile Supervision Officer (Detention)

  • San Benito, TX
  • 22 hours ago
  • San Benito, TX
  • 22 hours ago

JUVENILE SUPERVISION OFFICER (DETENTION) SALARY: $ 41,272.00 per year REPORTS TO: All JSOs are under the direct supervision of the Shift Supervisors, Operations Manager, and Facility...

Detention Officer

  • Pecos, TX
  • 22 hours ago
  • Pecos, TX
  • 22 hours ago

SUMMARY Bering Straits Professional Services is currently seeking a qualified Detention Officer in Pecos, TX. This position is for federally contracted detention officer position that falls under...

Detention Officer-12 HR

  • Robstown, TX
  • 23 hours ago
  • Robstown, TX
  • 23 hours ago

Work experience in a correctional setting preferred. May be required to possess valid state driver's license....

Correctional Officer

  • Bastrop, TX
  • 1 day ago
  • Bastrop, TX
  • 1 day ago

leave Duties of a Correctional Officer As a FBOP Correctional Officer, youre someone working to affect change, inside the hearts and minds of adults in custody while building your career....

Correction Officer

  • Mansfield, TX
  • 2 days ago
  • Mansfield, TX
  • 2 days ago

Perceiving the nature of sounds at normal speaking levels with or without correction. Ability to receive detailed information through oral communication, and to make the discriminations in sound....

Functions as a shift supervisor in an assigned detention facility, ensures the efficient operation of the facility by assisting in the development and evaluation of all programs and maintains...

Detention Officer

  • Hidalgo, TX
  • 3 days ago
  • Hidalgo, TX
  • 3 days ago

Enforcement (TCOLE) Applicant must, within one (1) year of appointment to the position, obtain and thereafter maintain a Basic Certification as a Jailer from the Texas Commission of Law Enforcement...

Detention Officer

  • Allen, TX
  • 3 days ago
  • Allen, TX
  • 3 days ago

Skill in: Establishing and maintaining working relationships with professional and support staff, vendors, the public, inmates, other law enforcement agencies, and City employees....

Detention Officer

  • Frisco, TX
  • 3 days ago
  • Frisco, TX
  • 3 days ago

the municipal detention facility, including logging in of property, recording names into the arrest book and onto the computer, fingerprinting, photographing, and conducting a secondary search for weapons...

Juvenile Detention Officer I, II or III

  • Austin, TX
  • 4 days ago
  • Austin, TX
  • 4 days ago

enforcement, corrections or related field; OR, Any combination of education and experience that has been achieved and is equivalent to the stated education and experience and required knowledge, skills...

Unarmed Male Detention Officer ($30.00/hour plus $5.09 H&W rate)

  • El Paso, TX
  • 5 days ago
  • El Paso, TX
  • 5 days ago

Strictly maintain physical fitness standards for law enforcement related position throughout your employment under this contract....

P/T Air Detention Officer

  • Killeen, TX
  • 5 days ago
  • Killeen, TX
  • 5 days ago

A minimum of one (1) year of full-time experience as a corrections/detention officer within the United States; OR one (1) year of full-time law enforcement experience while employed by a United States...

Air Detention Officer

  • Killeen, TX
  • 5 days ago
  • Killeen, TX
  • 5 days ago

A minimum of one (1) year of full-time experience as a corrections/detention officer within the United States; OR one (1) year of full-time law enforcement experience while employed by a United States...

Corrections Officer (CO)

  • Austin, TX
  • 7 days ago
  • Austin, TX
  • 7 days ago

The Corrections Officer position is for you!...

316 - Detention Officer

  • Brownsville, TX
  • 7 days ago
  • Brownsville, TX
  • 7 days ago

Title: Detention Officer Organization: Police: Municipal Jail Department: Municipal Jail Location: Police Rate of Pay: 14.67 Job Summary The purpose of the Detention Officer is to ensure the...

Demographic Data for Texas

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Salary for Correction Officer Jobs in Texas

Estimated salary range based on data from US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) and iHire research efforts.

Licensing / Certification

Required or preferred licenses and certifications for Correction Officer positions.



Highest Education Level

Correction Officers in Texas offer the following education background
Bachelor's Degree
29.8%
High School or GED
26.3%
Associate's Degree
18.0%
Vocational Degree or Certification
12.9%
Master's Degree
8.0%
Some College
3.0%
Doctorate Degree
1.0%
Some High School
1.0%

Average Work Experience
Here's a breakdown of the number of years' experience offered by Correction Officers in Texas
None
78.7%
1-2 years
14.6%
Less than 1 year
6.8%


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