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City of Philadelphia / Correctional Officer

Role across City of Philadelphia

Correctional Officer

Supervise and maintain custody of incarcerated individuals, enforce facility rules, and keep the facility secure.

2,567 people hold the Correctional Officer role across 3 departments in City of Philadelphia, with a median total compensation of $16,741. Among 16 jurisdictions where this role is reported, City of Philadelphia ranks #16 by median pay.

Employees
2,567
Median pay
$16,741
Departments
3
Cross-jurisdiction
#16 of 16

Compare jurisdictions

Correctional Officer pay in other jurisdictions

Where Correctional Officers are paid most

California
$115,156 · 24,878
Miami-Dade County
$91,300 · 1,602
Illinois
$79,600 · 5,693
District of Columbia
$73,954 · 633
Tennessee
$64,050 · 2,032
Texas
$59,438 · 21,615
Maine
$58,638 · 749
South Carolina
$54,682 · 490
Vermont
$52,312 · 413
Florida
$48,133 · 10,671
Rhode Island
$29,416 · 934
Metro Nashville
$22,761 · 2,843
Missouri
$17,476 · 10,235
Cook County, Illinois
$16,880 · 3,976

Median total compensation for comparable Correctional Officerroles in other jurisdictions (highest first). Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not by identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for this role.

Within City of Philadelphia

Departments with this role

Largest City of Philadelphia departments for this role

Pps Prisons
2,456 · $16,741
PPD Police
87 · $17,260
Finance Finance
24 · $10,759

Departments in City of Philadelphiaemploying the most people in this role. Each bar links to that department’s page for the role.