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Maine / Correctional Officer

Role across Maine

Correctional Officer

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

749 people hold the Correctional Officer role across 5 departments in Maine, with a median total compensation of $58,638. Among 16 jurisdictions where this role is reported, Maine ranks #8 by median pay.

Employees
749
Median pay
$58,638
Departments
5
Cross-jurisdiction
#8 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
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
City of Philadelphia
$16,741 · 2,567

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 Maine

Departments with this role

Largest Maine departments for this role

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