Rhode Island / Corrections / Correctional Officer

Job-title file

Correctional Officer

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

934 employees hold this title in Corrections. Median total compensation for the role is $29,416, above the department median of $26,735.

Employees: 934
Total payroll: $33.6M
Role median: $29,416
Agency median: $26,735
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$169$116,117+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How total compensation varies among the 934 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Compare jurisdictions

Correctional Officer beyond Rhode Island

This role is reported in 16 jurisdictions. In Rhode Island, the median of $29,416 ranks #12 of 16. See Correctional Officer across all of Rhode Island →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

California

$115,156 · 24,878

Miami-Dade County

$91,300 · 1,602

Allegheny County, Pennsylvania

$86,041 · 562

$79,600 · 5,693

$73,954 · 633

$64,050 · 2,032

$59,438 · 21,615

$58,638 · 749

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

Record list

Employees with this title

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Lawrence Tyhanson

Correctional Officer/Corrections

2024 total comp

$102,732

Base pay: $55,531
Overtime: $35,306
Other pay: $11,896
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $102,732

Source-specific fields

Annual Pay: $68,543
Middle Initial: A
Termination Date: Apr 13, 2024
Total Pay: $102,732

Lawrence Tyhanson works as a Correctional Officer for Corrections. Lawrence earned $102,732 in 2024.

Mark Wilbur

Correctional Officer/Corrections

2026 total comp

$102,225

Base pay: $22,899
Overtime: $76,454
Other pay: $2,872
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $102,225

Source-specific fields

Annual Pay: $99,229
Middle Initial: E
Total Pay: $102,225

At Corrections, Mark Wilbur serves as a Correctional Officer. Their 2026 pay totaled $102,225.

William Goclowski

Correctional Officer/Corrections

2025 total comp

$101,525

Base pay: $66,926
Overtime: $11,712
Other pay: $22,887
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $101,525

Source-specific fields

Annual Pay: $89,235
Middle Initial: J
Termination Date: Mar 28, 2025
Total Pay: $101,525

William Goclowski works as a Correctional Officer for Corrections. William earned $101,525 in 2025.

Kevin Silvia

Correctional Officer/Corrections

2025 total comp

$101,345

Base pay: $86,824
Overtime: $10,876
Other pay: $3,646
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $101,345

Source-specific fields

Annual Pay: $94,059
Total Pay: $101,345

At Corrections, Kevin Silvia serves as a Correctional Officer. Their 2025 pay totaled $101,345.

Aboud Saggal

Correctional Officer/Corrections

2024 total comp

$101,340

Base pay: $88,069
Overtime: $12,220
Other pay: $1,051
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $101,340

Source-specific fields

Annual Pay: $90,779
Middle Initial: G
Total Pay: $101,340

Aboud Saggal is a Correctional Officer at Corrections. 2024 total compensation came to $101,340.

Scott Rafferty

Correctional Officer/Corrections

2024 total comp

$99,064

Base pay: $80,063
Overtime: $15,174
Other pay: $3,827
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $99,064

Source-specific fields

Annual Pay: $89,235
Middle Initial: W
Termination Date: May 12, 2024
Total Pay: $99,064

At Corrections, Scott Rafferty serves as a Correctional Officer. Their 2024 pay totaled $99,064.

James Whitehead Jr

Correctional Officer/Corrections

2024 total comp

$98,954

Base pay: $80,998
Overtime: $16,084
Other pay: $1,872
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $98,954

Source-specific fields

Annual Pay: $89,235
Middle Initial: W
Termination Date: May 13, 2024
Total Pay: $98,954

James Whitehead Jr works as a Correctional Officer for Corrections. James earned $98,954 in 2024.