Correctional Captain

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

117 employees hold this title in Department of Corrections. Median total compensation for the role is $82,009, above the department median of $63,461.

Employees: 117
Total payroll: $9.5M
Role median: $82,009
Agency median: $63,461
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$71,047$87,509+

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How total compensation varies among the 117 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.

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This role across South Carolina

Correctional Captain is held in 2 South Carolina departments. In Department of Corrections, the median of $82,009 ranks #1 of 2.

Highest-paying departments for this role

SC Department Juvenile Justice

$77,492 · 11

Median total compensation for the Correctional Captain role in other South Carolinadepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

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Correctional Captain beyond South Carolina

This role is reported in 8 jurisdictions. In South Carolina, the median of $82,009 ranks #4 of 8. See Correctional Captain across all of South Carolina →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

$193,202 · 10

$110,380 · 35

$94,338 · 64

$76,860 · 18

$67,034 · 159

$27,149 · 61

$1,201 · 5

Median total compensation for comparable Correctional Captainroles 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.

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