Tennessee / Correction / Correctional Counselor 3
Job-title file
Supervise and maintain custody of incarcerated individuals, enforce facility rules, and keep the facility secure.
141 employees hold this title in Correction. Median total compensation for the role is $63,484, below the department median of $65,044.
What the records show
How total compensation varies among the 141 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.
Compared with the local labor market
Across all employers in Tennessee, the median wage for Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists — about 2,120 people — is $58,010. Correction pays a median base salary of $57,336 for this role, 1% below that figure — about the 47th percentile of local pay for the occupation.
The bar is the range of annual wages for Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists across every employer in Tennessee, from the 10th to the 90th percentile, with the middle 50% highlighted. The marker shows Correction’s median base salary for this role. Both figures are base pay only.
And across the country
Nationwide, the median wage for Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists — about 89,390 people — is $66,270. Correction’s median base salary is 13% below that national figure, about the 31st percentile of pay for the occupation nationally.
Local and national wages differ for reasons beyond how well a job pays — cost of living, the mix of employers, and local demand for the occupation all move the Tennessee range relative to the national one.
Computed over the 268 of 269 people in this role paid at least $25,000 in base salary. The rest are part-year or part-time records, whose actual pay isn’t comparable to a full-time annual wage.
Median total compensation for this role at Correction is $58,380, which includes overtime and employer-paid benefits. The benchmark above excludes both, so total compensation is deliberately not compared against it.
Benchmark: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025). BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) covers all employers in the area — private, non-profit, and government alike — so this is a comparison against the whole local labor market for the occupation, not against private-sector pay. OEWS wages are straight-time pay and exclude overtime, shift differentials, and employer-paid benefits, so the government figure shown here is base pay on the same basis. Total compensation is not comparable to it. Job titles are matched to the closest standard occupation, so the comparison is between similar work rather than an identical job classification.
Compare jurisdictions
This role is reported in 4 jurisdictions. In Tennessee, the median of $58,380 ranks #3 of 4. See Correctional Counselor across all of Tennessee →
Median total compensation for comparable Correctional Counselor roles 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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Correctional Counselor 3/Correction
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Margie Hays holds the role of Correctional Counselor 3 at Correction within Nwcx Unit Management. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $84,050.
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At Correction, Candace Prince serves as a Correctional Counselor 3 within Nwcx Unit Management. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $82,921.
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At Correction, Sonya Little serves as a Correctional Counselor 3 within Nwcx Unit Management. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $81,020.
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Sherry Freeman holds the role of Correctional Counselor 3 at Correction within Johnson City Crc/Drc. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $80,417.
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Jeffrey Ray is a Correctional Counselor 3 at Correction within Wtsp Unit Management. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $78,208.
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Paul Jones is a Correctional Counselor 3 at Correction within Wtsp Unit Management. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $77,181.
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At Correction, Christopher Underwood serves as a Correctional Counselor 3 within Bccx Unit Management. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $76,349.
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At Correction, Billy Reese serves as a Correctional Counselor 3 within Nwcx Unit Management. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $76,175.
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At Correction, Alisha Wilson serves as a Correctional Counselor 3 within Nwcx Unit Management. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $74,786.
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At Correction, Johanna Buford serves as a Correctional Counselor 3 within Dsnf Behavioral Health Services. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $74,642.
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At Correction, Shelia Gause serves as a Correctional Counselor 3 within Wtsp Drug and Alcohol. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $74,173.
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Amanda Kelly holds the role of Correctional Counselor 3 at Correction within Djrc Unit Management. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $73,941.
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Mark Lindsey is a Correctional Counselor 3 at Correction within Murfreesboro Crc/Drc. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $73,561.
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Ashley Duncan works as a Correctional Counselor 3 for Correction within Mccx Unit Management. Their status is full-time. Ashley earned $73,069 in 2026.
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Kimberley White holds the role of Correctional Counselor 3 at Correction within Bccx Unit Management. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $72,913.
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Jeffery Hayes works as a Correctional Counselor 3 for Correction within Bccx Unit Management. Their status is full-time. Jeffery earned $71,933 in 2026.
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Sonia Cortes holds the role of Correctional Counselor 3 at Correction within Transitional Housing. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $71,387.
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At Correction, Stephanie Risner serves as a Correctional Counselor 3 within Tcix Unit Management. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $71,338.
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Geniva Douglas holds the role of Correctional Counselor 3 at Correction within Rmsi Unit Management. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $70,707.
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Michael Cleveland holds the role of Correctional Counselor 3 at Correction within Djrc Cms/Rfs. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $70,598.
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At Correction, Bernadette Seward serves as a Correctional Counselor 3 within Nwcx Unit Management. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $70,419.
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Stephanie Bunch is a Correctional Counselor 3 at Correction within Nwcx Unit Management. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $70,415.
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Autumn Woods is a Correctional Counselor 3 at Correction within Nwcx Unit Management. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $70,411.
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Jason Culp works as a Correctional Counselor 3 for Correction within Tcix Classification Management. Their status is full-time. Jason earned $70,145 in 2026.
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Joyce Collins works as a Correctional Counselor 3 for Correction within Wtsp Unit Management. Their status is full-time. Joyce earned $69,653 in 2026.
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Timothy Mooneyham is a Correctional Counselor 3 at Correction within Bccx Unit Management. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $69,526.
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Megan Boudreaux holds the role of Correctional Counselor 3 at Correction within Tcix Unit Management. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $69,526.
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Sarah Herrick-Briggs works as a Correctional Counselor 3 for Correction within Bccx Unit Management. Their status is full-time. Sarah earned $69,441 in 2026.
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Anthony Gibson is a Correctional Counselor 3 at Correction within Mccx Unit Management. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $69,440.
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Stacey Williamson works as a Correctional Counselor 3 for Correction within Rmsi Unit Management. Their status is full-time. Stacey earned $69,285 in 2026.
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Lance Harney works as a Correctional Counselor 3 for Correction within Mccx Unit Management. Their status is full-time. Lance earned $67,915 in 2026.
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At Correction, Laura Mccauley serves as a Correctional Counselor 3 within Tcix Unit Management. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $67,605.
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Casey Moses holds the role of Correctional Counselor 3 at Correction within Wtsp Unit Management. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $67,135.
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At Correction, Ruth Newbern serves as a Correctional Counselor 3 within Wtsp Behavioral Health Services. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $67,002.
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Tracy Carswell holds the role of Correctional Counselor 3 at Correction within Dsnf Behavioral Health Services. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $66,970.
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At Correction, Tammy Mitchell serves as a Correctional Counselor 3 within Mltc Unit Management. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $66,840.
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At Correction, Donna Crossford serves as a Correctional Counselor 3 within Mltc Behavioral Health Services. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $66,545.
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Robin Lofton works as a Correctional Counselor 3 for Correction within Rehabilitative Services. Their status is full-time. Robin earned $66,412 in 2026.
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Samantha Johnson holds the role of Correctional Counselor 3 at Correction within Wtsp Cms/Rfs. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $66,412.
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Kristie Monds holds the role of Correctional Counselor 3 at Correction within Rna Quality Assurance. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $66,398.