High opportunity occupation
About this job
Correctional service officersprisonersguard offenders and detainees and maintain order in correctional facilities and other places of detention.
People in this occupation:
- work for federal, provincial and municipal governments
- must be able to work as part of a team and operate computer systems
- need to make quick decisions and manage stress
- must communicate clearly and exercise good judgment
- must follow procedures and maintain self control
Correctional service officers who are supervisors are included in this unit group.
Common job titles
- detention attendant / guard
- escort - correctional services
- guard, convict / correctional facility
- jail guard / jailer
- matron, head - prison / penitentiary
- officer, correctional
- detention attendant / guard
- escort - correctional services
- guard, convict / correctional facility
- jail guard / jailer
- matron, head - prison / penitentiary
- officer, correctional
Earnings
Annual provincial median salary
$68,387
Source:
2020 Job Bank Wage data
Provincial hourly rate
Source: 2020 Job Bank Wage Report