Firstline supervisors of correctional officers

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2019 Workforce

37.4k

Average Age

45.6

Estimated Job Growth

−7.8%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$64,462

Average Male Salary

$67,266

Average Female Salary

$55,408

About

Firstline supervisors of correctional officers are most often employed by the Justice, public order, & safety activities industry. The average yearly wage for Firstline supervisors of correctional officers was $64,462 in 2016. The top 3 most similar occupations to Firstline supervisors of correctional officers by wage are Social & community service managers, Commercial and industrial designers, and Electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians.

Firstline supervisors of correctional officers are part of the Protective service occupations, along with Firstline supervisors of correctional officers, Firstline supervisors of police & detectives, Firstline supervisors of fire fighting & prevention workers, Miscellaneous first-line supervisors, protective service workers, Firefighters, and 13 more.

The top 3 locations that employ the most Firstline supervisors of correctional officers are Apalachee Region (Outside Leon County) PUMA, FL and Central Texas COG (West), Burnet & Llano Counties PUMA, TX. The top 3 locations with a relatively high concentration of Firstline supervisors of correctional officers are Apalachee Region (Outside Leon County) PUMA, FL and Central Texas COG (West), Burnet & Llano Counties PUMA, TX.

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Information on the businesses and industries that employ Firstline supervisors of correctional officers and on wages and locations for those in the field. Justice, public order, & safety activities is the industry that employs the most Firstline supervisors of correctional officers, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Firstline supervisors of correctional officers, by average wage, is Justice, public order, & safety activities . Firstline supervisors of correctional officers are paid most in Del Norte, Lassen, Modoc, Plumas & Siskiyou Counties PUMA, CA but are relatively concentrated in Apalachee Region (Outside Leon County) PUMA, FL.

Wages

Yearly Wage

$64,462

AVERAGE SALARY

± $4,192

In 2019, Firstline supervisors of correctional officers earned an average of $64,462, $8,938 more than than the average national salary of $55,524.

Social & community service managers make somewhat more than Firstline supervisors of correctional officers while Electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians make somewhat less. This chart shows the various occupations closest to Firstline supervisors of correctional officers as measured by average annual salary in the US.

Wage Distribution

0.254

WAGE GINI

In 2015, Firstline supervisors of correctional officers had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.254, which is lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Firstline supervisors of correctional officers (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

Wage by Location

HIGHEST PAYING PUMAS

This map shows the Public Use Microdata Areas (PUMAs) in the United States shaded by average annual wage for Firstline supervisors of correctional officers.

Spatial Concentration

PUMAs with a Relatively High Concentration of Firstline supervisors of correctional officers

This map displays which Public Use Microdata Areas (PUMAs) in the United States have a relatively high population of Firstline supervisors of correctional officers.

Employment Over Time

37.4k

2019 Workforce

± 4,747

−29.2%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 23.4%

The number of people employed as Firstline supervisors of correctional officers has been declining at a rate of −29.2%, from 52,820 people in 2018 to 37,398 people in 2019.

This graphic shows how the number of Firstline supervisors of correctional officers employed by the Justice, public order, & safety activities industry has changed over time.

Diversity

Demographic information on Firstline supervisors of correctional officers in the US. The average age of male Firstline supervisors of correctional officers in the workforce is 45.5 and of female Firstline supervisors of correctional officers is 45.8, and the most common race/ethnicity for Firstline supervisors of correctional officers is White (Non-Hispanic).

Gender Composition

28.6k

MALE WORKFORCE

± 4,148

8.84k

FEMALE WORKFORCE

± 2,309

76.4% of Firstline supervisors of correctional officers are Male, making them the more common gender in the occupation. This chart shows the gender breakdown of Firstline supervisors of correctional officers.

Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity of Firstline supervisors of correctional officers

White (Non-Hispanic)
Black (Non-Hispanic)
White (Hispanic)

69.3% of Firstline supervisors of correctional officers are White (Non-Hispanic), making that the most common race or ethnicity in the occupation. Representing 16.8% of Firstline supervisors of correctional officers, Black (Non-Hispanic) is the second most common race or ethnicity in this occupation. This chart shows the racial and ethnic breakdown of Firstline supervisors of correctional officers.

Age by Gender

45.5

AVERAGE MALE AGE

± 1.58

45.8

AVERAGE FEMALE AGE

± 2.56

The median age of Firstline supervisors of correctional officers is 45.6, and Male employees are generally 0.226 years younger than than their Female counterparts.

Education

Data on higher education choices for Firstline supervisors of correctional officers from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Firstline supervisors of correctional officers is Protective Services but a relatively high number of Firstline supervisors of correctional officers hold a major in Protective Services.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.

MOST COMMON MAJORS

MOST SPECIALIZED MAJORS

Skills

Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for Firstline supervisors of correctional officers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Firstline supervisors of correctional officers need many skills, but most especially Monitoring, Active Listening, and Critical Thinking. The revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Firstline supervisors of correctional officers need more than the average amount of Management of Personnel Resources, Coordination, and Persuasion.

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Projections

Projections on job growth for First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 3.71%, but First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers are expected to see a growth of −7.8% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow less than the national average.

Job Growth

For growth projections, the closest comparible industry reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics is First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers.

−7.8%

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

3.71%

National Growth

10-year Projection

This line chart shows the projected 10-year growth in the number of jobs for First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers. This profession is expected to grow less than than 3.71%, the average rate of national job growth.