Correctional Officer Employment

Correctional officers and jailors held about 454,500 jobs in 2008, while first-line supervisors and managers of correctional officers held about 43,500 jobs. An additional 20,200 workers were employed as bailiffs. The vast majority of correctional officers and jailors and their supervisors were employed by State and local government in correctional institutions such as prisons, prison camps, and youth correctional facilities.

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook2010-11 Edition