Jobs / Protective service / 33-1011.00

First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers

Directly supervise and coordinate activities of correctional officers and jailers.

US jobs
53,380
Median wage
$77,970 a year
Job family
Protective service

Can agents do the work of first-line supervisors of correctional officers?

We read the evidence for the whole job family, Protective service: Unmeasured (no change in 12 months)

No direct benchmark gives a success rate.

0% of this occupation's work, by O*NET work activities, is measured by a direct benchmark.

  • 16%Supervise activities in correctional facilitiesNot measured
  • 12%Maintain safety or securityNot measured
  • 9%Direct organizational operations, activities, or proceduresNot measured
  • 9%Evaluate personnel capabilities or performanceNot measured
  • 7%Intervene in crisis situations or emergenciesNot measured
  • 5%Maintain current knowledge in area of expertiseNot measured
  • 5%Train others on operational or work proceduresNot measured
  • 5%Mediate disputesNot measured

Unmeasured territory

No benchmark in this atlas covers this work yet.

Typical tasks

From O*NET 31.0. Core tasks first. Few of these tasks have a benchmark today.

  • Take, receive, or check periodic inmate counts.
  • Maintain order, discipline, and security within assigned areas in accordance with relevant rules, regulations, policies, and laws.
  • Maintain knowledge of, comply with, and enforce all institutional policies, rules, procedures, and regulations.
  • Respond to emergencies, such as escapes.
  • Supervise and direct the work of correctional officers to ensure the safe custody, discipline, and welfare of inmates.
  • Supervise or perform searches of inmates or their quarters to locate contraband items.
  • Monitor behavior of subordinates to ensure alert, courteous, and professional behavior toward inmates, parolees, fellow employees, visitors, and the public.
  • Restrain, secure, or control offenders, using chemical agents, firearms, or other weapons of force as necessary.
  • Carry injured offenders or employees to safety and provide emergency first aid when necessary.
  • Complete administrative paperwork or supervise the preparation or maintenance of records, forms, or reports.
  • Supervise activities, such as searches, shakedowns, riot control, or institutional tours.
  • Conduct roll calls of correctional officers.
Other job titles for this occupation (19)

Correctional Officer Captain · Correctional Supervisor · Commissary Manager · Correction Officer Supervisor · Correction Warden · Correctional Captain · Correctional Case Records Supervisor · Correctional Housing Unit Manager · Correctional Program Supervisor · Corrections Lieutenant · Detention Director · Detention Supervisor · Guard Chief · Guard Supervisor · Juvenile Justice Supervisor · Prison Guard Supervisor · Shift Supervisor · Unit Manager · Ward Supervisor