• Correctional Officers and Jailers
  • Law, Public Safety, Corrections and Security
  • Annual Median Wage
    $ 43,504
    $38,356 range bar $53,905
    Annual NC Wage Range
    Growth Rate
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    Very Slow Growing
  • Correctional officers guard people in penal institutions and guard those in transit between jail, courtroom, prison, or other point. Bailiffs, also known as marshals or court officers, are law enforcement officers who maintain order in courtrooms.

What do they typically do

  • Ensure the security of the courtroom
  • Enforce courtroom rules
  • Follow court procedures
  • Escort judges, jurors, witnesses, and people in custody into and out of the courtroom
  • Handle evidence and deliver court documents

Number of Jobs

Average Annual
Job Growth -0.8%
Job Openings 54

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Education & Training

NC Workforce Credentials
  • NC: Sheriffs’ Detention Officer Certification [NC Department of Justice]
Private Training Programs
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