Occupations/33-1011.00
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers
Directly supervise and coordinate activities of correctional officers and jailers.
Usually a certificate, vocational program, or associate degree — not a bachelor’s.
AI automation risk
18%
More resilient
Human characteristics
81%
Strong human-characteristic mix
Task orientation
47%
Mixed exposure
A day in this job
- Mostly human
Supervise and direct the work of correctional officers to ensure the safe custody, discipline, and welfare of inmates.
- Mostly human
Supervise or perform searches of inmates or their quarters to locate contraband items.
- Task
Take, receive, or check periodic inmate counts.
The tasks we can read here lean on people, judgment, or hands-on work. The AI risk number is still this job’s rank against other occupations.
Core tasks
- 01Take, receive, or check periodic inmate counts.
- 02Maintain order, discipline, and security within assigned areas in accordance with relevant rules, regulations, policies, and laws.
- 03Maintain knowledge of, comply with, and enforce all institutional policies, rules, procedures, and regulations.
- 04Respond to emergencies, such as escapes.
- 05Supervise and direct the work of correctional officers to ensure the safe custody, discipline, and welfare of inmates.
- 06Supervise or perform searches of inmates or their quarters to locate contraband items.
Model drivers (O*NET 1–5)
- Repeating same tasks3.63
- Degree of automation1.89
- Time sitting2.58
- Originality (ability)2.75
- Conflict situations4.51
- Hands-on objects/tools2.40
- Outdoors / weather3.59
- Disease exposure3.84
- Decision freedom4.13
Top abilities
- Problem Sensitivity4.00
- Oral Expression4.00
- Oral Comprehension4.00
- Deductive Reasoning4.00
- Written Comprehension3.88
- Written Expression3.75
- Inductive Reasoning3.75
- Speech Clarity3.62
Essential skills
- Reading Comprehension3.75
- Active Listening4.00
- Writing3.50
- Speaking3.88
- Mathematics2.12
- Science1.50
- Critical Thinking4.00
- Active Learning3.25
- Learning Strategies3.12
- Monitoring4.00
CIP matches
Schools offering related programs
12 of 40 shown
Earnings are College Scorecard medians for that program, 1 and 2 years after completion. A dash means the Department suppressed the cell or the campus is not in the field file.
| Institution | Program | Tuition | Admit | Grad 6-yr | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
University of St Thomas St. Paul, MN · Private nonprofit | Criminal Justice and Corrections, General 43.0100 | $50,200 | 77% | 82% | 1 yr $71,854 2 yr $75,204 Master's · CIP 43.01 |
Metropolitan State University St. Paul, MN · Public | Criminal Justice and Corrections, General 43.0100 | $9,600 | 82% | 48% | 1 yr $57,318 2 yr $57,318 Certificate · CIP 43.01 |
Boston University Boston, MA · Private nonprofit | Criminal Justice and Corrections, General 43.0100 | $65,200 | 14% | 89% | 1 yr $50,677 2 yr $48,703 Master's · CIP 43.01 |
Miami Dade College Miami, FL · Public | Criminal Justice and Corrections, General 43.0100 | $2,900 | 100% | 41% | 1 yr $47,260 2 yr — Certificate · CIP 43.01 |
St Cloud State University St. Cloud, MN · Public | Criminal Justice and Corrections, General 43.0100 | $9,600 | 95% | 56% | 1 yr $45,598 2 yr $43,426 Bachelor's · CIP 43.01 |
Minnesota State University-Mankato Mankato, MN · Public | Criminal Justice and Corrections, General 43.0100 | $9,700 | 71% | 62% | 1 yr $44,808 2 yr $42,682 Bachelor's · CIP 43.01 |
Winona State University Winona, MN · Public | Criminal Justice and Corrections, General 43.0100 | $10,500 | 77% | 67% | 1 yr $44,021 2 yr $41,058 Bachelor's · CIP 43.01 |
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Blacksburg, VA · Public | Criminal Justice and Corrections, General 43.0100 | $15,200 | 57% | 86% | 1 yr $43,658 2 yr $43,143 Bachelor's · CIP 43.01 |
Minnesota State University Moorhead Moorhead, MN · Public | Criminal Justice and Corrections, General 43.0100 | $9,800 | 71% | 61% | 1 yr $43,128 2 yr $44,649 Associate · CIP 43.01 |
Bemidji State University Bemidji, MN · Public | Criminal Justice and Corrections, General 43.0100 | $9,900 | 77% | 58% | 1 yr $42,495 2 yr $41,789 Bachelor's · CIP 43.01 |
North Dakota State University Fargo, ND · Public | Criminal Justice and Corrections, General 43.0100 | $10,900 | 96% | 68% | 1 yr $39,860 2 yr $32,711 Bachelor's · CIP 43.01 |
Arizona State University Campus Immersion Tempe, AZ · Public | Criminal Justice and Corrections, General 43.0100 | $12,000 | 90% | 69% | 1 yr $39,824 2 yr $37,941 Bachelor's · CIP 43.01 |