Protective Service

Correctional Officers

SOC 33-3012

Supervise people in jails and prisons and keep order safely.

Median pay

$59k

$49k to $76k typical range

Outlook

Declining

30k openings / yr

Education

High school

AI exposure

38%

modeled estimate · 36th pct in Microsoft's data

Future-proof

44/100

Key skills

Active Listening
Monitoring
Speaking
Critical Thinking
Reading Comprehension
Active Learning

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Pay and outlook from BLS (OEWS 2025, Employment Projections 2024-2034). Skills and work activities from O*NET 30.3. AI exposure and future-proof scores are modeled estimates. How we model AI exposure.