Employment Opportunities for Correctional Officers
Career Advancement
All advanced positions require certification as a Correctional Officer by the Alabama Peace Officers Standards and Training Commission with permanent status in the appropriate in-line classification.
Correctional Officer Trainee Annual Salary: $28,516 - $43,339
Required Qualifications
- Standard High School Graduate or GED Certificate
- Valid Driver's License
- 19 Years of Age
- No Felony Convictions
- No Domestic Violence Convictions
- Drug Free
- Good Health and Physically Fit
- U.S. Citizen
- Pass Written Examination
- Pass Background Check
- Pass Physical Ability Test
- Military Discharge under Honorable Conditions
Correctional Officer Annual Salary: $29,954 - $45,501
Required Qualifications
- Permanent Status as a Correctional Officer Trainee
Correctional SergeantAnnual Salary: $31,488 - $47,757
Required Qualifications
- One year of experience after obtaining permanent status as a Correctional Officer
Correctional LieutenantAnnual Salary: $35,589 - $53,995
Required Qualifications
- A total of three years of experience at the level of Correctional Officer or higher
- To include one year's experience and permanent status as
a Correctional Sergeant or Classification Specialist
(Individuals in the Classification Specialist class must have at least one year of experience as a Correctional Officer or higher)
Correctional CaptainAnnual Salary: $39,290 - $59,517
Required Qualifications
- A total of three years experience at the level of Correctional Officer or higher
- To include one year's experience and permanent status as a Correctional Lieutenant or Classification Specialist Supervisor
- (Individuals in the Classification Supervisor class must have at least one year of experience as a Correctional Sergeant or higher)