How To Become A Correction Lieutenant: What It Is and Career Path

What is a correction lieutenant and how to become one

Updated January 8, 2025

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The average correction lieutenant salary is $42,458. The most common degree is a bachelor's degree degree with an criminal justice major. It usually takes 2-4 years of experience to become a correction lieutenant. Correction lieutenants with a Certified Corrections Manager (CCM) certification earn more money. Between 2018 and 2028, the career is expected to grow -10% and produce -42,200 job opportunities across the U.S.

ScoreCorrection LieutenantUS Average

Salary

3.3

Avg. Salary $42,458

Avg. Salary $59,228

Stability level

10.0

Growth rate -10%

Growth rate 0.3%

Diversity

1.9

Race

American Indian and Alaska Native 0.87%

Asian 0.65%

Black or African American 14.94%

Hispanic or Latino 14.50%

Unknown 3.68%

White 65.37%

Gender

female 21.82%

male 78.18%

Age - 48

Race

American Indian and Alaska Native 3.00%

Asian 7.00%

Black or African American 14.00%

Hispanic or Latino 19.00%

White 57.00%

Gender

female 47.00%

male 53.00%

Age - 48

Stress level

10.0

Stress level is very high

7.1 - high

Complexity level

9.1

Complexity level is advanced

7 - challenging

Work life balance

5.2

Work life balance is fair

6.4 - fair

Key steps to become a correction lieutenant

Explore correction lieutenant education requirements

Most common correction lieutenant degrees

Bachelor's

34.2 %

Associate

26.6 %

High School Diploma

23.5 %

Start to develop specific correction lieutenant skills

Skills	Percentages
Public Safety	18.91%
Security Procedures	15.99%
Institutional Policies	7.87%
Criminal Justice	6.62%
Relevant Rules	6.55%

Complete relevant correction lieutenant training and internships

Accountants spend an average of 1-3 months on post-employment, on-the-job training. New correction lieutenants learn the skills and techniques required for their job and employer during this time. The chart below shows how long it takes to gain competency as a correction lieutenant based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data and data from real correction lieutenant resumes.

Research correction lieutenant duties and responsibilities

Lead 50 2nd lieutenants, manage schedules, and ensure timely completion of missions.
Train with Glock 40/PR 24 self defense tactics , 12 gauge shoot gun, CPR, suicide prevention, crisis intervention.
Develop enforcement strategies to combat delinquent child support scofflaws, domestic battery injunctions and writs of bodily attachments.
Delegate patrol officer responsibilities, conduct roll call, assign zones and vehicles/ equipment, and evaluate uniformed officer performance.

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