Correctional agency director vs commissioner

The differences between correctional agency directors and commissioners can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes More than 10 years to become both a correctional agency director and a commissioner. Additionally, a commissioner has an average salary of $93,603, which is higher than the $80,133 average annual salary of a correctional agency director.

Correctional agency director vs commissioner overview

	Correctional Agency Director	Commissioner
Yearly salary	$80,133	$93,603
Hourly rate	$38.53	$45.00
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	6,365	122
Job satisfaction	5	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 47%	Bachelor's Degree, 62%
Average age	52	52
Years of experience	-	-

Correctional agency director vs commissioner salary

Correctional agency directors and commissioners have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Correctional Agency Director	Commissioner
Average salary	$80,133	$93,603
Salary range	Between $40,000 And $158,000	Between $55,000 And $158,000
Highest paying City	-	Santa Rosa, CA
Highest paying state	-	California
Best paying company	-	Public Health - Dayton & Montgomery County
Best paying industry	-	Government

Differences between correctional agency director and commissioner education

There are a few differences between a correctional agency director and a commissioner in terms of educational background:

	Correctional Agency Director	Commissioner
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 47%	Bachelor's Degree, 62%
Most common major	Sociology	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania

Correctional agency director vs commissioner demographics

Here are the differences between correctional agency directors' and commissioners' demographics:

	Correctional Agency Director	Commissioner
Average age	52	52
Gender ratio	Male, 61.9% Female, 38.1%	Male, 60.2% Female, 39.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 3.0% Unknown, 3.8% Hispanic or Latino, 5.9% Asian, 6.1% White, 80.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%	Black or African American, 3.8% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 7.8% Asian, 7.7% White, 76.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
LGBT Percentage	12%	12%

Differences between correctional agency director and commissioner duties and responsibilities

Correctional agency director example responsibilities.

Manage agency expenses, including conducting payroll and equipment/material purchases.
Maintain documentation for Medicare cost reports while adhering to compliance with government regulations, and in accordance with agency requirements.
Create PowerPoint presentations for department meetings.

Commissioner example responsibilities.

Plan and manage executive, conference and NCAA meetings.
Manage the team Facebook page, email and Insta-gram.
Manage the cleaning and horticulture operation for NYC's highways.
Issue criminal charges, arrest warrants, and summonses base on applications for criminal charges.
Handle sensitive inquiries from taxpayers, tax practitioners, attorneys, CPA's, and enroll agents.
Develop and implement multi- integrate mobile health unit for the testing of HIV, TB, and pregnancy.

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Updated January 8, 2025

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