Prison guard vs correctional corporal

The differences between prison guards and correctional corporals can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a prison guard has an average salary of $41,596, which is higher than the $40,665 average annual salary of a correctional corporal.

The top three skills for a prison guard include security procedures, emergency situations and incident reports. The most important skills for a correctional corporal are CPR, incident reports, and facility rules.

Prison guard vs correctional corporal overview

	Prison Guard	Correctional Corporal
Yearly salary	$41,596	$40,665
Hourly rate	$20.00	$19.55
Growth rate	-10%	-10%
Number of jobs	16,205	2,515
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 47%	Bachelor's Degree, 39%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	-	-

Prison guard vs correctional corporal salary

Prison guards and correctional corporals have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Prison Guard	Correctional Corporal
Average salary	$41,596	$40,665
Salary range	Between $30,000 And $56,000	Between $28,000 And $57,000
Highest paying City	-	Omaha, NE
Highest paying state	-	New York
Best paying company	-	State Of South Dakota
Best paying industry	-	Government

Differences between prison guard and correctional corporal education

There are a few differences between a prison guard and a correctional corporal in terms of educational background:

	Prison Guard	Correctional Corporal
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 47%	Bachelor's Degree, 39%
Most common major	Criminal Justice	Criminal Justice
Most common college	-	-

Prison guard vs correctional corporal demographics

Here are the differences between prison guards' and correctional corporals' demographics:

	Prison Guard	Correctional Corporal
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 73.0% Female, 27.0%	Male, 66.6% Female, 33.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 15.0% Unknown, 5.3% Hispanic or Latino, 19.2% Asian, 2.0% White, 57.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	Black or African American, 11.8% Unknown, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 15.7% Asian, 2.0% White, 64.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between prison guard and correctional corporal duties and responsibilities

Prison guard example responsibilities.

Carry and operate various types of firearms as necessary and under authorization outside the facility.
Perform basic first aid procedures and cardiopulmonary resuscitation which involves kneeling and bending.

Correctional corporal example responsibilities.

Lead basic reconnaissance operations and report enemy movements to commanding officers.
Facilitate communication between commander and platoon - to include detail map reading and large scale project development and implementation.
Provide disciplinary action for minor offenses commit by offenders within TDCJ.

Prison guard vs correctional corporal skills

Common prison guard skills

Security Procedures, 28%
Emergency Situations, 18%
Incident Reports, 9%
Security Checks, 9%
Correctional Facility, 7%
CPR, 6%

Common correctional corporal skills

CPR, 13%
Incident Reports, 13%
Facility Rules, 11%
Security Equipment, 8%
Emergency Situations, 7%
Rehabilitation, 7%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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