City of Philadelphia correction officer salary

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Average City of Philadelphia correction officer salary

$40,609yearly

$18.93 hourly rate

Entry-level City of Philadelphia correction officer salary

$31,000 yearly

Updated April 5, 2024

How much does City of Philadelphia pay correction officers?

The average salary for City of Philadelphia correction officers is $40,609 per year. City of Philadelphia correction officer salaries range between $31,000 to $53,000 per year. City of Philadelphia correction officers earn 3% more than the national average salary for correction officers of $39,369.

Location impacts how much a correction officer at City of Philadelphia can expect to make. Correction officers at City of Philadelphia make the most in Attleboro, MA, Montvale, NJ, and Philadelphia, PA.

How much does City of Philadelphia pay correction officers by location?

City of Philadelphia pays correction officers the most in Attleboro, MA, Montvale, NJ, and Philadelphia, PA. Additionally, cities like undefined and undefined also report highly competitive salaries for correction officers at City of Philadelphia.

Correction officer City of Philadelphia salary by location

Rank	City	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
1	Attleboro, MA	$46,496	$22.35
2	Montvale, NJ	$45,848	$22.04
3	Philadelphia, PA	$40,990	$19.71

Highest-paid City of Philadelphia correction officers by job level

Rank	Job title	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Deputy Jailer	$61,280	$29	-
2	Detention Deputy	$60,573	$29	-
3	Juvenile Detention Officer	$59,810	$29	-
4	Corrections Deputy	$59,024	$28	-
5	Correction Worker	$55,549	$27	-
6	Corrections Specialist	$54,844	$26	-
7	Juvenile Corrections Officer	$53,354	$26	-
8	Correction Lieutenant	$52,890	$25	-
9	Custodial Officer	$48,253	$23	-
10	Correction Officer Supervisor	$47,705	$23	-

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Recent salaries for correction officers at city of philadelphia

Job	Location	Date added	Salary
Correctional Officer (General)	Philadelphia, PA	05/13/2025	$52,047
Correctional Officer (General)	Philadelphia, PA	04/15/2025	$52,047
Correctional Officer (General)	Philadelphia, PA	03/18/2025	$52,047
Correctional Officer (General)	Philadelphia, PA	02/18/2025	$50,531

Correction officer salary at City of Philadelphia competitors

Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Federal City Council	$53,343	$26	-
2	Department Of Public Works	$46,558	$22	-
3	Regional Plan Association	$45,588	$22	-
4	National Urban League	$44,927	$22	-
5	Santa Clara County	$43,942	$21	-
6	Los Angeles County Department of Human Resources	$43,426	$21	-
7	New York Law School	$42,763	$21	-
8	U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development	$42,737	$21	-
9	National Labor Relations Board	$42,438	$20	-
10	suffolk County DPW	$42,339	$20	-
11	Allentown City without limits	$40,150	$19	1
12	City of Flint	$39,665	$19	4
13	City of Los Angeles	$38,745	$19	3
14	American Red Cross	$36,627	$18	23
15	Commonwealth Of Pennsylvania	$36,611	$18	-
16	City of San Antonio	$36,562	$18	5
17	Department of Public Social Services	$35,900	$17	-
18	City of Cleveland	$35,787	$17	-
19	US National Archives	$35,531	$17	-
20	U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs	$32,342	$16	-

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