Detention Officer Job & Career Information
What's it like to be a Detention Officer?We have 303 Detention Officer jobs nationwide. The average Detention Officer salary is $36,000 annually, -$30K (58%) less than the average national salary. Statistically, Detention Officers are very happy with their career.
$36,000 Average Salary
- $36K Maricopa County Sheriff's Office average (7 salaries)
- $55K MVM average (6 salaries)
- $36K Tarrant County average (6 salaries)
Employee Reviews
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Detention Officer @ Wake County Sheriff's Office in Raleigh, NC
"I do not like working with inmates, it's just not a comfortable environment ."
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Detention Officer @ Bexar County Sheriff's Office in San Antonio, TX
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