prison guard pay?

scottm21166

Any guards here?
I wondered what earnings are for this profession. watching a national geographic special on pelican bay Im not sure those guys are paid enough.? looks like those gangs could take over the place any second

Ramtinxxl

In at least one Louisiana parish, the starting pay for correctional officers is around $2500 per month.

v35

Better be big and strong. I've known a number of state corrections officers and most have been assaulted by incarcerated minorities, some seriously. They earn their pay and get the same pensions as police & firemen.

scottm21166

Not a job I would want to do. total gangland mostly hispanic and black

KYfatboy

Here in KY when I started it was 1095 per month, I left 4 years later in 97 at 1515 per month.

calamitywood

Missouri about $2100.00 a month at the bottom end. decent medical and retirement also a deffered compensation plan you can pay into and they match up to about $25.00 a month. Lots of turnover always hiring.

IAMACLONE_2

Oklahoma $8.50hr - And hiring
Foodstamps too.
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n/a

County Adult Detention here starts at $32K + for entry level.

Experienced personnel start at a higher rate.

Medical, dental, educational, 20 year retirement etc..

hughbetcha

A friend of mine works in Calif. prison system . he is a supervisor with about 10 years experience and makes about $75k per year with overtime, gets excellent benefits, a pension plan etc. he's worked Folsom and San Quentin but not Pelican Bay. I'm not sure Pelican Bay is any worse than the other max security prisons, it might even be safer because there is less physical interaction with the prisoners.

temblor

I have a friend in California that is a Prison Guard ( Correctional Officer ). He says that their wage and benefit package is second only to the CA HWY Patrol in his state.
Of course the state is broke..................................