6 of the Most Popular Types of Jailor Jobs in 2026

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Top Types Of Jailor Jobs

• Jailer

  Salary range: $44,000 - $44,000

  A jailer or correctional officer enforces the rules and regulations and maintains order within a prison or jail. In this career, you supervise all inmate activities, such as recreation and meal times. Your responsibilities also include making routine inspections of inmates’ cells and personal belongings, confiscating any contraband you find, including weapons, cell phones, or unauthorized reading material, and ensuring that the cell is secure. In addition to monitoring prisoners, you also log your actions and write reports regarding inmates and their behavior.

• Correctional Officer

  Salary range: $46,000 - $60,000

  Correctional officers mainly work in prisons. Their duties include processing new prisoners, ensuring the security of the facility, and keeping the incidents of violence among inmates under control. They also conduct periodic searches for weapons and contraband.

• Deputy Jailer

  Salary range: $116,500 - $116,500

  Deputy Jailer is a typical job search query Most salaries for Deputy Jailer jobs pay between $116,500 (25th percentile) and $116,500 (75th percentile) annually. Currently, there are not many open positions nationwide for Deputy Jailer job searches hiring now on ZipRecruiter. You can take a look at what is available and find similar job searches in this list.

• Tdcj

  Salary range: $81,000 - $216,500

  Tdcj is a popular job search query. Most salaries for Tdcj jobs pay between $81,000 (25th percentile) and $216,500 (75th percentile) annually. There are plenty of open positions nationwide for Tdcj job searches hiring now on ZipRecruiter.

• Krome Detention

  Salary range: $40,000 - $55,000

  Krome Detention is a more unusual job search query but still may give you interesting job results. Most salaries for Krome Detention jobs pay between $40,000 (25th percentile) and $55,000 (75th percentile) annually. There are plenty of open positions nationwide for Krome Detention job searches hiring now on ZipRecruiter.

• Relocation Assistance Correctional Officer

  Salary range: $46,000 - $60,000

  Relocation Assistance Correctional Officer is a more unusual job search query but still may give you interesting job results. Most salaries for Relocation Assistance Correctional Officer jobs pay between $46,000 (25th percentile) and $60,000 (75th percentile) annually. Currently, there are not many open positions nationwide for Relocation Assistance Correctional Officer job searches hiring now on ZipRecruiter. You can take a look at what is available and find similar job searches in this list.