19 State prison jobs in Columbus, OH


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Top Types Of State Prison Jobs

List of the top 10 highest paying State Prison positions in 2026, with salary ranges, according to ZipRecruiter.
  • Bay Correctional Facility

    Salary range: $87,500 - $100,000

    Bay Correctional Facility is a more unusual job search query but still may give you interesting job results. Most salaries for Bay Correctional Facility jobs pay between $87,500 (25th percentile) and $100,000 (75th percentile) annually. Currently, there are not many open positions nationwide for Bay Correctional Facility job searches hiring now on ZipRecruiter. You can take a look at what is available and find similar job searches in this list.

  • Nys Commission Of Corrections

    Salary range: $102,500 - $140,000

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  • 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.

  • Nys Corrections

    Salary range: $60,000 - $246,500

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  • Federal Prison

    Salary range: $48,000 - $67,500

    Federal prison jobs include a wide variety of positions focused on overseeing and providing services to inmates. Aside from the well-known correctional officer and guard positions, federal prisons also employ dentists, nurses, psychologists, physicians, secretaries, electronic technicians, and many other professionals. What all of these careers have in common is that they're government jobs, so you must uphold the expectations of justice, respond to orders from a court, and otherwise provide a high standard of care and service for each inmate. Outside of the government, some federal prison workers come from non-profit organizations. For example, you can find prison chaplain positions through religious non-profit groups.

  • Idaho State Prison

    Salary range: $41,500 - $176,500

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  • Corrections Officer

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

    Corrections 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.

  • Solano Prison

    Salary range: $52,500 - $72,000

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  • 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.

  • Stateville Correctional Center

    Salary range: $61,500 - $93,000

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