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Correctional Officer (state prison) in Connecticut

Connecticut Department of Administrative Services (DAS), Statewide Human Resources lists 2 job classes for this work in the Connecticut state pay plan: Correction Officer Cadet, Correction Officer.

$50,760 – $74,297
state pay plan range, a year
2
classes in the state plan
$64,750
median pay in CT, all employers
3,780
workers in CT (SOC 33-3012)

Sources: Connecticut Department of Administrative Services (DAS), Statewide Human Resources, Connecticut State Employee Compensation Plans and Job Class Specifications; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 — state estimates. Data captured September 30, 2026.

Connecticut state pay plan Sourced

Published rates for each class, lowest first, effective June 26, 2026. These are the ranges Connecticut sets for its own state employees; cities, counties and school districts have their own pay plans.

Class and gradePublished rate
Correction Officer Cadet
Class 0349CC · class description
Grade CC 1 · NP-4 CC 36.25 Hour Pay Plan
$50,760 a year
Correction Officer
Class 2259CO · class description
Grade CO 7 · NP-4 CO 36.25 Hour Pay Plan
$56,400 – $74,297 a year
10 steps
  • Step 1: $56,400 a year
  • Step 2: $58,340 a year
  • Step 3: $60,287 a year
  • Step 4: $62,220 a year
  • Step 5: $64,155 a year
  • Step 6: $66,102 a year
  • Step 7: $68,041 a year
  • Step 8: $69,745 a year
  • Step 9: $71,572 a year
  • Step 10: $74,297 a year

Rates are as the plan publishes them; "a year" figures are conversions. Classes are matched to this job by title (GovJobsWiki editorial rule).

Source: Connecticut Department of Administrative Services (DAS), Statewide Human Resources, Connecticut State Employee Compensation Plans and Job Class Specifications. Data captured September 30, 2026.

Pay in Connecticut, all employers Sourced

Correctional Officers and Jailers (SOC 33-3012) in Connecticut, all employers combined: BLS state estimates do not separate government from private.

MeasureCT
Workers3,780
10th percentile$55,520
Median$64,750
90th percentile$70,710
National median, government employers$59,490

Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 — state estimates; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 — national estimates by ownership. Data captured September 30, 2026.

Free practice tests for Connecticut

Source: Open Exam Prep, Open Exam Prep free practice tests. Data captured October 1, 2026. Each link was opened and its exam title checked on the date shown.

More about this job

Requirements, hiring process, training, schedule and day-to-day work are on the national Correctional Officer (state prison) page.

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