Correctional Officer Salary in Kansas: State Pay Range

$39,291 – $85,779

state pay plan range, a year

classes in the state plan

$56,120

median pay in KS, all employers

3,380

workers in KS (SOC 33-3012)

Sources: Kansas Department of Administration, Office of Personnel Services, Kansas Civil Service Basic Pay Plan (FY 2027, effective June 7, 2026) and Class Specifications; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 — state estimates. Data captured September 30, 2026.

Kansas state pay plan Sourced

Published rates for each class, lowest first, effective June 7, 2026. These are the ranges Kansas sets for its own state employees; cities, counties and school districts have their own pay plans.

Class and grade	Published rate
Corrections Officer I (A) Class 8109L1 · class description Grade 27	$18.89 – $35.60 an hour $39,291 – $74,048 a year 27 steps Step 1: $18.89 an hour Step 2: $19.35 an hour Step 3: $19.85 an hour Step 4: $20.33 an hour Step 5: $20.79 an hour Step 6: $21.34 an hour Step 7: $21.87 an hour Step 8: $22.38 an hour Step 9: $22.95 an hour Step 10: $23.54 an hour Step 11: $24.11 an hour Step 12: $24.72 an hour Step 13: $25.30 an hour Step 14: $25.94 an hour Step 15: $26.55 an hour Step 16: $27.25 an hour Step 17: $27.89 an hour Step 18: $28.59 an hour Step 19: $29.32 an hour Step 20: $30.03 an hour Step 21: $30.76 an hour Step 22: $31.53 an hour Step 23: $32.30 an hour Step 24: $33.11 an hour Step 25: $33.89 an hour Step 26: $34.76 an hour Step 27: $35.60 an hour
Corrections Officer I (B) Class 8111L1 · class description Grade 28	$19.85 – $37.37 an hour $41,288 – $77,730 a year 27 steps Step 1: $19.85 an hour Step 2: $20.33 an hour Step 3: $20.79 an hour Step 4: $21.34 an hour Step 5: $21.87 an hour Step 6: $22.38 an hour Step 7: $22.95 an hour Step 8: $23.54 an hour Step 9: $24.11 an hour Step 10: $24.72 an hour Step 11: $25.30 an hour Step 12: $25.94 an hour Step 13: $26.55 an hour Step 14: $27.25 an hour Step 15: $27.89 an hour Step 16: $28.59 an hour Step 17: $29.32 an hour Step 18: $30.03 an hour Step 19: $30.76 an hour Step 20: $31.53 an hour Step 21: $32.30 an hour Step 22: $33.11 an hour Step 23: $33.89 an hour Step 24: $34.76 an hour Step 25: $35.60 an hour Step 26: $36.49 an hour Step 27: $37.37 an hour
Corrections Officer II Class 8110L1 · class description Grade 30	$21.87 – $41.24 an hour $45,490 – $85,779 a year 27 steps Step 1: $21.87 an hour Step 2: $22.38 an hour Step 3: $22.95 an hour Step 4: $23.54 an hour Step 5: $24.11 an hour Step 6: $24.72 an hour Step 7: $25.30 an hour Step 8: $25.94 an hour Step 9: $26.55 an hour Step 10: $27.25 an hour Step 11: $27.89 an hour Step 12: $28.59 an hour Step 13: $29.32 an hour Step 14: $30.03 an hour Step 15: $30.76 an hour Step 16: $31.53 an hour Step 17: $32.30 an hour Step 18: $33.11 an hour Step 19: $33.89 an hour Step 20: $34.76 an hour Step 21: $35.60 an hour Step 22: $36.49 an hour Step 23: $37.37 an hour Step 24: $38.33 an hour Step 25: $39.25 an hour Step 26: $40.24 an hour Step 27: $41.24 an hour

Schedule: Kansas Civil Service Basic Pay Plan — Basic Steps (Hourly Rates). Rates are as the plan publishes them; "a year" figures are conversions (hourly × 2,080). Classes are matched to this job by their titles.

Source: Kansas Department of Administration, Office of Personnel Services, Kansas Civil Service Basic Pay Plan (FY 2027, effective June 7, 2026) and Class Specifications. Data captured October 2, 2026.

Pay in Kansas, all employers Sourced

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

Measure	KS
Workers	3,380
10th percentile	$37,000
Median	$56,120
90th percentile	$64,940
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.

Pension in Kansas

State employees: State public safety

Plan	Accrual	Normal retirement	Employee pays	Social Security
KPERS 2 - Correctional Officers KPERS 2 (Correctional Groups A and B)	1.85%	Correctional Group A: age 55 with 10 years of service and employed in a Group A position for the 3 years immediately before retirement	6%	Covered

The statewide plan a new hire usually joins. Some cities and counties run their own plans; check with the employer. Each plan's formula, vesting, cost-of-living adjustment and retiree health are on the Kansas pension plans list.

Source: State retirement systems, Official state retirement system pages, member handbooks and statutes. Data captured October 2, 2026.

Free practice tests for Kansas

Corrections Officer Entrance Examination
Entrance or licensing exam · free on Open Exam Prep
NTN REACT Adult Corrections Officer Exam
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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.

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