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Correctional Officer (state prison) in Vermont

Vermont Department of Human Resources lists 2 job classes for this work in the Vermont state pay plan: Correctional Officer I–II.

$49,046 – $83,533
state pay plan range, a year
2
classes in the state plan
$53,810
median pay in VT, all employers
450
workers in VT (SOC 33-3012)

Sources: Vermont Department of Human Resources, Vermont Job Specifications and FY 2027 Classified, Corrections and State Police Pay Plans (Appendix II, July 12, 2026 – January 9, 2027); U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 — state estimates. Data captured September 30, 2026.

Vermont state pay plan Sourced

Published rates for each class, lowest first, effective July 12, 2026. These are the ranges Vermont sets for its own state employees; cities, counties and school districts have their own pay plans.

Class and gradePublished rate
Correctional Officer I
Class 611200 · class description
Grade 19
$23.58 – $36.16 a hour
$49,046 – $75,213 a year
15 steps
  • Step 1: $23.58 a hour
  • Step 2: $24.71 a hour
  • Step 3: $25.65 a hour
  • Step 4: $26.50 a hour
  • Step 5: $27.40 a hour
  • Step 6: $28.33 a hour
  • Step 7: $29.26 a hour
  • Step 8: $30.26 a hour
  • Step 9: $31.29 a hour
  • Step 10: $32.23 a hour
  • Step 11: $33.17 a hour
  • Step 12: $34.13 a hour
  • Step 13: $34.79 a hour
  • Step 14: $35.47 a hour
  • Step 15: $36.16 a hour
Correctional Officer II
Class 611600 · class description
Grade 21
$26.15 – $40.16 a hour
$54,392 – $83,533 a year
15 steps
  • Step 1: $26.15 a hour
  • Step 2: $27.41 a hour
  • Step 3: $28.46 a hour
  • Step 4: $29.40 a hour
  • Step 5: $30.41 a hour
  • Step 6: $31.44 a hour
  • Step 7: $32.49 a hour
  • Step 8: $33.60 a hour
  • Step 9: $34.74 a hour
  • Step 10: $35.79 a hour
  • Step 11: $36.83 a hour
  • Step 12: $37.90 a hour
  • Step 13: $38.64 a hour
  • Step 14: $39.39 a hour
  • Step 15: $40.16 a hour

Schedule: Corrections Pay Plan (COR), Appendix II (July 12, 2026 – January 9, 2027). Rates are as the plan publishes them; "a year" figures are conversions (hourly × 2,080). Classes are matched to this job by title (GovJobsWiki editorial rule).

Source: Vermont Department of Human Resources, Vermont Job Specifications and FY 2027 Classified, Corrections and State Police Pay Plans (Appendix II, July 12, 2026 – January 9, 2027). Data captured September 30, 2026.

Pay in Vermont, all employers Sourced

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

MeasureVT
Workers450
10th percentile$46,010
Median$53,810
90th percentile$71,660
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 Vermont

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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