Sources: Ohio Department of Administrative Services (DAS), Classification & Compensation, Ohio State Classification Plan — Pay Range Booklet and Pay Range Schedules (rates effective July 2026); U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 — state estimates. Data captured September 30, 2026.
Ohio state pay plan Sourced
Published rates for each class, lowest first. These are the ranges Ohio sets for its own state employees; cities, counties and school districts have their own pay plans.
| Class and grade | Published rate |
|---|---|
| Juvenile Correctional Officer Class 46514 Grade 28 | $24.88 – $32.73 a hour $51,750 – $68,078 a year 8 steps
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Schedule: Pay Range Booklet class rates — OCSEA Pay Range Schedule. 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: Ohio Department of Administrative Services (DAS), Classification & Compensation, Ohio State Classification Plan — Pay Range Booklet and Pay Range Schedules (rates effective July 2026). Data captured September 30, 2026.
Pay in Ohio, all employers Sourced
Correctional Officers and Jailers (SOC 33-3012) in Ohio, all employers combined: BLS state estimates do not separate government from private.
| Measure | OH |
|---|---|
| Workers | 12,610 |
| 10th percentile | $46,930 |
| Median | $59,370 |
| 90th percentile | $68,060 |
| 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.
More about this job
Requirements, hiring process, training, schedule and day-to-day work are on the national Juvenile Corrections / Detention Officer page.