The annual salary statistics of correctional officers and jailers in North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage data of correctional officers and jailers in North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $36,500 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $48,610 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $50,620 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $65,970 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $65,970 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for correctional officers and jailers in North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $65,970. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $50,620. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $36,500.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of correctional officers and jailers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $50,620 | -0.26% | 12.98% |
| 2021 | $50,750 | -6.42% | - |
| 2020 | $54,010 | 0.56% | - |
| 2019 | $53,710 | 2.83% | - |
| 2018 | $52,190 | 1.32% | - |
| 2017 | $51,500 | -1.11% | - |
| 2016 | $52,070 | 4.59% | - |
| 2015 | $49,680 | 6.34% | - |
| 2014 | $46,530 | 4.34% | - |
| 2013 | $44,510 | 1.03% | - |
| 2012 | $44,050 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $50,620 in North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota is in the middle of salary range for correctional officers and jailers in state of Florida. In comparison, the annual salary of correctional officers and jailers in North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota is 26.3 percent (26.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach-Deerfield Beach and 35.2 percent (35.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northwest Florida nonmetropolitan area.