Correctional Officer Salary
The tables below contain salary information for full-time Correctional Officers at each level of the career ladder. Links are also provided to the job description for each level.
Full-Time Correctional Officer Salary
Effective September 1, 2025
| Title | Months of Service | *Non-Maximum Unit | **Maximum Security Unit | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annual | Monthly | Hourly (Estimate) |
Annual | Monthly | Hourly (Estimate) |
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| CO I | 0-2 | $52,441 | $4,370.10 | $25.21 | $54,014 | $4,501.20 | $25.97 |
| CO I | 3-6 | $53,779 | $4,481.60 | $25.86 | $55,393 | $4,616.05 | $26.63 |
| CO II | 7-12 | $55,052 | $4,587.70 | $26.47 | $56,704 | $4,725.34 | $27.26 |
| CO III | 13-24 | $56,455 | $4,704.60 | $27.14 | $58,149 | $4,845.74 | $27.96 |
| CO III | 25-36 | $57,947 | $4,828.89 | $27.86 | $59,685 | $4,973.76 | $28.69 |
| CO III | 37-72 | $59,438 | $4,953.18 | $28.58 | $61,221 | $5,101.78 | $29.43 |
| Senior CO | 73+ | $63,072 | $5,256.02 | $30.32 | $64,965 | $5,413.71 | $31.23 |
*Salary rates may differ for return-to-work retirees who are not ERS contributors.
**Correctional staff working on maximum-security facilities will receive an additional 3% as maximum-security differential (MSD) pay. Maximum-Security Facilities: Allred, Beto, Clements, Coffield, Connally, Darrington, Ellis, Estelle, Ferguson, Hughes, Lewis, McConnell, Michael, Montford, Polunsky, Robertson, Scott, Skyview, Smith, Stiles, Telford, Wainwright, Wynne
A veteran who has completed at least two years active military service and has been discharged under honorable conditions, or an applicant who has earned an associate's or bachelor's degree from an accredited college will start as a Correctional Officer III with 13-24 months service.
A CO applicant with prior government correctional custody or law enforcement experience within the 10 year period preceding date of hire shall be hired at a pay level corresponding with the months of service if dates of employment are verified by former employer and the applicant left employer in good standing.
View TDCJ Corrections as a Career and the salary schedule for CO Supervisors.
Part-Time Correctional Officer Salary
The tables below contain salary information for part-time Correctional Officers at each level of the career ladder. Links are also provided to the job description for each level.
Effective September 1, 2025
| Title | Months of Service | *Non-Maximum Unit | **Maximum Security Unit | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annual | Monthly | Hourly (Estimate) |
Annual | Monthly | Hourly (Estimate) |
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| CO I | 0-2 | $26,220 | $2,185.05 | $25.21 | $27,007 | $2,250.60 | $25.97 |
| CO I | 3-6 | $26,890 | $2,240.80 | $25.86 | $27,696 | $2,308.03 | $26.63 |
| CO II | 7-12 | $27,526 | $2,293.85 | $26.47 | $28,352 | $2,362.67 | $27.26 |
| CO III | 13+ | $28,228 | $2,352.30 | $27.14 | $29,074 | $2,422.87 | $27.96 |
*Salary rates may differ for return-to-work retirees who are not ERS contributors.
**Correctional staff working on maximum-security facilities will receive an additional 3% as maximum-security differential (MSD) pay. Maximum-Security Facilities: Allred, Beto, Clements, Coffield, Connally, Darrington, Ellis, Estelle, Ferguson, Hughes, Lewis, McConnell, Michael, Montford, Polunsky, Robertson, Scott, Skyview, Smith, Stiles, Telford, Wainwright, Wynne
Note: New part-time Correctional Officers attend the training academy for 8 weeks and on-the-job training at their unit of assignment for 1 week on a full-time basis. During this period, officers receive a full-time Correctional Officer I salary. For any remaining part of the second month of employment, the Correctional Officer receives the part-time salary of a Correctional Officer I.
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Page updated:
09/19/2025