Correctional Officer Trainee

Required Qualifications

Standard High School Graduate or GED Certificate
Valid Driver's License
19 Years of Age
No Felony Convictions
No Domestic Violence Convictions
Drug Free
Good Health and Physically Fit
U.S. Citizen
Pass Written Examination
Pass Background Check
Pass Physical Ability Test
Military Discharge under Honorable Conditions

Annual Salary: $27,552 - $41,873

Correctional Officer

Required Qualifications

Permanent Status as a Correctional Officer Trainee

Annual Salary: $28,942 - $43,963

Correctional Sergeant

Required Qualifications

One year of experience after obtaining permanent status as a Correctional Officer

Annual Salary: $30,422 - $46,142

Correctional Lieutenant

Required Qualifications

A total of three years of experience at the level of Correctional Officer or higher

To include one year's experience and permanent status as a Correctional Sergeant or Classification Specialist
(Individuals in the Classification Specialist class must have at least one year of experience as a Correctional Officer or higher)

Annual Salary: $34,387 - $52,169

Correctional Captain

Required Qualifications

A total of three years experience at the level of Correctional Officer or higher

To include one year's experience and permanent status as a Correctional Lieutenant or Classification Specialist Supervisor
(Individuals in the Classification Supervisor class must have at least one year of experience as a Correctional Sergeant or higher)

Annual Salary: $37,961 - $57,504

Job Qualifications

• High School Graduate or GED Certificate
• Valid Alabama Driver's License
• 19 Years of Age
• No Felony Convictions
• No Domestic Violence Convictions
• U.S. Citizenship
• Honorable Discharge from U.S. Armed Forces
• Good Health and Physically Fit
• Drug Free
• Pass Written Examination
• Pass Background Check
• Pass Physical Ability Test
  • Push Ups - 22 In One Minute
  • Sit Ups - 25 In One Minute
  • 1.5 Mile Run - 15 Minutes & 28 Seconds

• Pass Physical Agility Test
  • Push a Vehicle 15 Feet
  • Climb Up/Over Chain Link Fence or Wood Wall
  • Crawl Through Window
  • Traverse Balance Beam
  • Drag Dummy (165 lbs. for 15 Feet)
  • Run Distance Between Obstacles
  • Trigger Pulls 30 Seconds 18 Times with Strong Hand and 12 with Weak Hand

Semi-Monthly Salary $1148.00

** New Employees with an Associate Degree or equivalent hours: $1205.90

** New employees with Bachelor Degree: $1267.60

• Employees are paid semi-monthly.
• State Employee Assistance Program (SEAP)
• Direct Deposit
• Thirteen Annual Leave Days
• Thirteen Annual Sick Leave Days
• Thirteen Annual Holidays
• Paid Training
• Twenty-one days of Paid Military Leave Annually
• Paid Health and Dental Insurance
• State Retirement Plan and Supplemental Retirement Investment Programs
• Longevity Bonus after 5 years of State Service
• Subsistence Pay for Certified Law Enforcement Officers
• Pay Differential (up to 5% salary increase) for select job assignments
• Uniforms Furnished
• Temporary Housing Accommodations at East Thomas Residential Facility for Qualified Correctional Officers Assigned to Donaldson Correctional Facility
• State Employee Injury and Workman's Compensation Program
• Training and Professional Development Programs
• Advancement Opportunities
• State Employee Credit Union
• Probationary and Annual Merit Salary Increases
• Lateral Entry Program for Certified Law Enforcement Officers

State law allows those active in the Employee Retirement System (ERS) to purchase service credit for certain types of past employment. Purchasing service credit may increase the amount of your retirement income or allow you to retire sooner. During an active member's first years of participation in the ERS, he or she may purchase up to four years of eligible military service provided the member has had no previous period of eligibility.