Over $350,000,000 to Correctional Officers

In 2008, the Department of Corrections employed 6,598 correction officers at a cost of $383 million to taxpayers.

by Mark Cavers

In 2008, the Department of Corrections paid a total of $383,977,498.74 to 6,598 individuals employed as “correctional officers.”  The state paid more, cumulatively, to correctional officers than to any other position; coming in second were public service administrators, who were paid a combined total of $269,620,682.37.  Additionally, individuals employed as “senior public service administrators” were paid a combined $125,943,423.39.

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