About the Job

Correction Officers are responsible for the custody, security, safety, and well-being of incarcerated individuals in state correctional facilities, shock incarceration correctional facilities, work release centers, and a drug treatment campus.

Correction Officer Trainees are required to participate in, and satisfactorily complete, requirements of a 12-month training program before advancing to Correction Officer. As part of the program, you will attend the NYS DOCCS Training Academy in Albany, NY for a minimum 8-week formal training program.

Learn more about the Correction Officer position, view an exam announcement to see the minimum qualifications, and learn how to apply here:

 

CIVIL SERVICE Correction officer info

 

 

Salary and Benefits

Salary (Effective May 29, 2025)

Correction Officer Trainee (NS - Equated to Grade 14) and Correction Officer (Grade 15)
  • $66,365 starting salary (during Academy training and first year)
  • $69,762 after one year to $84,024 after 7 years*
  • Appointees may be eligible for ADVANCED PLACEMENT UPON APPOINTMENT to full performance level Grade 15 with starting salary up to $84,024

*The salary range includes a $5,000 annual geographic pay for all locations throughout New York State.

Additional monetary compensations provided:
  • Inconvenience Pay  
  • Location Pay  
  • Pre-Shift Briefing  
  • Expanded Duty Pay  
  • Hazardous Duty Pay  

Benefits

  • 104 hours of vacation annually, up to a maximum of 156 hours, depending on length of service.
  • 104 hours annually paid holiday time.
  • 40 paid personal leave hours annually.
  • Paid sick leave accumulating at the rate of 104 hours per year.
  • Excellent health, dental, and optical insurance coverage.
  • All uniforms and equipment are provided.
  • Excellent retirement benefits.

Recruitment: Statewide Military Liaison

Statewide Military Liaison

Officer Robert Hicks
[email protected]
518-903-2933

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Recruitment: Capital Region

Albany to Utica


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Recruitment: Central Region

Utica to Rochester

Officer Heather Wright
[email protected]
315-939-0580

Officer Heather Wright

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recruitment: Northern Region

Watertown to Plattsburgh to Syracuse

Officer Ryan Amo
[email protected]
315-975-7165

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Recruitment: Western Region

Rochester Beyond Buffalo

Officer Jessie Roland-Bystrak
[email protected]
716-374-3035

Jessie Roland-Bystrak

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recruitment: Southern Region

Hudson Valley to New York City
(East of the Hudson River)

Officer Beatriz Urciuoli
[email protected]
845-467-7848

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Hudson Valley to New York City
(West of the Hudson River)

Officer Quantae Davis
[email protected]
845-925-5307

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Independent Advisory Board

Correction Law §8(3) establishes the Department of Corrections and Community Supervision’s authority to conduct a psychological screening on applicants for employment as a Correction Officer. The Independent Advisory Board serves to review candidates who have been deemed ineligible for appointment following the psychological screening and wish to appeal.