Correction Officer Trainee
- Correction Officer Trainee/NS
- Correction Officer Trainee (Spanish Language)/NS
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 Correctional Services Training Academy for a minimum 8-week formal training program.
Correction Officers are responsible for the custody and security, as well as for the safety and well-being of incarcerated individuals in state correctional facilities, shock incarceration correctional facilities, work release centers and a drug treatment campus.
Salary and Benefits
Salary (Effective April 1, 2025)
Correction Officer Trainee (Grade 13) and Correction Officer (Grade 14)
- $58,159 - Starting salary (during Academy training and first year), $61,365 after one year to $75,903 after 7 years.
- Appointees may be eligible for ADVANCED PLACEMENT UPON APPOINTMENT to full performance level Grade 14 with starting salary up to $75,903.
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.
Minimum Qualifications & How to Apply
Recruitment: Statewide Military Liaison
Recruitment: Capital Region
Recruitment: Central Region
Recruitment: Northern Region
Recruitment: Western Region
Recruitment: Southern Region
Hudson Valley to New York City
(East of the Hudson River)

Officer Beatriz Urciuoli
[email protected]
845-467-7848
Hudson Valley to New York City
(West of the Hudson River)

Officer Quantae Davis
[email protected]
845-925-5307
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.
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Mailing Address:
1220 Washington Avenue
Albany, NY 12226