Jobs Similar to First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers
Also called: Supervisors of Correctional Officers
The careers below use the most similar skills, knowledge and work activities to first-line supervisors of correctional officers, according to O*NET 31.0. The closest are First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives, First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers and First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers.
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers: $77,970 median pay · usual preparation: Training or associate.
Updated October 2026 · Data: O*NET 31.0 and BLS OEWS May 2025 · How we match careers
The 20 most similar careers
| # | Career | Similarity | Median pay (vs. First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers) | Usual preparation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesSame group | 82% | $106,040+36% | High school |
| 2 | First-Line Supervisors of Security WorkersSame group | 82% | $55,940−28% | High school |
| 3 | First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers | 81% | $48,590−38% | Training or associate |
| 4 | Residential Advisors | 79% | $42,240−46% | Training or associate |
| 5 | Loss Prevention Managers | 79% | $141,900Broader BLS group · not compared | Bachelor's degree |
| 6 | Compliance Managers | 79% | $141,900Broader BLS group · not compared | Bachelor's degree |
| 7 | Social and Community Service Managers | 78% | $80,390+3% | Bachelor's degree |
| 8 | Postmasters and Mail Superintendents | 78% | $96,660+24% | High school |
| 9 | Retail Loss Prevention Specialists | 78% | $42,540Broader BLS group · not compared | High school |
| 10 | Correctional Officers and Jailers | 78% | $58,940−24% | High school |
| 11 | Human Resources Managers | 78% | $149,280+91% | Bachelor's degree |
| 12 | Bailiffs | 78% | $56,600−27% | Training or associate |
| 13 | First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services | 76% | $48,560−38% | High school |
| 14 | Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists | 76% | $66,270−15% | Bachelor's degree |
| 15 | Recreation Workers | 76% | $36,560−53% | Bachelor's degree |
| 16 | First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers | 76% | $69,500−11% | Training or associate |
| 17 | Labor Relations Specialists | 76% | $95,420+22% | Bachelor's degree |
| 18 | Security Managers | 76% | $106,660Broader BLS group · not compared | Bachelor's degree |
| 19 | Human Resources Specialists | 76% | $75,940−3% | Bachelor's degree |
| 20 | Gambling Managers | 76% | $93,220+20% | High school |
- 1First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives
82% similar · $106,040 (+36%) · High school · Same group
- 2First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers
82% similar · $55,940 (−28%) · High school · Same group
- 3First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers
81% similar · $48,590 (−38%) · Training or associate
- 4Residential Advisors
79% similar · $42,240 (−46%) · Training or associate
- 5Loss Prevention Managers
79% similar · $141,900 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree
- 6Compliance Managers
79% similar · $141,900 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree
- 7Social and Community Service Managers
78% similar · $80,390 (+3%) · Bachelor's degree
- 8Postmasters and Mail Superintendents
78% similar · $96,660 (+24%) · High school
- 9Retail Loss Prevention Specialists
78% similar · $42,540 (broader group) · High school
- 10Correctional Officers and Jailers
78% similar · $58,940 (−24%) · High school
- 11Human Resources Managers
78% similar · $149,280 (+91%) · Bachelor's degree
- 12Bailiffs
78% similar · $56,600 (−27%) · Training or associate
- 13First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services
76% similar · $48,560 (−38%) · High school
- 14Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists
76% similar · $66,270 (−15%) · Bachelor's degree
- 15Recreation Workers
76% similar · $36,560 (−53%) · Bachelor's degree
- 16First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers
76% similar · $69,500 (−11%) · Training or associate
- 17Labor Relations Specialists
76% similar · $95,420 (+22%) · Bachelor's degree
- 18Security Managers
76% similar · $106,660 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree
- 19Human Resources Specialists
76% similar · $75,940 (−3%) · Bachelor's degree
- 20Gambling Managers
76% similar · $93,220 (+20%) · High school
Similarity: weighted correlation of O*NET 31.0 transferable skills (35%), knowledge (25%), work activities (15%) and interests (15%). Pay and schooling do not change it. Pay change compares BLS May 2025 national medians; careers with only a broader BLS group wage are not compared. “Same group”: the same BLS occupation group (SOC minor group). Methodology
Similar jobs that pay more
Only careers that usually need no more preparation than first-line supervisors of correctional officers.
Similar jobs that need less preparation
- First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives82% similar · High school
- First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers82% similar · High school
- Postmasters and Mail Superintendents78% similar · High school
- Retail Loss Prevention Specialists78% similar · High school
- Correctional Officers and Jailers78% similar · High school
- First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services76% similar · High school
Thinking of a career change?
Similar is not the same as a good next step. Our career-change list for first-line supervisors of correctional officers also weighs pay drops and extra schooling, and puts jobs outside the field first.
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Jobs that can lead here
Careers where first-line supervisors of correctional officers is one of the best career-change matches (match score in brackets).
- Bailiffs (88)
- Correctional Officers and Jailers (83)
- Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists (83)
- First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers (81)
- Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers (80)
- Residential Advisors (79)
- First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers (76)
- Loss Prevention Managers (76)
- Customs and Border Protection Officers (75)
- Social and Community Service Managers (75)
Questions about jobs like first-line supervisors of correctional officers
What jobs are most similar to first-line supervisors of correctional officers?
By O*NET 31.0 data, the closest are First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives (82% similar), First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers (82% similar), First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers (81% similar), Residential Advisors (79% similar) and Loss Prevention Managers (79% similar).
Which jobs like first-line supervisors of correctional officers pay more?
Among the 20 most similar careers, Human Resources Managers ($149,280, +91%; usually a bachelor's degree), First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives ($106,040, +36%; usually a high school diploma) and Postmasters and Mail Superintendents ($96,660, +24%; usually a high school diploma) have the highest BLS median pay compared with first-line supervisors of correctional officers ($77,970). Without more preparation than first-line supervisors of correctional officers usually need: First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives, Postmasters and Mail Superintendents and Gambling Managers.
How is the similarity percentage worked out?
We compare how important each transferable skill, knowledge area, work activity and interest area is in both jobs (O*NET 31.0 ratings) with a weighted correlation. 100% would mean the same profile. Unlike our career-change matches, pay and extra schooling do not lower the similarity on this page.