New York City Department of Correction Offering Jobs with Salaries as High as $100K

NEW YORK –

The New York City Department of Correction is hiring for multiple positions, including non-uniform opportunities in administration, IT, and social services, according to its career page.

“The New York City Department of Correction (DOC) is dedicated to creating a safe and supportive environment while providing individuals in our care with a path to successfully re-enter their communities,” reads the website.

What a correction officer does:

• Supervises detainee meals, visits, and other activities.
• Completes forms and reports while maintaining logs.
• Communicate with fellow officers.
• Issues verbal orders and explanations to detainees.
• Safeguards supplies and department equipment.
• Escorts detainees.

Salary and benefits for a DOC officer:

According to the notice of examination, the minimum salary for a DOC officer is $52,804 annually, and after five and a half years of service, it can reach $101,590 annually.

Other benefits include:

• An annuity fund
• A Home Mortgage Program
• Optional retirement at one-half salary after 22.5 years of service
• An annual $12,000 Variable Supplement Fund, upon retirement
• Educational opportunities

What is needed to qualify:

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• There are educational requirements. Applicants should have a high school diploma with military service if they do not have 39 semester credits from a university or college.
• Applicants should be over 21 years of age or older.
• A New York State learner’s permit to operate a vehicle is needed.
• Proof of good character and a background check free of criminal conviction is needed.
• Applicants need to pass a medical and psychological test.
• Physical testing is required.
• The ability to pass a drug test is needed.
• For a list of complete requirements.

The city exam:

Exam No. 5301—Correction Officer is needed. The exam costs $68. New Yorkers who plan to take the exam can register here.

Correction officers must work various shifts, including nights, Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays.

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