The North Carolina Department of Public Safety is hiring for the following correction officer positions:

Correctional Officer I

• Minimum Custody
• Newly increased starting salary: $33,130
• High school diploma or GED from accredited school required

Correctional Officer II

• Medium Custody
• Newly increased starting salary: $34,220
• Required: Associate or Bachelor’s degree in any field; or high school diploma/GED from accredited school
• Experience: one year as correctional officer; any sworn law enforcement or juvenile detention experience at the federal, state, county or municipal level, county jailer, municipal police officer, deputy sheriff, detention officer, federal correction officer, related criminal justice or law enforcement roles; or military experience

Correctional Officer III

• Close Custody
• Newly increased starting salary: $36,598
• Required: Associate or Bachelor’s degree in any field; or high school diploma/GED from accredited school
• Experience: two years as correctional officer; any sworn law enforcement or juvenile detention experience at the federal, state, county or municipal level, county jailer, municipal police officer, deputy sheriff, detention officer, federal correction officer, related criminal justice or law enforcement roles; or military experience

All correctional officer applicants must have a valid driver’s license, pass a criminal background check and meet all other state requirements.