FLORIDA — The Florida Department of Corrections (FDC) has announced a landmark pay package for correctional officer new hires and retention bonuses of up to $6,000 for positions at selected institutions.
In addition to the comprehensive benefits offered to State of Florida employees, FDC correctional officers will start their careers at $22 an hour, or $48,620 annually. They will receive paid training, a unique high-risk retirement, and various opportunities for career advancement.
“There has been no better time than now to be a part of the Florida Department of Corrections,” said Florida Department of Corrections Secretary Ricky Dixon.
Correctional officers, sergeants, lieutenants, and captains in “hard-to-fill” locations across the state can receive a $6,000 retention payment. The payment is distributed in three installments upon certification.
Here are the qualifying institutions:
- Apalachee Correctional Institution (Sneads)
- Columbia Correctional Institution (Lake City)
- Florida State Prison (Raiford)
- Franklin Correctional Institution (Carrabelle)
- Gulf Correctional Institution (Wewahitchka)
- Hamilton Correctional Institution (Jasper)
- Jackson Correctional Institution (Malone)
- Mayo Correctional Institution (Mayo)
- Northwest Florida Reception Center (Chipley)
- Reception and Medical Center (Lake Butler)
- Santa Rosa Correctional Institution (Milton)
- Suwannee Correctional Institution (Live Oak)
- Taylor Correctional Institution (Perry)
- Union Correctional Institution (Starke)
- Wakulla Correctional Institution (Crawfordville)
Certified new hires are eligible to receive a $1,000 bonus at the following institutions:
- Calhoun Correctional Institution (Blountstown)
- Century Correctional Institution (Century)
- Charlotte Correctional Institution (Punta Gorda)
- Dade Correctional Institution (Florida City)
- Everglades Correctional Institution (Miami)
- Hardee Correctional Institution (Bowling Green)
- Holmes Correctional Institution (Bonifay)
- Liberty Correctional Institution (Bristol)
- Lowell Correctional Institution (Ocala)
- Madison Correctional Institution (Madison)
- Martin Correctional Institution (Indiantown)
- Okeechobee Correctional Institution (Okeechobee)
- Tomoka Correctional Institution (Daytona Beach)
- Walton Correctional Institution (DeFuniak Springs)
To learn more about FDC’s career opportunities, visit FLDOCJOBS.com.
