First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers
Protective Service · SOC 33-1011
AI exposure from the Anthropic Economic Index (2025); salary from BLS; skills from O*NET. See /sources.
Decision card
Career Evidence Passport
SOC 33-1011 evidence across exposure, wages, projections, postings, certified LCAs, skills, and transitions.
- SOC exposure
- 3.2%
- Medium · Anthropic AEI
- Automation friction
- 63/100
- High friction; broad SOC seed ORS job-requirements coverage.
- Wages
- $77,970
- No H-1B offered-wage row for this SOC.
- Projected openings
- 2,800
- BLS EP 2024–2034; employment change -2.8%.
- Observed/proxy demand
- 0
- FY2025 certified LCAs; 4,727 postings in 2025.
Skill evidence
- H-1B values are certified Labor Condition Applications, not visa approvals.
- Job postings are seed-static / seed-derived; treat as provider-ready proxy coverage until observed provider data is wired in.
- Transition matches are directional skill-overlap context, not placement guarantees.
- This release is a FutureGrid broad-SOC seed derived from public BLS ORS requirement concepts and categories, not direct occupation-level ORS survey estimates. It describes job requirements, not worker ability, AI capability, or displacement probability. Automation friction is a FutureGrid derived score and should be read alongside exposure, demand, wage, and projection signals.
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AI Exposure Analysis
Across AI measures
Multiple exposure lenses for this occupation.
AI could do ~28.3% of this role but only ~3.2% is currently done with AI — a large capability-vs-adoption gap.
Top Skills
H-1B Visa Sponsorship Demand
View full H-1B trends →Certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications naming this occupation, FY2016–FY2025. A descriptive high-skill labor-demand signal — employer filings, not visa approvals or individual outcomes. Note: one LCA can cover multiple worker positions.
O*NET occupation profile
What this work involves
Directly supervise and coordinate activities of correctional officers and jailers.
Common titles: Correctional Officer Captain, Correctional Supervisor
Representative Tasks
- •Take, receive, or check periodic inmate counts.
- •Maintain order, discipline, and security within assigned areas in accordance with relevant rules, regulations, policies, and laws.
- •Maintain knowledge of, comply with, and enforce all institutional policies, rules, procedures, and regulations.
- •Respond to emergencies, such as escapes.
- •Supervise and direct the work of correctional officers to ensure the safe custody, discipline, and welfare of inmates.
Detailed Work Activities
- •Count prison inmates or personnel.
- •Use weapons or physical force to maintain security.
- •Maintain professional knowledge or certifications.
- •Respond to emergencies to provide assistance.
- •Direct operations of correctional facilities.
Tools & Technologies
Related Occupations
Employment Projections & AI Exposure
Employment & Wage Trend
BLS OEWS, 2019–2025
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). See /sources.
Sector Comparison
| Metric | This Career | Sector Average |
|---|---|---|
| AI Exposure | 3.1% | 2.6% |
| Outlook | Average | 19% Bright |
| Median Salary | $77,970 | N/A |
| AI Resiliency | 97/100 | N/A |