Question

Salary comparison Look over police and corrections salaries and compare a couple and report your findings.

Answer 1

Correctional officers and Police officers have very similar responsibilities but in different settings. Both are handed the responsibility to use their brains and physical abilities to maintain peace and make sure that the law is not broken. Correctional officers do their jobs in prisons, jails, and vehicles that transport inmates, whereas Police officers work everywhere out of it in society.

Correctional officers require tremendous efforts and patience in their job. The need to manage situations inside the prison that are very stressful and dangerous. Police Officers on the other hand deal with haywire situations to maintain public security and also need to put in a lot of physical efforts along with unusual work hours.

Both the Posts require a High School Diploma or equivalent and have to complete the Training Academy Program as a qualification.

Their approximate salary for the year 2017 and estimated Job Growth from 2016 to 2026.

Job	Salary	Job Growth
Police Officer	$43,510	-7%
Correctional Officer	$62,960	7%

The difference in the salary structure may be reasoned upon their province of working. But, the salary-gap is more compared to the difference in efforts and struggle it takes in both the jobs.