Observed career paths · corrections

Where does a Correctional Officer go next?

6 observed directions, from real career histories. Percentages are the share of people who made each move; the count is how many careers each number rests on. This is the generic map. No aspiration, no filler.

Typical advancement
Senior Correctional Officer+32% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
75% of observed moves out of Correctional Officer go here (4,200 careers)
progressionconfidence high4,200 careers100% of observed exits move upward from there
Correctional Sergeant+72% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
25% of observed moves out of Correctional Officer go here (1,400 careers)
progressionconfidence high1,400 careers75% of observed exits move upward from there
Management path
Correctional Lieutenant+120% typical comp change · ~6.0y typical
reachable via Senior Correctional Officer. 19% joint share of observed careers
leadership branchconfidence high1,400 careers100% of observed exits move upward from there
Career pivot
Probation Officer+32% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Correctional Sergeant. 2% joint share of observed careers
pivotconfidence moderate480 careers100% of observed exits move upward from there
Senior Probation Officer+72% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Correctional Sergeant. 2% joint share of observed careers
pivotconfidence moderate460 careers86% of observed exits move upward from there
Assistant District Attorney+94% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Correctional Sergeant. 2% joint share of observed careers
pivotconfidence moderate460 careers86% of observed exits move upward from there

What this page can’t know: which of these fit you. Your skills change the overlap, your record changes the difficulty, your priorities change the order. One question. What do you do today?. And this map becomes yours.

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