Correctional Institution Administration

What the Numbers Say About Correctional Institution Administration

As of the March 2025 reporting window, 1,815 people work in the Correctional Institution Administration occupation (OPM code 6) across federal agencies, 0.1% of the 2,289,472-strong federal civilian workforce. Headcount moved down by -4.1% from the prior period, a modest but trackable signal for anyone considering this specialized federal career path.

Correctional Institution Administration pays $123,208 per year on average, 12.1% above the $109,869 federal civilian average, after moving up 1.8% from the prior period (a modest shift, consistent with routine locality pay and grade-level movement). Employees in this role stay an average of 19 years, a long average tenure, typical of career federal roles where employees stay through much of a full career before retirement.

Code 0, the Miscellaneous Occupations Group family, is where the federal government classifies Correctional Institution Administration alongside 25 related occupations. Candidates browsing USAJOBS for Correctional Institution Administration postings should also review these sibling occupations, since federal hiring managers often cross-post positions across closely related codes when recruitment is difficult. All figures here come directly from OPM FedScope Employment Cubes, the same official source referenced in federal workforce planning, budget justifications, and GAO reports.

Inside the Miscellaneous Occupations Group family (26 occupations, 105,611 employees combined), Correctional Institution Administration holds the #11 spot by headcount, a 1.7% share of the family total. Its average salary ranks in the top half (92nd percentile) of pay among Miscellaneous Occupations Group occupations.