Correctional Institution Administration
Drawn directly from OPM FedScope (June 2026), this page tracks headcount, average salary, tenure, and pay comparison for the Correctional Institution Administration occupation series (code 0006).
The verdict
With 1,677 employees (0.1% of the federal civilian workforce), Correctional Institution Administration ranks as a smaller, specialized federal occupation within the Miscellaneous Occupations Group family, and headcount grew from the prior period. Its average salary of $122,358 pays near the federal average.
- Headcount change
- +1.1%
- Pay change
- -0.1%
- Avg tenure
- 19.4 yrs
- Rank in family
- #11 of 27
FedScope read on Correctional Institution Administration (dense series)
On pay, the move between reporting periods was a small shift, within the range of normal year-to-year rounding rather than a broad pay-table change. On length of service, this series shows a long average tenure, typical of career federal roles where employees stay through much of a full career before retirement. Headcount moved up versus the prior period, a modest but trackable signal for anyone considering this specialized federal career path.
Code 00, the Miscellaneous Occupations Group family, is where the federal government classifies Correctional Institution Administration alongside 26 related occupations. Candidates browsing USAJOBS for Correctional Institution Administration postings should also review these sibling occupations in the Miscellaneous Occupations Group family. Correctional Institution Administration makes up 1.8% of the Miscellaneous Occupations Group family's 92,278 combined employees. Its average salary ranks in the top half (67th percentile) of pay among Miscellaneous Occupations Group occupations.
Salary context · rich-pay series
How Correctional Institution Administration pay compares to the federal average
Occupation Average
$122,358
Federal Average
$117,339
vs. Federal Avg
+4.3%
Where Correctional Institution Administration ranks on rich federal pay
Correctional Institution Administration earns more on average than 69% of federal occupation series (374 of 541). The highlighted bar marks where Correctional Institution Administration sits in the federal pay distribution.
Average-salary distribution across all 541 federal occupation series; the highlighted bar marks Correctional Institution Administration.
Related Occupations in Miscellaneous Occupations Group
10 other occupations in the same family
| Occupation | Employees | Avg Salary | Avg LOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Security Administration | 15,507 | $125,293 | 15.4 yrs |
| Correctional Officer | 14,821 | n/a | 10.3 yrs |
| Police | 11,883 | n/a | 12.2 yrs |
| Emergency Management Specialist | 11,832 | $100,833 | 9.7 yrs |
| Fire Protection and Prevention | 8,848 | $74,762 | 14.6 yrs |
| Safety and Occupational Health Management | 5,704 | $117,177 | 16.3 yrs |
| Park Ranger | 5,202 | $75,210 | 10.6 yrs |
| Security Guard | 4,312 | $57,464 | 11.3 yrs |
| Environmental Protection Specialist | 4,157 | $127,481 | 15.2 yrs |
| Security Clerical and Assistance | 3,340 | $65,477 | 12.7 yrs |
Nationwide peers near this dense headcount
Two peer sets for Correctional Institution Administration outside the Miscellaneous Occupations Group family, on headcount and average salary axes that vary across all OPM occupation series.
Similar dense headcount
Nearest employee counts in other occupation families (1,677 here).
Similar rich average salary
Nearest average salaries in other occupation families ($122,358 here).
Key takeaways
- Place Correctional Institution Administration pay in context with the pay-rank chart above, then compare it with another occupation.
- Turn an average salary into a grade: the GS pay grade tables show how grades and steps map to pay.
- Browse the Miscellaneous Occupations Group family occupations in the table above, or search current Correctional Institution Administration postings on USAJOBS.
OPM FedScope and Federal Workforce Data figures are federal civilian headcounts, average salaries, and length-of-service statistics - not job-quality scores, hiring advice, or a live vacancy listing. A larger or higher-paid agency is not a better employer.