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Corrections Officer salary in Australia
The median full-time salary for a corrections officer is $108,200 per annum, before tax, up $22,900 since 2018.
Corrections officers are usually employed under a state or territory enterprise agreement, so classification steps, allowances and conditions differ depending on which service you join. Shift penalties and overtime account for much of the difference in take-home pay, and higher duties, specialist posts or a posting in a remote or regional centre add to the base rate. Pay also rises with your classification, which moves up with further training and years of service.
Roles that pay more than corrections officer
The largest typical pay rise is $58,200 a year, moving into Correctional Facility Manager.
- Correctional Facility Manager+$58,200/yr
- Police Officer+$24,900/yr
How to negotiate a higher corrections officer salary
- Know the market rate before you ask. The median full-time corrections officer salary is $108,200; use that, not a guess, as your anchor, and adjust for your experience and employer.
- Lead with what's scarce, not just tenure. Skills like Risk and internal controls and Emergency response tend to command a premium over general corrections officer experience, name them specifically when you ask.
- Bring a real alternative to the table. Correctional Facility Manager pays a typical $58,200 a year more and draws on similar skills, even mentioning you're weighing it up is a legitimate data point in a pay conversation.
- Time it deliberately. Reviews, the end of a project you delivered, or taking on responsibility beyond your job description are stronger moments to ask than an arbitrary date on the calendar.
- Ask for a number, not a raise. "Based on the market rate and [specific contribution], I'd like to move to X" gets a clearer answer than "I think I deserve more."
Corrections Officer salary questions
How much do corrections officers earn in Australia?
The median full-time salary for a corrections officer is $108,200 a year before tax. Seniority, specialisation, sector and the award or agreement you're employed under all move it.
Is corrections officer pay rising or falling?
The median corrections officer salary is up $22,900 since 2018. Figures from 2025 onward on this page are a projection, not a measured result.
What pays more than corrections officer?
Correctional Facility Manager pays a typical $58,200 a year more and draws on similar skills to corrections officer.