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Correction Officer Trainee

NYSDOCCS Recruitment
Buffalo, NY Full Time
POSTED ON 5/29/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 7/7/2026

Correction Officer Trainees are required to participate in, and satisfactorily complete, requirements of a 12-month training program before advancing to Correction Officer. As part of the program, you will attend the Correctional Services Training Academy for a minimum 8-week formal training program.



Correction Officers are responsible for the custody and security, as well as for the safety and well-being of incarcerated individuals in state correctional facilities, shock incarceration correctional facilities, work release centers and a drug treatment campus.


Salary: $66,365-$101,269

  • Salary range includes a $5,000 annual geographic pay differential.


Additional monetary compensations provided:

  • Inconvenience
  • Pay Location
  • Pay Pre-Shift Briefing
  • Expanded Duty Pay
  • Hazardous Duty


Pay Benefits

  • 104 hours of vacation annually, up to a maximum of 156 hours, depending on length of service.
  • 104 hours annually paid holiday time.
  • 40 paid personal leave hours annually.
  • Paid sick leave accumulating at the rate of 104 hours per year.
  • Excellent health, dental, and optical insurance covera
  • All uniforms and equipment are provided.
  • Excellent retirement benefits.

Salary : $66,365 - $101,265

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