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Last updated: October 31, 2024
Detention Officer Salary
in Falls Church, Virginia
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$86,300 (USD)
Average Salary
$41/hr
Average Hourly
$1,398
Average Bonus
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Last updated: October 31, 2024
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The average pay for a Detention Officer is $86,300 a year and $41 an hour in Falls Church, Virginia, United States. The average salary range for a Detention Officer is between $61,532 and $104,250. On average, an Associate Degree is the highest level of education for a Detention Officer. This compensation analysis is based on salary survey data collected directly from employers and anonymous employees in Falls Church, Virginia.
ERI's compensation data are based on salary surveys conducted and researched by ERI. Cost of labor data in the Assessor Series are based on actual housing sales data from commercially available sources, plus rental rates, gasoline prices, consumables, medical care premium costs, property taxes, effective income tax rates, etc.
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Estimated salary in 2029:
$96,938
5 Year Change:
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About Falls Church, Virginia
Falls Church Cost of Living Score:
Description:
Falls Church is an independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 14,658. Falls Church is part of both Northern Virginia and the Washington metropolitan area. As of 2020, it has a median household income of $146,922, the second-highest household income of any county in the nation behind Loudoun County, Virginia.
Taking its name from The Falls Church, an 18th-century Church of England, later the Episcopal Church, Falls Church gained township status within Fairfax County in 1875.
In 1948, it seceded from Fairfax County and was incorporated as the City of Falls...
Job Summary
Description:
- Ensures the safety and security of inmates, staff, and visitors within the municipality's detention facility.
- Maintains order and enforces facility rules and regulations.
- Watches and controls the inmate population to prevent disturbances, escape attempts, or self-harm.
- Checks the cells and common areas and ensures compliance with facility rules.
- Carries out security protocols to prevent unauthorized access, contraband, and potential security breaches within the detention facility.
- Monitors surveillance cameras and alarm systems.
- Processes new inmates into the facility, including conducting searches, completing necessary paperwork, providing orientation, performing inmate release procedures, and preparing and verifying documentation and transfer of custody paperwork.
- Restrains inmates and transports inmates to and from court appearances, medical appointments, and other locations.
- Responds to emergencies, including medical emergencies, riots, or disturbances.
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Salary Recap
The average pay for a Detention Officer is $86,300 a year and $41 an hour in Falls Church, Virginia, United States. The average salary range for a Detention Officer is between $61,532 and $104,250. On average, an Associate Degree is the highest level of education for a Detention Officer. This compensation analysis is based on salary survey data collected directly from employers and anonymous employees in Falls Church, Virginia.
ERI's compensation data are based on salary surveys conducted and researched by ERI. Cost of labor data in the Assessor Series are based on actual housing sales data from commercially available sources, plus rental rates, gasoline prices, consumables, medical care premium costs, property taxes, effective income tax rates, etc.
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Detention Officer Job Prevalence in the United States
Job family: Correctional Officers and Jailers
Job family population: 351,420
Estimated population of Detention Officer jobs: 43,119
Rate of error: 0.3%
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About Falls Church, Virginia
Falls Church Cost of Living Score:
Description:
Falls Church is an independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 14,658. Falls Church is part of both Northern Virginia and the Washington metropolitan area. As of 2020, it has a median household income of $146,922, the second-highest household income of any county in the nation behind Loudoun County, Virginia.
Taking its name from The Falls Church, an 18th-century Church of England, later the Episcopal Church, Falls Church gained township status within Fairfax County in 1875.
In 1948, it seceded from Fairfax County and was incorporated as the City of Falls...
Job Summary
Description:
- Ensures the safety and security of inmates, staff, and visitors within the municipality's detention facility.
- Maintains order and enforces facility rules and regulations.
- Watches and controls the inmate population to prevent disturbances, escape attempts, or self-harm.
- Checks the cells and common areas and ensures compliance with facility rules.
- Carries out security protocols to prevent unauthorized access, contraband, and potential security breaches within the detention facility.
- Monitors surveillance cameras and alarm systems.
- Processes new inmates into the facility, including conducting searches, completing necessary paperwork, providing orientation, performing inmate release procedures, and preparing and verifying documentation and transfer of custody paperwork.
- Restrains inmates and transports inmates to and from court appearances, medical appointments, and other locations.
- Responds to emergencies, including medical emergencies, riots, or disturbances.
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Who We Are
ERI Economic Research Institute compiles the best salary, cost-of-living, and executive compensation survey data available.
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