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Jailer Chief Salary
in Waynesville, North Carolina

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$89,317 (USD)

Average Salary

$43/hr

Average Hourly

$3,742

Average Bonus

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Salary Recap

The average pay for a Jailer Chief is $89,317 a year and $43 an hour in Waynesville, North Carolina, United States. The average salary range for a Jailer Chief is between $62,075 and $108,788. This compensation analysis is based on salary survey data collected directly from employers and anonymous employees in Waynesville, North Carolina.

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:
$100,326
5 Year Change:
12 %

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About Waynesville, North Carolina

Waynesville Cost of Living Score:

Description: Waynesville is the county seat of Haywood County, North Carolina, United States. It is the largest town in North Carolina west of Asheville. Waynesville is located about 30 miles (50 km) southwest of Asheville between the Great Smoky and Blue Ridge Mountains. As of the 2010 census, Waynesville had a population of 9,869. The town is located just outside the Pisgah National Forest and is close to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park and the Blue Ridge Parkway. Waynesville and Haywood County are part of the four-county Asheville Metropolitan Statistical Area, currently the fifth largest metropolitan area in North...
Description:
  • Supervises and coordinates activities of jail staff.
  • Establishes rules, regulations, and procedures to be executed by jailers.
  • Prepares work schedules and assigns duties.
  • Reviews commitment orders of new inmates to ensure that legal requirements are met.
  • Classifies and segregates inmates according to status, such as pretrial, under-sentence, or witness.
  • Communicates with court officials to ensure availability of inmates for trials or hearings.
  • Escorts inmates to courts, hospitals, and other correctional institutions.
  • Schedules visits of medical personnel to treat inmates.
  • Directs search of inmates and all areas for contraband.
  • Inspects facilities for cleanliness.
  • Selects trustees for special work assignments.
  • Accepts and records bail and fine payments, issues receipts, and arranges for release of inmates.
  • Prepares reports concerning inmate population and jail functions, as required by law.
  • Writes daily activity reports for superiors.
  • Maintains financial records for use in budget preparation.
  • Prepares requisitions for commissary, clothing, and housekeeping supplies.
  • Evaluates work of subordinates and takes disciplinary measures for inefficiency or violation of regulations.
  • Maintains personnel records of subordinates.

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Salary Recap

The average pay for a Jailer Chief is $89,317 a year and $43 an hour in Waynesville, North Carolina, United States. The average salary range for a Jailer Chief is between $62,075 and $108,788. This compensation analysis is based on salary survey data collected directly from employers and anonymous employees in Waynesville, North Carolina.

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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Job Statistics

Jailer Chief Job Prevalence in the United States

Job family: First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers

Job family population: 55,900

Estimated population of Jailer Chief jobs: 22,286

Rate of error: 0.4%

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Waynesville Cost of Living Score:

Description: Waynesville is the county seat of Haywood County, North Carolina, United States. It is the largest town in North Carolina west of Asheville. Waynesville is located about 30 miles (50 km) southwest of Asheville between the Great Smoky and Blue Ridge Mountains. As of the 2010 census, Waynesville had a population of 9,869. The town is located just outside the Pisgah National Forest and is close to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park and the Blue Ridge Parkway. Waynesville and Haywood County are part of the four-county Asheville Metropolitan Statistical Area, currently the fifth largest metropolitan area in North...
Description:
  • Supervises and coordinates activities of jail staff.
  • Establishes rules, regulations, and procedures to be executed by jailers.
  • Prepares work schedules and assigns duties.
  • Reviews commitment orders of new inmates to ensure that legal requirements are met.
  • Classifies and segregates inmates according to status, such as pretrial, under-sentence, or witness.
  • Communicates with court officials to ensure availability of inmates for trials or hearings.
  • Escorts inmates to courts, hospitals, and other correctional institutions.
  • Schedules visits of medical personnel to treat inmates.
  • Directs search of inmates and all areas for contraband.
  • Inspects facilities for cleanliness.
  • Selects trustees for special work assignments.
  • Accepts and records bail and fine payments, issues receipts, and arranges for release of inmates.
  • Prepares reports concerning inmate population and jail functions, as required by law.
  • Writes daily activity reports for superiors.
  • Maintains financial records for use in budget preparation.
  • Prepares requisitions for commissary, clothing, and housekeeping supplies.
  • Evaluates work of subordinates and takes disciplinary measures for inefficiency or violation of regulations.
  • Maintains personnel records of subordinates.
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