What is the salary of a Detention Assistant? In the United States, a Detention Assistant earns an average salary of $35,150. The salary range for a Detention Assistant is usually between $27,601 and $42,044 per year, representing the 25th to 75th percentiles respectively. The top 10% of earners, that is the 90th percentile, have an annual salary of $43,090. The highest Detention Assistant salary in the United States was $43,422. The average hourly pay for a Detention Assistant is $16.90.
Top 3 states paying the highest average Detention Assistant salary are California, with an average salary of $103,816, followed by Florida, with an average salary of $41,792, and Arizona, with an average salary of $33,849. Employers paying the highest salary for a Detention Assistant job are Sonoma County (CA), Escambia County (FL) and City of Aurora (CO).
Employer | Average Salary |
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Sonoma County, CA | $103,816 |
Escambia County, FL | $41,791 |
City of Aurora, CO | $40,352 |
Mohave County, AZ | $38,028 |
Job Title | Average Salary |
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Detention Officer | $59,956 |
Detention Sergeant | $82,972 |
Detention Lieutenant | $99,820 |
Detention Captain | $117,728 |
Detention Corporal | $75,404 |
Detention Supervisor | $75,772 |
Detention Deputy | $68,763 |
Detention | $53,072 |
Detention Officer Part Time | $17,972 |
Detention Shift Supervisor | $68,735 |
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State | Average Salary | Records Number |
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Arizona | $33,849 | 16 |
California | $103,816 | 16 |
Colorado | $3,769 | 18 |
Florida | $41,792 | 61 |