What is the salary of a Detention Specialist? In the United States, a Detention Specialist earns an average salary of $50,806. The salary range for a Detention Specialist is usually between $42,880 and $70,203 per year, representing the 25th to 75th percentiles respectively. The top 10% of earners, that is the 90th percentile, have an annual salary of $101,920. The highest Detention Specialist salary in the United States was $149,998. The average hourly pay for a Detention Specialist is $24.43.
Top 3 states paying the highest average Detention Specialist salary are California, with an average salary of $99,594, followed by Illinois, with an average salary of $84,605, and Colorado, with an average salary of $57,831. Employers paying the highest salary for a Detention Specialist job are Sonoma County (CA), Supreme Court of Illinois (IL) and Adams County (CO).
| Employer | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Sonoma County, CA | $72,073 |
| Supreme Court of Illinois, IL | $69,888 |
| Adams County, CO | $62,468 |
| City of Winchester, VA | $52,185 |
| Douglas County, CO | $51,322 |
| Crater Juvenile Detention Home, VA | $50,620 |
| City of Newport News, VA | $48,878 |
| Job Title | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Detention Officer | $59,804 |
| Detention Sergeant | $81,819 |
| Detention Lieutenant | $98,326 |
| Detention Captain | $117,491 |
| Detention Corporal | $74,726 |
| Detention Supervisor | $75,978 |
| Detention Deputy | $69,106 |
| Detention | $52,881 |
| Detention Officer Part Time | $17,972 |
| Detention Shift Supervisor | $70,904 |
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| State | Average Salary | Records Number |
|---|---|---|
| Arizona | $54,523 | 1 |
| California | $99,594 | 35 |
| Colorado | $57,831 | 91 |
| Georgia | $41,322 | 93 |
| Illinois | $84,605 | 1 |
| Nevada | $35,274 | 20 |
| Texas | $30,913 | 11 |
| Virginia | $43,801 | 72 |