What jobs are available within a prison/jail with a Bachelors in Criminal Justice.
I’m currently working towards getting my Bachelors in Criminal Justice. I would like to work in a prison as a correctional case manager. I’m not going to lie, I’m not really sure how much a correctional case manager gets paid. I’ve seen anywhere from 30k-60k here in LA, California. I’m wondering if it’s worth it. Should I look for an other position with the prison? #criminal-justice #criminal-justice #criminology #correctional case manager
3 answers
Alexis’s Answer
Michelle’s Answer
Where you live will determine the pay...if you live in a larger city/more heavily populated area...your cost of living will be higher but the pay may be the same. If you live in a smaller area/ less populated...then the money will go farther. Just depends.
Hope this helped. Best of luck.
Michelle
David’s Answer
I am not sure the living cost or if the salary wage for LA as correctional case manager amount, but in PA the starting for a correctional case manager starts at $35k - $92k depend on experiences and years of work. I am as well a Criminal Justice/Legal Studies graduate but I am no longer working in the field. So it seem like you either like to work in a prison or are working in the prison setting. Have you consider doing probation officer, probation case manager, and etc. Even though, I am more toward the Forensic Science, Legal Studies like lawyer, paralegal and etc. versus the correctional side, it is mainly your interest as well as the area you prefer working in, I don't like prison setting so all I can recommend is that and as what I know the salary range are from state of PA.