Detention Officer - DOCC Certified - Tiered Sign-on Bonus Up To $5,000

Are you ready to step up and serve your community in a meaningful way? As a Detention Officer, you won't just be supervising a secure facility - you'll be shaping lives, maintaining safety and helping uphold the justice system that protects us all. This is more than just a job.

It’s a career built on discipline, integrity and respect. This position is for Detention Officers who have completed Detention Certification by the state of North Carolina. Detention certification is not the same as Correction Certification and each require a different certification.

If you are not detention certified in NC, you should fill out a Detention Officer - Cadet application.

Detention Officer - Already Certified Salary and Incentives

Hourly rate for DOCC certified officers begins at $27.26 per hour (approximately $56,696 annually) up to $31.66 per hour (approximately $65,857 annually) based upon experience, education, military service and fluency in a foreign language.

Primary Duties

The Detention Officer is responsible for custodial duties associated with the transportation, security and supervision of prisoners in the Wake County Detention Center (WCDC) and the Wake County Public Safety Center (PSC) Detention Officers perform a variety of duties ranging from direct supervision, control desk, inmate escorts, K-9, and transportation of inmates Work is performed in accordance with the Wake County Sheriff’s Office policies and procedures, North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, and the Training and Standards Council of the Department of Justice of North Carolina Work is performed under the direct supervision of that employee’s squad or area supervisor The applicant must be willing to work 12-hour rotating shifts which include holidays and weekends