You get a masters degree after you get a job in your chosen field, otherwise, you may price yourself out of the market. Employers who require degrees can hire entry level employees with a bachelors for less money, if they pay a bonus for higher degrees. airbob61@verizon.net Â· 8 years ago.
As of 2011, the highest-paying state for corrections officers was New Jersey, where the average salary was $69,840 a year. California ranked second at $66,540, followed by Massachusetts at $57,450, New York at $56,900 and Alaska at $55,380.
How much do corrections officers get paid and what kinds of corrections officer jobs can I get? According to a 2006 report by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the median annual salary of corrections officers was $35,760. Some earn as low as $23,600 while some earn above $58,580. The salary of a corrections officer is dependent on the level of the correctional facility, with federal prisons paying the highest wages and local prisons paying the lowest.