How to become a Correctional Facility Manager
Also called: Corrections Manager
Manages the daily operations of a correctional facility.
Main tasks
- Manages the daily operations and finances of a correctional facility or a subsection of a correctional facility
- Monitors, leads and supports correctional facility staff, and ensures subordinates comply with policies and procedures
- Manages the implementation of initiatives aimed at preventing reoffending
- Ensures the admission and discharge of detainees are undertaken in accordance with relevant legislation, policies and procedures
- Ensures that correctional facility hygiene, safety and security complies with regulations and standards
Ways in
- TAFE and VET: Advanced Diploma of Correctional Management (CSC60120)
Pay · Outlook · AI and this job
- Typical full-time pay: $147,940 a year
- About 68,800 people work in this job group now, and about 82,900 are projected by 2035. (+20.4%)
- AI is likely to change parts of this job. Jobs and Skills Australia rates its automation exposure as medium.
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Questions people ask
How do I become a Correctional Facility Manager?
Ways in include: Advanced Diploma of Correctional Management.
How much does a Correctional Facility Manager earn in Australia?
Median full-time pay is $147,940 a year (Jobs and Skills Australia).
Is a Correctional Facility Manager a growing career in Australia?
Yes. Employment is projected to grow 20% by 2035, from about 68,800 to about 82,900 people (Jobs and Skills Australia).
Do you need a degree to become a Correctional Facility Manager?
Not always. 53% of people in this job hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Ways in include: Advanced Diploma of Correctional Management.
Will AI change the work of a Correctional Facility Manager?
AI is likely to change parts of this job. Jobs and Skills Australia rates its automation exposure as medium.
Sources
- Jobs and Skills Australia: Occupation data (ANZSCO), from ABS Labour Force and Census (February 2026), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-10-04
- Jobs and Skills Australia: Generative AI Capacity Study, interactive table data (September 2025), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-10-04
- Jobs and Skills Australia: Employment Projections (Victoria University) (May 2025 to May 2035), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-10-04
- Australian Taxation Office: Taxation Statistics, Individuals Table 15A (2023-24), CC BY 2.5 AU, retrieved 2026-10-04
Updated 2026-10-04