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April 11, 2024 Updated April 17, 2025 13 minute read

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Correctional Counselor: A Comprehensive Career Guide

A Correctional Counselor works within the criminal justice system, focusing on the assessment, rehabilitation, and reintegration of individuals who are incarcerated, on probation, or on parole. Their primary purpose is to help these individuals address the underlying issues contributing to criminal behavior, develop pro-social skills, and prepare for a successful life outside the correctional system. This involves understanding complex human behavior, navigating systemic challenges, and fostering positive change in often difficult circumstances.

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Salaries for Correctional Counselor

City

25th Percentile

50th Percentile

75th Percentile

Median

New York

$65,000

$81,000

$101,000

$81,000

San Francisco

$64,000

$85,000

$109,000

$85,000

Seattle

$60,000

$70,000

$82,000

$70,000

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City

25th Percentile

50th Percentile

75th Percentile

Median

New York

$65,000

$81,000

$101,000

$81,000

San Francisco

$64,000

$85,000

$109,000

$85,000

Seattle

$60,000

$70,000

$82,000

$70,000

Austin

$63,000

$74,000

$86,000

$74,000

Toronto

$48,000

$58,000

$70,000

$58,000

London

£34,000

£41,000

£51,000

£41,000

Paris

€40,500

€48,000

€59,000

€48,000

Berlin

€35,000

€45,000

€60,000

€45,000

Tel Aviv

₪11,000

₪14,000

₪17,000

₪14,000

Singapore

S$23,000

S$34,000

S$48,000

S$34,000

Beijing

¥93,200

¥121,000

¥148,000

¥121,000

Shanghai

¥446,000

¥640,000

¥894,000

¥640,000

Shenzhen

¥448,000

¥640,000

¥894,000

¥640,000

Bengalaru

₹197,000

₹288,000

₹367,000

₹288,000

Delhi

₹254,000

₹400,000

₹465,000

₹400,000

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Fundamentals of Sentencing Theory

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Memoir by a lawyer who has spent his career defending the poor and the incarcerated. It provides a powerful indictment of the American criminal justice system.

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Juvenile Delinquency: Theory, Practice, and Law

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American Corrections

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