Corrections Unit Manager pay range
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania · class code 47470
- Class code
- 47470
- Pay scale group
- CM 05
- Pay unit
- Year
- Bargaining unit
- H3
- State
- Pennsylvania
- The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania published pay range for Corrections Unit Manager is $57,467 to $116,010 per year.
- Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Office of Administration keys this classification as class code 47470.
- This is the range the plan authorises, not the salary of any individual employee.
Class specification
The Commonwealth job specification for this class is published by Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Office of Administration. The passages below are quoted from it as published, not paraphrased, and cut to their opening sentences; the full specification is the authority on duties and qualifications. It was last revised 07/18/2011.
What the state says the job is
This is professional work in planning, coordinating and directing the security and treatment programs within a designated housing unit(s) in a Commonwealth correctional institution or facility. An employee in this job is responsible for planning, directing and coordinating unit security and treatment programs. Work includes responsibility for supervising a multi-disciplinary unit management team for the purpose of ensuring continuity of security and treatment services on a 24 hour, seven (7) day a week basis.
Examples of the work
Plans, directs and coordinates unit security and treatment programs on a 24 hour, seven (7) day a week basis. Develops a unit plan for the provision of casework and counseling services, psychological services and security. Coordinates with appropriate custody staff to ensure that unit security practices and procedures are consistent with the institution's overall security policies. Coordinates the provision of all centralized services with appropriate departmental personnel. Chairs unit meetings to discuss and vote on individual inmate’s program placement, release decisions and custody level changes. Coordinates staff development and training with the institution’s training coordinator.
Minimum qualifications
Three years of professional experience in a correctional institution/facility in correctional security, treatment, quasi-judicial hearings or counseling; or An equivalent combination of experience and training which includes two years of professional experience in a correctional institution/facility in correctional security, treatment, quasi-judicial hearings or counseling.
Quoted from the Commonwealth job specification, read 2026-10-21.
Where this comes from
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Office of Administration publishes this figure in Classification and Pay Plan (online, current annual salary ranges). Every number on this page is read from that document; nothing is estimated, modelled or averaged.
The Commonwealth also links this class code to its own job title and specification. That page is the official description of the classification; this page publishes its pay range.
The listed pay scale is available in the Commonwealth's current CM schedule.
Nearby classes in Pennsylvania
Corrections Unit Manager in other states
| State | Minimum | Maximum | Per year at full time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maine | $32.00 | $45.44 | $66,560 to $94,515 |
| Nebraska | $36.09 | $49.80 | $75,076 to $103,576 |
Each state publishes its own range for a classification with this exact title. Duties, grade structures and bargaining units differ between states, so read each class page before comparing.