Juvenile Correctional pay range
State of Texas · class code 4521
- Class code
- 4521
- Pay group
- A13
- Pay unit
- Year
- State
- Texas
- The State of Texas published pay range for Juvenile Correctional is $35,439 to $52,388 per year.
- Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts and the State Auditor's Office keys this classification as class code 4521.
- This is the range the plan authorises, not the salary of any individual employee.
Class specification
Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts and the State Auditor's Office publishes one State Auditor's Office job description (series) for the Juvenile Correctional Officer series, which includes this class. 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.
What the state says the job is
Performs support work providing direct care to juveniles in a correctional residential facility, to include providing for their safety; and overseeing personal conduct, care, and rehabilitation.
Examples of the work
Participates in the care and custody of juveniles in adherence with correctional laws, rules, regulations, and established procedures. Monitors juvenile activities, programs, and behaviors on an individual and group basis. Counsels juveniles, offering advice and guidance. Documents and notifies appropriate authorities concerning the abnormal behaviors of juveniles. Investigates incidents and prepares reports. Ensures that juveniles in custody are present or accounted for, and reports escapes. Performs searches for contraband and searches of juveniles. Maintains records and files. Performs related work as assigned.
Minimum qualifications
Experience in juvenile guidance work. Graduation from a standard senior high school or equivalent is generally preferred. Experience and education may be substituted for one another.
Special requirements
May require a valid driver’s license.
Quoted from the State Auditor's Office job description (series), read 2026-10-21.
Where this comes from
Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts and the State Auditor's Office publishes this figure in Classification Salary Schedule for Fiscal 2026-27, joined to the State's Position Classification Plan (SAO report 25-701). Every number on this page is read from that document; nothing is estimated, modelled or averaged.
Job titles and their pay groups come from the State's Position Classification Plan, joined to the salary schedule.