Correctional officer or jailer
Guards inmates in jails and prisons following set rules, and may guard prisoners being moved between places.
Will AI replace correctional officer or jailer jobs?
AI changes jobs more often than it replaces them. How much AI can help with this work: Medium. More AI overlap than 36 in 100 jobs. AI helps with some tasks, like paperwork or first drafts. People still do the core of the job. 0% of this job’s working time is already spent on tasks people bring to AI at work (Anthropic Economic Index). Based on Microsoft research on real AI use at work, matched to the tasks of each job in O*NET.
What AI already helps with
- Take part in required job training
- Give supervisors reports on inmates' work, rule breaking, and unusual events
- Use everyday tools and equipment, like a computer
What stays human
- Inspect locks, bars, doors, and gates to keep the facility secure
- Search prisoners, vehicles, and cells for weapons, drugs, and other banned items
- Guard entrances and screen visitors
10-year outlook · USA
Expected change in the number of these jobs by 2035: -7.4%. Typical pay: $58,940 a year. US Bureau of Labor Statistics. German figures differ, but the direction is usually similar.
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