Series 0006

Correctional Institution Administration

Correctional administrators who manage prisons and correctional programs or oversee how they are run. Most jobs are with the Federal Bureau of Prisons.

Plain-language description based on the OPM series definition.

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At a glance

Job postings, last 12 months: 476
Open now: 9
Trend (last 3 months vs. 3 before): Steady (+6%)
Demand score: 83/100
Remote opportunity score: 22/100
Veteran opportunity score: 13/100

What these scores mean

Grades and pay

Typical grades

GS-11 to GS-13

Most common promotion potential: GS-12

GS pay plan, used by 96% of this series' postings.

Typical posted salary range

$98,729 to $128,350 per year

Median of the yearly salary ranges in posted announcements.

Who can apply

Share of job postings in the last 12 months, by who the announcement was open to.

Open to the public: 7%
Federal employees and other special groups only: 93%
Listed a veterans hiring path: 6%
Telework eligible (open now): 22%
Fully remote (open now): 0%

Who is hiring and where

Top hiring departments

Department of Justice (435)
Department of the Interior (10)
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (10)
Other Agencies and Independent Organizations (9)
Department of the Army (7)

Top states

District of Columbia (75)
Texas (52)
California (38)
Pennsylvania (35)
Kansas (34)

Hiring patterns

Based on job announcements since Mar 2017. How patterns are calculated

When this series usually posts jobs

Postings usually peak in October and November and are lowest in June and May.

Typical postings for series 0006 by calendar month, compared with an average month
Month	Compared with an average month
January	About average
February	8% below average
March	7% above average
April	About average
May	10% below average
June	20% below average
July	About average
August	8% above average
September	About average
October	18% above average
November	11% above average
December	10% below average

Postings by fiscal year

The federal fiscal year runs from October 1 to September 30. Fiscal years 2025 and 2026 include the government-wide hiring freeze that began in January 2025.

Job announcements for series 0006 by fiscal year
Fiscal year	Postings
FY 2018	292
FY 2019	335
FY 2020	386
FY 2021	220
FY 2022	343
FY 2023	422
FY 2024	348
FY 2025	221
FY 2026	481

Postings by month, last 12 months

Job announcements for series 0006 opened each month
Month	Postings
Dec 2025	28
Jan 2026	31
Feb 2026	69
Mar 2026	57
Apr 2026	47
May 2026	46
Jun 2026	31
Jul 2026	30
Aug 2026	29
Sep 2026	62
Oct 2026	22
Nov 2026 (month to date)	24

0080 Security Administration 2,429 postings in 12 months
0083 Police 1,355 postings in 12 months
0081 Fire Protection and Prevention 1,117 postings in 12 months
0018 Safety and Occupational Health Management 1,045 postings in 12 months
0025 Park Ranger 720 postings in 12 months

About this data

Job numbers come from the USAJOBS API: 244,223 job announcements opened from December 1, 2025 to November 15, 2026, plus 12,260 announcements open on November 15, 2026. Canceled announcements are not counted. Series descriptions summarize the OPM Handbook of Occupational Groups and Families.

These figures describe posted job announcements, not hiring outcomes. Always read the official announcement and its qualification requirements before applying. How the scores are calculated.