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Lieutenant (#011220) Manning Reentry/Work Release Center (RICHLAND) Level 1

State of South Carolina

Richland County, SCFull-time$58–68K/yrPosted todayStill listed today

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At a glance

Compensation
$58–68K/yr
Location
Richland County, SC
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

SCDC Training Academy Certification

Job overview

Under general supervision, the Lieutenant plans and directs security staff and oversees inmate security, custody, and control in assigned units of a minimum-security facility. The role is responsible for building and public-property security, checking staff performance and safety, assisting with inmate counts, investigating complaints and violations, and arbitrating disputes. The position requires correctional, security, military, or police experience, including supervisory experience, with specified education substitutions.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Security Staff SupervisionInmate SecurityInmate Custody and ControlComplaint InvestigationDispute Arbitration

Qualifications

High School Diploma3 Years Relevant Experience1 Year Supervisory ExperienceCriminal Justice or Related DegreeSCDC Training Academy CertificationBasic Supervisory Course8 Weeks Basic Training

Full job description

  • Under general supervision, plans, coordinates, and directs the actions of the security staff and oversees security, custody, and control of inmates in assigned unit(s) of a minimum-security facility.
  • Assumes primary responsibility for security for all buildings and public property.
  • Makes routine checks of the unit(s) to ensure subordinate staff are performing their duties properly and safely, and that cleanliness and OSHA standards are maintained.
  • Assists with all inmates counts for accuracy.
  • Investigates complaints and violations; arbitrates disputes among inmate population and correctional staff.
  • Acts as Shift Captain in his/her absence.

Must successfully complete eight (8) weeks of SCDC Basic Training upon hire. Questions regarding the application process, this job posting or any other postings with the SCDC should be directed to: Recruiting and Employment Services (803) 896-1649 [email protected]

State of South Carolina Minimum Requirements: A high school diploma and relevant experience. A bachelor's degree in a related field may substitute for the required experience. SCDC Minimum Requirements:

  • A high school diploma and three (3) years’ experience in correctional, security, military, or police work to include one (1) year of supervisory experience.

  • A degree in criminal justice or a related degree may substitute for supervisory experience year for year (associate and above = 1 year).

  • Must be certified by the SCDC Training Academy and successfully complete the basic supervisory course within six (6) months of entry into the position.

The South Carolina Department of Corrections is committed to providing equal opportunities to all applicants and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age (40 or older), disability or genetic information.

Supplemental questions are considered part of your official application. Any misrepresentation will result in your disqualification from employment. Please complete the state application to include all current and previous work history and education.

How this job compares

Set against the 1,754 open Security jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 5, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$58–68K/yr
  • US median$133–210K/yr947 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $63K, is 64% below the US median midpoint ($175K) — in the lowest quarter of Security salary ranges across the US.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 19 open Security jobs in South Carolina and 1,754 across the US. 4% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most across the US
Experience
This posting asks for at least 3 years of experience; Security postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years at the median (1,190 postings).
Education
514 of the 1,754 open Security jobs (29%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 5, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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