Raleigh, N.C. – Correctional officers working in North Carolina prisons receive a fourth consecutive salary increase of 4% in the 2018 state budget as lawmakers maintain a commitment to improve safety and staffing levels in the state prisons system. The average salary of a close custody (maximum security) correctional officer will increase over $9,000, from $30,588 … Continue reading N.C. Correctional Officers Receiving 4th Consecutive Salary Increase