Career switch, measured
From Detective to Correctional Officer
Yes, it's a realistic move with some upskilling. Measured across current postings, the two roles have 49% skill overlap. Skills that carry over include Driving, Leadership; the main skills to add are Office administration, Cleaning, Mental health, Counseling.
49%
skill overlap
36
open Correctional Officer postings read
Skills that carry over
Share of each role’s postings that ask for the skill.
SkillDetectiveCorrectional Officer
- Driving40%22%
- Leadership27%56%
Skills to add
Asked for often in Correctional Officer postings, rarely in Detective ones.
SkillDetectiveCorrectional Officer
- Office administration–19%
- Cleaning–17%
- Mental health–17%
- Counseling–14%
- Regulatory compliance–14%
Plan your move to Correctional Officer
The Career Gap Analyzer compares your own resume with Correctional Officer jobs and lays out the skills to close, free.