Detention Officer Salary

The average salary for a Detention Officer in the UK is:

£20,640

Job profile for a Detention Officer

Working in a designated police station, Detention Officers assist the Custody Sergeant with received detainees and processing them accordingly, i.e taking fingerprints, portrait photograph and a DNA sample and drug test where appropriate, using reasonable force to take these if necessary.

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Detention Officer Salary Comparison

In 2008, the average salary for this job was £16,512.

The average salary in 2011 was £25,438, based on 2 respondents (a difference of 0% from the 2010 figure.

The average salary in 2012 was £19,300, based on 1 respondents (a difference of -24% from the 2011 figure.

The median salary for a Detention Officer based on all salary survey responses is: £19,300

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About the Salary Survey Data in this survey is based on over 368,000 individual salary records. The date period for which job information was gathered varies, but is usually between 2008 - 2012. For precise date related information, custom reports may be ordered with greater granularity. Working 8 hours a day, 250 days of the year, the data suggests the hourly rate for Detention Officer is £10.32.

Assorted Detention Officer Salary Information

Salary Location Date £24,000 East of England 12-September-13

Detention Officer Salary By UK Region

These figures use non-job specific statistical weighting from our salary data pool and also include for comparison the salaries for a Detention Officer job in US Dollars based on a recent exchante rate (last rate update 02/05/2013 with a pound to dollar exchange rate 1.56) for comparisons for our international visitors

Salary US Dollars Region £18164 $28335.84 North West £22498 $35096.88 London £16512 $25758.72 Yorkshire and North East £17957 $28012.92 South West £21260 $33165.6 South East £17544 $27368.64 Scotland £18576 $28978.56 Northern Ireland £17338 $27047.28 Wales £19196 $29945.76 Midlands £17132 $26725.92 East of England

With regard to age and impact on salary for a Detention Officer, a statistical average weighting (that is based on how salary varies by age and not for a specific job which may vary considerably) suggests these figures: £15,480 for a worker in their 20s, £20,228 (30s), £23,943 (40s) and £23,943 (50s).

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The average salary figure above for a Detention Officer is considered to be a good representation across the UK market due to a good number of respondents who had this job title.

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