Prison Officer
19AI EXPOSURE TODAY19
20-YEAR SCENARIO
NOT A FORECAST64%
NOT A FORECAST64%
THE DOOR · ENTRY DIFFICULTY TODAYB
STARTING PAY£25,000 - £30,000
PHYSICAL MOATThe work is hands-on, in the real world. Software alone can't do it.
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Prison Officer
Prison officers work in jails managing inmates and keeping the facility safe. They help people serving sentences while also protecting staff and the public, and they support rehabilitation and positive change.
THE DOOR: ENTRY DIFFICULTY TODAY, graded A (easy) to E (extremely hard). A Careermash rule-of-thumb index built from our AI exposure index and the job's moat class. It is not a forecast and not a count of job openings.
AI EXPOSURE TODAY is a Careermash index from 0 to 100 of how exposed this job's everyday tasks are to AI today. We estimate it by matching published research on how people use AI to this job, usually by keyword or subject area, and we lower it where the work is protected (for example by physical, personal or legal requirements). It is not a direct measurement of how much people in this job use AI.
This job holds up well against AI
AI exposure today is low on our index (19), and the work is hands-on, in the real world. Software alone can't do it. That is about as safe as careers get right now, though it is still worth learning to use the tools well.
Organisations in this field
Organisations known to employ people in this area of work. This is not a list of current vacancies.
HM Prison & Probation ServiceThe government agency responsible for managing prisons and probation services in England and Wales.
SercoA leading provider of public services, including prison management and rehabilitation programmes.
G4SA global security company that manages several prisons and detention centres across the UK.Sodexo Justice ServicesProvides management and rehabilitation services for prisons in the UK.
The Prison Officers AssociationThe trade union representing prison officers in England and Wales, advocating for their rights and welfare.