Adult crossing guard vs flagger

The differences between adult crossing guards and flaggers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, an adult crossing guard has an average salary of $34,047, which is higher than the $29,484 average annual salary of a flagger.

The top three skills for an adult crossing guard include traffic flow, and . The most important skills for a flagger are work ethic, safety rules, and construction sites.

Adult crossing guard vs flagger overview

	Adult Crossing Guard	Flagger
Yearly salary	$34,047	$29,484
Hourly rate	$16.37	$14.18
Growth rate	3%	1%
Number of jobs	17,296	6,597
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 33%	High School Diploma, 55%
Average age	53	53
Years of experience	-	-

Adult crossing guard vs flagger salary

Adult crossing guards and flaggers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Adult Crossing Guard	Flagger
Average salary	$34,047	$29,484
Salary range	Between $20,000 And $55,000	Between $22,000 And $38,000
Highest paying City	-	Buffalo, NY
Highest paying state	-	North Dakota
Best paying company	-	Walsh Electric
Best paying industry	-	Construction

Differences between adult crossing guard and flagger education

There are a few differences between an adult crossing guard and a flagger in terms of educational background:

	Adult Crossing Guard	Flagger
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 33%	High School Diploma, 55%
Most common major	Education	Business
Most common college	-	-

Adult crossing guard vs flagger demographics

Here are the differences between adult crossing guards' and flaggers' demographics:

	Adult Crossing Guard	Flagger
Average age	53	53
Gender ratio	Male, 25.0% Female, 75.0%	Male, 64.0% Female, 36.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 18.4% Unknown, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 13.8% Asian, 2.4% White, 59.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.5%	Black or African American, 10.4% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 14.2% Asian, 2.8% White, 66.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.4%
LGBT Percentage	4%	4%

Differences between adult crossing guard and flagger duties and responsibilities

Adult crossing guard example responsibilities.

Participate in ongoing CPR and a education and maintain proficiency in preparation for emergencies.
Patrol swimming area and examine injured persons and administer first aid if need.

Flagger example responsibilities.

Learn the location and purpose of street traffic signs within assign patrol areas
Test an repair uhf, vhf, Am/fm, ssb radios recording devices for a working airport.
Scan the CCTV's on the interstate system.
Maintain traffic control to ATSSA standards.
Maintain a visible presence and alertness to surrounding traffic.
Used shovels, digging bars, and other basic tools.

Adult crossing guard vs flagger skills

Common adult crossing guard skills

Traffic Flow, 100%

Common flagger skills

Work Ethic, 19%
Safety Rules, 14%
Construction Sites, 13%
Direct Traffic, 8%
Vehicular Traffic, 6%
Public Safety, 5%