Bailiff vs agent

The differences between bailiffs and agents can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, an agent has an average salary of $37,864, which is higher than the $33,162 average annual salary of a bailiff.

The top three skills for a bailiff include court dates, law enforcement and court proceedings. The most important skills for an agent are insurance products, customer service, and life insurance.

Bailiff vs agent overview

	Bailiff	Agent
Yearly salary	$33,162	$37,864
Hourly rate	$15.94	$18.20
Growth rate	-10%	6%
Number of jobs	130	184,325
Job satisfaction	-	2
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 46%	Bachelor's Degree, 44%
Average age	47	46
Years of experience	-	-

Bailiff vs agent salary

Bailiffs and agents have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Bailiff	Agent
Average salary	$33,162	$37,864
Salary range	Between $23,000 And $46,000	Between $19,000 And $72,000
Highest paying City	-	New York, NY
Highest paying state	-	New York
Best paying company	-	Latham & Watkins
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between bailiff and agent education

There are a few differences between a bailiff and an agent in terms of educational background:

	Bailiff	Agent
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 46%	Bachelor's Degree, 44%
Most common major	Criminal Justice	Business
Most common college	-	University of Pennsylvania

Bailiff vs agent demographics

Here are the differences between bailiffs' and agents' demographics:

	Bailiff	Agent
Average age	47	46
Gender ratio	Male, 53.5% Female, 46.5%	Male, 50.5% Female, 49.5%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 13.5% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 9.6% Asian, 1.6% White, 69.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%	Black or African American, 9.2% Unknown, 3.6% Hispanic or Latino, 15.8% Asian, 4.9% White, 66.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.1%
LGBT Percentage	11%	7%

Differences between bailiff and agent duties and responsibilities

Bailiff example responsibilities.

Manage prisoner appearances for court including booking and transportation to and from court.
Assign to patrol and investigative duties.
Handle arrests warrants and booking procedures.
Serve subpoenas, summons, and warrants.
Draft and execute subpoenas, search warrants and surveillance activities.
Call court to order, transport detainees and booking to CCDC, work with exposure to potentially difficult or dangerous individuals.

Agent example responsibilities.

Schedule and meet individuals\groups for assign or self-generate leads, assist and enroll eligible individuals in suitable Medicare product.
Verify documentation and coding using CPT and ICD-9 correct coding standards.
Assist TANF customers with obtaining employment.
Direct compliance with all CPT and Medicare guidelines.
Train BDC representatives on phone skills and CRM use.
Bill appropriate ICD-9 codes to the correct insurance companies.

Bailiff vs agent skills

Common bailiff skills

Court Dates, 13%
Law Enforcement, 11%
Court Proceedings, 10%
Jury Trials, 9%
Court Sessions, 9%
Courtroom Procedures, 7%

Common agent skills

Insurance Products, 11%
Customer Service, 10%
Life Insurance, 8%
HR, 6%
Inbound Calls, 6%
Financial Services, 6%

Updated January 8, 2025

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