Bailiff vs clerk

The differences between bailiffs and clerks can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a bailiff has an average salary of $33,162, which is higher than the $31,163 average annual salary of a clerk.

The top three skills for a bailiff include court dates, law enforcement and court proceedings. The most important skills for a clerk are basic math, math, and data entry.

Bailiff vs clerk overview

	Bailiff	Clerk
Yearly salary	$33,162	$31,163
Hourly rate	$15.94	$14.98
Growth rate	-10%	-5%
Number of jobs	130	80,311
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 46%	Bachelor's Degree, 33%
Average age	47	47
Years of experience	-	2

Bailiff vs clerk salary

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

	Bailiff	Clerk
Average salary	$33,162	$31,163
Salary range	Between $23,000 And $46,000	Between $24,000 And $39,000
Highest paying City	-	Washington, DC
Highest paying state	-	New Hampshire
Best paying company	-	University of Massachusetts Boston
Best paying industry	-	Health Care

Differences between bailiff and clerk education

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

	Bailiff	Clerk
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 46%	Bachelor's Degree, 33%
Most common major	Criminal Justice	Business
Most common college	-	Western Carolina University

Bailiff vs clerk demographics

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

	Bailiff	Clerk
Average age	47	47
Gender ratio	Male, 53.5% Female, 46.5%	Male, 34.1% Female, 65.9%
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, 9.9% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 21.1% Asian, 7.7% White, 55.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%
LGBT Percentage	11%	6%

Differences between bailiff and clerk 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.

Clerk example responsibilities.

Demonstrate strong math skills in managing inmate s accounts and calmly and effectively deescalating outbursts of belligerent inmates.
Manage orthopedic accounts regarding payment posting through IDX medical systems.
Administer financial bookkeeping by way of QuickBooks.
Bank reconciliation in QuickBooks and assist bookkeeper when need.
Maintain a high level of confidentiality as required by HIPAA.
Call DMV's and dealerships when liens are not perfect.

Bailiff vs clerk skills

Common bailiff skills

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

Common clerk skills

Basic Math, 18%
Math, 10%
Data Entry, 10%
Customer Service, 9%
Cleanliness, 8%
POS, 5%

Updated January 8, 2025

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