Bailiff vs court bailiff

The differences between bailiffs and court bailiffs can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a court bailiff has an average salary of $37,658, 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 a court bailiff are management system, patrol, and court sessions.

Bailiff vs court bailiff overview

	Bailiff	Court Bailiff
Yearly salary	$33,162	$37,658
Hourly rate	$15.94	$18.10
Growth rate	-10%	-10%
Number of jobs	130	762
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 46%	Bachelor's Degree, 44%
Average age	47	47
Years of experience	-	-

Bailiff vs court bailiff salary

Bailiffs and court bailiffs have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Bailiff	Court Bailiff
Average salary	$33,162	$37,658
Salary range	Between $23,000 And $46,000	Between $26,000 And $53,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
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Differences between bailiff and court bailiff education

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

	Bailiff	Court Bailiff
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 46%	Bachelor's Degree, 44%
Most common major	Criminal Justice	Criminal Justice
Most common college	-	-

Bailiff vs court bailiff demographics

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

	Bailiff	Court Bailiff
Average age	47	47
Gender ratio	Male, 53.5% Female, 46.5%	Male, 75.7% Female, 24.3%
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, 13.5% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 9.6% Asian, 1.6% White, 69.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%
LGBT Percentage	11%	11%

Differences between bailiff and court bailiff 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.

Court bailiff example responsibilities.

Manage prisoner appearances for court including booking and transportation to and from court.
Inspect patrol vehicle and weapons daily and arrange for routine and special maintenance.
Assist in the preparations of legal documents; subpoenas, capias, and warrants of arrest.
Deliver legal documents such as subpoenas to witnesses and writs of restitution to residences for eviction proceedings.
Supervise court order evictions, follow procedures to reduce conflict during evictions ensuring safe and timely moves.
Provide court room security, finger print, take DNA from suspects both felony and misdemeanor charges.

Bailiff vs court bailiff skills

Common bailiff skills

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

Common court bailiff skills

Management System, 22%
Patrol, 17%
Court Sessions, 15%
Court Proceedings, 13%
Court System, 10%
Subpoenas, 9%

Updated January 8, 2025

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