Bailiff vs court deputy

The differences between bailiffs and court deputies can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a court deputy has an average salary of $38,954, 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 deputy are patrol, emergency situations, and CPR.

Bailiff vs court deputy overview

	Bailiff	Court Deputy
Yearly salary	$33,162	$38,954
Hourly rate	$15.94	$18.73
Growth rate	-10%	-10%
Number of jobs	130	2,480
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 46%	Bachelor's Degree, 50%
Average age	47	47
Years of experience	-	-

Bailiff vs court deputy salary

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

	Bailiff	Court Deputy
Average salary	$33,162	$38,954
Salary range	Between $23,000 And $46,000	Between $29,000 And $51,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
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Differences between bailiff and court deputy education

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

	Bailiff	Court Deputy
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 46%	Bachelor's Degree, 50%
Most common major	Criminal Justice	Criminal Justice
Most common college	-	-

Bailiff vs court deputy demographics

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

	Bailiff	Court Deputy
Average age	47	47
Gender ratio	Male, 53.5% Female, 46.5%	Male, 59.8% Female, 40.2%
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 deputy 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 deputy example responsibilities.

Hire and manage credit officers responsible for Citigroup's new commodity derivatives business in Houston.
Transport prisoners, serve summons and subpoenas on behalf of the court.
Assist public in filing motions, subpoenas and other paperwork associate with the filing and collection of small claims judgment.
Process surety bonds; enter bond information and ensure data are recorded accurately; expedite actions for bond-relate requests.
Conduct landlord tenant investigations and evictions.

Bailiff vs court deputy skills

Common bailiff skills

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

Common court deputy skills

Patrol, 33%
Emergency Situations, 18%
CPR, 15%
District Court, 10%
Court Sessions, 8%
Subpoenas, 4%

Updated January 8, 2025

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