Bailiff vs deputy bailiff

The differences between bailiffs and deputy bailiffs can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a deputy bailiff has an average salary of $46,231, 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 deputy bailiff are patrol, district court, and law enforcement.

Bailiff vs deputy bailiff overview

	Bailiff	Deputy Bailiff
Yearly salary	$33,162	$46,231
Hourly rate	$15.94	$22.23
Growth rate	-10%	-10%
Number of jobs	130	1,804
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 46%	Bachelor's Degree, 50%
Average age	47	47
Years of experience	-	-

Bailiff vs deputy bailiff salary

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

	Bailiff	Deputy Bailiff
Average salary	$33,162	$46,231
Salary range	Between $23,000 And $46,000	Between $32,000 And $65,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
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Differences between bailiff and deputy bailiff education

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

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

Bailiff vs deputy bailiff demographics

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

	Bailiff	Deputy Bailiff
Average age	47	47
Gender ratio	Male, 53.5% Female, 46.5%	Male, 70.4% Female, 29.6%
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 deputy 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.

Deputy bailiff example responsibilities.

Hire and manage credit officers responsible for Citigroup's new commodity derivatives business in Houston.
Prepare subpoenas and summons to be send out to plaintiffs and defendants.
Patrol assign areas for evidence of forbidden activates infraction of rules, and unsatisfactory attitude or adjustment of prisoners.
Traffic deputy specializing in DUI enforcement and investigations.

Bailiff vs deputy bailiff skills

Common bailiff skills

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

Common deputy bailiff skills

Patrol, 22%
District Court, 21%
Law Enforcement, 20%
Booking, 13%
Courtroom Security, 8%
Physical Security, 7%

Updated January 8, 2025

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