Bailiff vs deputy

The differences between bailiffs and deputies can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a deputy has an average salary of $53,682, 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 are patrol, public safety, and transport inmates.

Bailiff vs deputy overview

	Bailiff	Deputy
Yearly salary	$33,162	$53,682
Hourly rate	$15.94	$25.81
Growth rate	-10%	3%
Number of jobs	130	56,150
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 46%	Bachelor's Degree, 48%
Average age	47	40
Years of experience	-	-

Bailiff vs deputy salary

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

	Bailiff	Deputy
Average salary	$33,162	$53,682
Salary range	Between $23,000 And $46,000	Between $31,000 And $90,000
Highest paying City	-	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	-	New York
Best paying company	-	Barclays
Best paying industry	-	Manufacturing

Differences between bailiff and deputy education

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

	Bailiff	Deputy
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 46%	Bachelor's Degree, 48%
Most common major	Criminal Justice	Criminal Justice
Most common college	-	California State University - Bakersfield

Bailiff vs deputy demographics

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

	Bailiff	Deputy
Average age	47	40
Gender ratio	Male, 53.5% Female, 46.5%	Male, 65.1% Female, 34.9%
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, 13.2% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 16.7% Asian, 3.5% White, 60.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%
LGBT Percentage	11%	7%

Differences between bailiff and 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.

Deputy example responsibilities.

Hire and manage credit officers responsible for Citigroup's new commodity derivatives business in Houston.
Service warrants, subpoenas and evictions, supervise interstate extraditions on special assignments.
POST certify, weapons certification, first aid and CPR certification.
Take part in ongoing training and firearms qualifications provide by the department in accordance with state regulations.
Restrain, secure, or control offenders, using chemical agents, firearms, or other weapons of force as necessary.
Evaluate the performance of assign firefighting personnel.

Bailiff vs deputy skills

Common bailiff skills

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

Common deputy skills

Patrol, 20%
Public Safety, 9%
Transport Inmates, 6%
Emergency Situations, 5%
CPR, 5%
Federal Laws, 5%

Updated January 8, 2025

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