Bailiff vs enforcement officer

The differences between bailiffs and enforcement officers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, an enforcement officer has an average salary of $38,446, 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 an enforcement officer are customer service, parking enforcement, and traffic control.

Bailiff vs enforcement officer overview

	Bailiff	Enforcement Officer
Yearly salary	$33,162	$38,446
Hourly rate	$15.94	$18.48
Growth rate	-10%	3%
Number of jobs	130	82,142
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 46%	Bachelor's Degree, 47%
Average age	47	40
Years of experience	-	-

Bailiff vs enforcement officer salary

Bailiffs and enforcement officers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Bailiff	Enforcement Officer
Average salary	$33,162	$38,446
Salary range	Between $23,000 And $46,000	Between $29,000 And $50,000
Highest paying City	-	Anchorage, AK
Highest paying state	-	Alaska
Best paying company	-	City of Baltimore
Best paying industry	-	Government

Differences between bailiff and enforcement officer education

There are a few differences between a bailiff and an enforcement officer in terms of educational background:

	Bailiff	Enforcement Officer
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 46%	Bachelor's Degree, 47%
Most common major	Criminal Justice	Criminal Justice
Most common college	-	California State University - Bakersfield

Bailiff vs enforcement officer demographics

Here are the differences between bailiffs' and enforcement officers' demographics:

	Bailiff	Enforcement Officer
Average age	47	40
Gender ratio	Male, 53.5% Female, 46.5%	Male, 70.9% Female, 29.1%
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, 12.7% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 17.5% Asian, 3.1% White, 61.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%
LGBT Percentage	11%	7%

Differences between bailiff and enforcement officer 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.

Enforcement officer example responsibilities.

Manage support teams, including maritime engineers, electrical and electronic engineers, and technical support and logistics personnel.
Assist with evictions and work with local sheriffs to execute.
Patrol assign customer's business locations, observing and reporting incidents and safety concerns.
Remain in high visibility status to deter any criminal activity within the assigned patrol areas.
Direct inbound and outbound logistics operations, such as transportation & warehouse activities, safety performance and logistics quality management.
Verify government fund and commercial health insurance benefits and obtain authorization for specialize radiology exams in compliance with HIPAA standards.

Bailiff vs enforcement officer skills

Common bailiff skills

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

Common enforcement officer skills

Customer Service, 16%
Parking Enforcement, 13%
Traffic Control, 13%
Data Entry, 12%
Issue Citations, 10%
Patrol, 6%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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