Bailiff vs marshal

The differences between bailiffs and marshals can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a marshal has an average salary of $36,029, 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 marshal are safety standards, cleanliness, and sales floor.

Bailiff vs marshal overview

	Bailiff	Marshal
Yearly salary	$33,162	$36,029
Hourly rate	$15.94	$17.32
Growth rate	-10%	3%
Number of jobs	130	242
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 46%	Bachelor's Degree, 50%
Average age	47	44
Years of experience	-	2

Bailiff vs marshal salary

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

	Bailiff	Marshal
Average salary	$33,162	$36,029
Salary range	Between $23,000 And $46,000	Between $26,000 And $49,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between bailiff and marshal education

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

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

Bailiff vs marshal demographics

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

	Bailiff	Marshal
Average age	47	44
Gender ratio	Male, 53.5% Female, 46.5%	Male, 66.3% Female, 33.7%
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, 11.6% Unknown, 5.0% Hispanic or Latino, 17.0% Asian, 2.8% White, 62.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	11%	9%

Differences between bailiff and marshal 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.

Marshal example responsibilities.

Manage training resources including weapons, ammunition, and range facilities.
Design and write the ETL process using PLSQL and Unix shell.
Clean the store, windows, floors, track, and the parking lot.
Certify SFA and Adult/Infant CPR.
Ensure the tournament run smoothly.
Assist the USMS with escorting prisoners.

Bailiff vs marshal skills

Common bailiff skills

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

Common marshal skills

Safety Standards, 20%
Cleanliness, 15%
Sales Floor, 13%
Safety Procedures, 12%
CPR, 10%
Emergency Situations, 8%

Updated January 8, 2025

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