Bailiff vs tipstaff

The differences between bailiffs and tipstaff can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a tipstaff has an average salary of $42,891, 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 tipstaff are jury selection, court operations, and .

Bailiff vs tipstaff overview

	Bailiff	Tipstaff
Yearly salary	$33,162	$42,891
Hourly rate	$15.94	$20.62
Growth rate	-10%	-10%
Number of jobs	130	137
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 46%	Bachelor's Degree, 62%
Average age	47	33
Years of experience	-	-

Bailiff vs tipstaff salary

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

	Bailiff	Tipstaff
Average salary	$33,162	$42,891
Salary range	Between $23,000 And $46,000	Between $23,000 And $79,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between bailiff and tipstaff education

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

	Bailiff	Tipstaff
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 46%	Bachelor's Degree, 62%
Most common major	Criminal Justice	Business
Most common college	-	-

Bailiff vs tipstaff demographics

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

	Bailiff	Tipstaff
Average age	47	33
Gender ratio	Male, 53.5% Female, 46.5%	Male, 47.6% Female, 52.4%
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, 6.8% Unknown, 7.3% Hispanic or Latino, 10.3% Asian, 3.7% White, 71.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%
LGBT Percentage	11%	7%

Differences between bailiff and tipstaff 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.

Tipstaff example responsibilities.

Manage litigation discovery process, including coordinating electronic and tangible document production, as well as litigation record hold obligations.
General administrative responsibilities, maintain legal files including litigation files, employee contracts, confidentiality agreements, and other confidential/privilege documentation.
Coordinate with attorneys in different states with regard to the answering of regulatory interrogatories.

Bailiff vs tipstaff skills

Common bailiff skills

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

Common tipstaff skills

Jury Selection, 54%
Court Operations, 46%

Updated January 8, 2025

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