Bodyguard vs officer

The differences between bodyguards and officers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, an officer has an average salary of $52,506, which is higher than the $34,288 average annual salary of a bodyguard.

The top three skills for a bodyguard include crowd control, VIP and protective services. The most important skills for an officer are patrol, customer service, and public safety.

Bodyguard vs officer overview

	Bodyguard	Officer
Yearly salary	$34,288	$52,506
Hourly rate	$16.48	$25.24
Growth rate	3%	3%
Number of jobs	15,984	114,267
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 37%	Bachelor's Degree, 56%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	-	-

Bodyguard vs officer salary

Bodyguards and officers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Bodyguard	Officer
Average salary	$34,288	$52,506
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $44,000	Between $26,000 And $103,000
Highest paying City	-	New York, NY
Highest paying state	-	New York
Best paying company	-	Meta
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between bodyguard and officer education

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

	Bodyguard	Officer
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 37%	Bachelor's Degree, 56%
Most common major	Criminal Justice	Business
Most common college	-	-

Bodyguard vs officer demographics

Here are the differences between bodyguards' and officers' demographics:

	Bodyguard	Officer
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 96.1% Female, 3.9%	Male, 63.9% Female, 36.1%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 14.2% Unknown, 5.8% Hispanic or Latino, 23.5% Asian, 5.2% White, 49.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.8%	Black or African American, 15.2% Unknown, 5.7% Hispanic or Latino, 18.6% Asian, 6.6% White, 51.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.9%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between bodyguard and officer duties and responsibilities

Bodyguard example responsibilities.

Safeguard arrival and departure docks for principals as well VIP and private areas.
Make risk assessments to assure that all VIP are safe and protect at all times.
Monitor CCTV and cameras for the interior and exterior of all buildings and parking lots.
Complete estate security using perimeter patrol and highly advance electronic surveillance and advance intrusion detection systems.
Maintain all paperwork necessary while maintaining a level of alertness and responsibility necessary to ensure security of all areas of duty.

Officer example responsibilities.

Lead 50 2nd lieutenants, manage schedules, and ensure timely completion of missions.
Achieve highest ranking of Lt.
Manage social media (Facebook): upload pictures, post announcements/news, update information.
Manage base active duty populations' compliance with USAF instructions regarding proper balance of fitness level and body fat percentage.
Manage training for CBRN response operations including detection and decontamination equipment.
Manage environmental safety occupational health compliance program, full spectrum threat response and anti terrorism programs.

Bodyguard vs officer skills

Common bodyguard skills

Crowd Control, 35%
VIP, 26%
Protective Services, 17%
Law Enforcement, 14%
Security Systems, 8%

Common officer skills

Patrol, 19%
Customer Service, 18%
Public Safety, 10%
Emergency Situations, 6%
PowerPoint, 3%
CPR, 3%