Certified detention deputy vs correction officer

The differences between certified detention deputies and correction officers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a certified detention deputy has an average salary of $46,865, which is higher than the $39,369 average annual salary of a correction officer.

The top three skills for a certified detention deputy include patrol, law enforcement and field training. The most important skills for a correction officer are public safety, correctional facility, and emergency situations.

Certified detention deputy vs correction officer overview

	Certified Detention Deputy	Correction Officer
Yearly salary	$46,865	$39,369
Hourly rate	$22.53	$18.93
Growth rate	-10%	-10%
Number of jobs	36,076	103,383
Job satisfaction	-	3
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 58%	High School Diploma, 30%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	-	-

Certified detention deputy vs correction officer salary

Certified detention deputies and correction officers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Certified Detention Deputy	Correction Officer
Average salary	$46,865	$39,369
Salary range	Between $34,000 And $63,000	Between $28,000 And $54,000
Highest paying City	-	Urban Honolulu, HI
Highest paying state	-	Hawaii
Best paying company	-	Careerstaff Unlimited - A Genesis Healthcare Company
Best paying industry	-	Government

Differences between certified detention deputy and correction officer education

There are a few differences between a certified detention deputy and a correction officer in terms of educational background:

	Certified Detention Deputy	Correction Officer
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 58%	High School Diploma, 30%
Most common major	Criminal Justice	Criminal Justice
Most common college	-	-

Certified detention deputy vs correction officer demographics

Here are the differences between certified detention deputies' and correction officers' demographics:

	Certified Detention Deputy	Correction Officer
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 72.7% Female, 27.3%	Male, 62.5% Female, 37.5%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 16.6% Unknown, 5.3% Hispanic or Latino, 16.0% Asian, 2.0% White, 59.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%	Black or African American, 16.0% Unknown, 5.3% Hispanic or Latino, 18.4% Asian, 2.0% White, 57.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between certified detention deputy and correction officer duties and responsibilities

Certified detention deputy example responsibilities.

Serve as a patrol officer, enforcing local and state statutes.
Carry and operate various types of firearms as necessary and under authorization outside the facility.
Perform basic first aid procedures and cardiopulmonary resuscitation which involves kneeling and bending.

Correction officer example responsibilities.

Manage behavior modification and offender restoration rehabilitation.
Implement defensive tactics and physical restraints to maintain the safety and security of the general public.
Conduct NCIC background reports on all new inmates within the facility.
Collect felony DNA enter finger prints into live scan for NCIC.
finger prints and background information and placement in to the pod )
Feed, book-in inmates, control movement and supervise medical treatment.

Certified detention deputy vs correction officer skills

Common certified detention deputy skills

Patrol, 45%
Law Enforcement, 21%
Field Training, 17%
Control Room, 12%
Crime Scenes, 5%

Common correction officer skills

Public Safety, 27%
Correctional Facility, 11%
Emergency Situations, 9%
Security Checks, 5%
Incident Reports, 5%
CPR, 5%

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