Certified detention deputy vs jail officer

The differences between certified detention deputies and jail 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 $40,440 average annual salary of a jail officer.

The top three skills for a certified detention deputy include patrol, law enforcement and field training. The most important skills for a jail officer are booking, security checks, and security procedures.

Certified detention deputy vs jail officer overview

	Certified Detention Deputy	Jail Officer
Yearly salary	$46,865	$40,440
Hourly rate	$22.53	$19.44
Growth rate	-10%	-10%
Number of jobs	36,076	57,236
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 58%	High School Diploma, 29%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	-	-

Certified detention deputy vs jail officer salary

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

	Certified Detention Deputy	Jail Officer
Average salary	$46,865	$40,440
Salary range	Between $34,000 And $63,000	Between $29,000 And $55,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between certified detention deputy and jail officer education

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

	Certified Detention Deputy	Jail Officer
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 58%	High School Diploma, 29%
Most common major	Criminal Justice	Criminal Justice
Most common college	-	-

Certified detention deputy vs jail officer demographics

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

	Certified Detention Deputy	Jail Officer
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 72.7% Female, 27.3%	Male, 64.8% Female, 35.2%
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, 17.1% Unknown, 5.2% Hispanic or Latino, 14.4% Asian, 2.0% White, 60.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between certified detention deputy and jail 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.

Jail officer example responsibilities.

Job description includes booking in and managing inmates in correctional facility.
Administer first aid and CPR whenever necessary.
Experience and certification in VCIN, and CPR.
Run and enter information into NCIC computer network as needed.
Patrol assign areas for evidence of unauthorize activities, infractions of rules, unsatisfactory attitudes or unsatisfactory adjustment of inmates.
Operate and monitor CCTV, fire suppression and intrusion alarms and systems.

Certified detention deputy vs jail officer skills

Common certified detention deputy skills

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

Common jail officer skills

Booking, 19%
Security Checks, 10%
Security Procedures, 9%
Emergency Situations, 9%
Direct Supervision, 8%
Master Control, 5%

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