Certified detention deputy vs jailer

The differences between certified detention deputies and jailers 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 $40,540 average annual salary of a jailer.

The top three skills for a certified detention deputy include patrol, law enforcement and field training. The most important skills for a jailer are transport inmates, booking, and CPR.

Certified detention deputy vs jailer overview

	Certified Detention Deputy	Jailer
Yearly salary	$46,865	$40,540
Hourly rate	$22.53	$19.49
Growth rate	-10%	-10%
Number of jobs	36,076	2,228
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 58%	High School Diploma, 40%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	-	-

Certified detention deputy vs jailer salary

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

	Certified Detention Deputy	Jailer
Average salary	$46,865	$40,540
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 jailer education

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

	Certified Detention Deputy	Jailer
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 58%	High School Diploma, 40%
Most common major	Criminal Justice	Criminal Justice
Most common college	-	-

Certified detention deputy vs jailer demographics

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

	Certified Detention Deputy	Jailer
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 72.7% Female, 27.3%	Male, 58.0% Female, 42.0%
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, 15.7% Unknown, 5.3% Hispanic or Latino, 19.5% Asian, 2.0% White, 56.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between certified detention deputy and jailer 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.

Jailer example responsibilities.

Train on the air pack and CPR
Train in CPR and first responder techniques.
Monitor jail through CCTV and monitor dispatch.
Book and fingerprint inmates, classifying and running NCIC and TCIC warrant checks, and listing inventory and inmate property.
Complete designate booking paperwork and system entry.
Record information in booking such as inmate identification, charges and classification.

Certified detention deputy vs jailer skills

Common certified detention deputy skills

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

Common jailer skills

Transport Inmates, 38%
Booking, 19%
CPR, 5%
Security Checks, 3%
Emergency First Aid, 3%
Law Enforcement Agencies, 3%