Certified detention deputy vs reserve officer

The differences between certified detention deputies and reserve officers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a reserve officer has an average salary of $51,866, which is higher than the $46,865 average annual salary of a certified detention deputy.

The top three skills for a certified detention deputy include patrol, law enforcement and field training. The most important skills for a reserve officer are patrol, law enforcement, and jrotc.

Certified detention deputy vs reserve officer overview

	Certified Detention Deputy	Reserve Officer
Yearly salary	$46,865	$51,866
Hourly rate	$22.53	$24.94
Growth rate	-10%	-10%
Number of jobs	36,076	57,365
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 58%	Bachelor's Degree, 62%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	-	-

Certified detention deputy vs reserve officer salary

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

	Certified Detention Deputy	Reserve Officer
Average salary	$46,865	$51,866
Salary range	Between $34,000 And $63,000	Between $36,000 And $72,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between certified detention deputy and reserve officer education

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

	Certified Detention Deputy	Reserve Officer
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 58%	Bachelor's Degree, 62%
Most common major	Criminal Justice	Criminal Justice
Most common college	-	-

Certified detention deputy vs reserve officer demographics

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

	Certified Detention Deputy	Reserve Officer
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 72.7% Female, 27.3%	Male, 71.9% Female, 28.1%
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, 15.9% Unknown, 5.4% Hispanic or Latino, 18.4% Asian, 2.1% White, 57.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between certified detention deputy and reserve 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.

Reserve officer example responsibilities.

Manage all construction projects to ensure all establish DOD security standards are incorporated.
Direct logistics management as a company commander of a combat engineering company.
Maintain organization of other members and platoon squad.
Serve warrants, summons, subpoenas, civil and other official papers.
Enter, review, modify, locate and remove entries make into NCIC.
Develop software tools, procedures and systems as required to provide support to medical logistics users.

Certified detention deputy vs reserve officer skills

Common certified detention deputy skills

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

Common reserve officer skills

Patrol, 28%
Law Enforcement, 8%
Jrotc, 7%
Traffic Control, 6%
Public Safety, 6%
Emergency Calls, 4%

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