City marshal vs sheriff

The differences between city marshals and sheriffs can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a city marshal has an average salary of $48,733, which is higher than the $46,053 average annual salary of a sheriff.

The top three skills for a city marshal include patrol, subpoenas and telephone calls. The most important skills for a sheriff are patrol, public safety, and emergency calls.

City marshal vs sheriff overview

	City Marshal	Sheriff
Yearly salary	$48,733	$46,053
Hourly rate	$23.43	$22.14
Growth rate	3%	3%
Number of jobs	5,372	347
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 37%	Bachelor's Degree, 36%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	-	-

City marshal vs sheriff salary

City marshals and sheriffs have different pay scales, as shown below.

	City Marshal	Sheriff
Average salary	$48,733	$46,053
Salary range	Between $35,000 And $66,000	Between $30,000 And $69,000
Highest paying City	-	Santa Rosa, CA
Highest paying state	-	New York
Best paying company	-	Apple
Best paying industry	-	Government

Differences between city marshal and sheriff education

There are a few differences between a city marshal and a sheriff in terms of educational background:

	City Marshal	Sheriff
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 37%	Bachelor's Degree, 36%
Most common major	Criminal Justice	Criminal Justice
Most common college	Pennsylvania State University	Pennsylvania State University

City marshal vs sheriff demographics

Here are the differences between city marshals' and sheriffs' demographics:

	City Marshal	Sheriff
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 73.5% Female, 26.5%	Male, 64.7% Female, 35.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 13.3% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 20.1% Asian, 2.8% White, 58.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	Black or African American, 10.6% Unknown, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 21.2% Asian, 2.9% White, 59.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%
LGBT Percentage	7%	7%

Differences between city marshal and sheriff duties and responsibilities

City marshal example responsibilities.

Apprehend violators and log evidence, complete require USAF and DoD forms, and accomplish report.
Handle security patrols, civil disturbance, criminal investigation, accident investigation and firearms certification training to local officers.
Certify in first responder first aid and CPR.
Apply lifesaving procedures, including cardiopulmonary resuscitation as first responder to accidents.

Sheriff example responsibilities.

Evaluate all investigative and patrol functions to assure public safety and security needs are met.
Check visitors for warrants via NCIC and CIB.
Provide mentor and leadership guidance a to numerous personnel within the sheriffs office.
Create directed patrol for gang intervention, and enhance community policing.
Participate in developing and implementing safety policy for firearms range operations.
Assist in driver education training at local high schools with an emphasis on DUI prevention.

City marshal vs sheriff skills

Common city marshal skills

Patrol, 36%
Subpoenas, 33%
Telephone Calls, 7%
Computer System, 6%
Summonses, 5%
Court Orders, 3%

Common sheriff skills

Patrol, 31%
Public Safety, 7%
Emergency Calls, 6%
Booking, 5%
Phone Calls, 5%
Data Entry, 5%