Constable vs patrol officer

The differences between constables and patrol officers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a constable has an average salary of $38,385, which is higher than the $35,621 average annual salary of a patrol officer.

The top three skills for a constable include emergency situations, subpoenas and law enforcement agencies. The most important skills for a patrol officer are patrol, customer service, and public safety.

Constable vs patrol officer overview

	Constable	Patrol Officer
Yearly salary	$38,385	$35,621
Hourly rate	$18.45	$17.13
Growth rate	3%	3%
Number of jobs	96,177	123,265
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 36%	Bachelor's Degree, 43%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	-	-

Constable vs patrol officer salary

Constables and patrol officers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Constable	Patrol Officer
Average salary	$38,385	$35,621
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $55,000	Between $27,000 And $46,000
Highest paying City	-	Seattle, WA
Highest paying state	-	North Dakota
Best paying company	-	Mount St. Mary's University
Best paying industry	-	Government

Differences between constable and patrol officer education

There are a few differences between a constable and a patrol officer in terms of educational background:

	Constable	Patrol Officer
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 36%	Bachelor's Degree, 43%
Most common major	Criminal Justice	Criminal Justice
Most common college	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill	California State University - Long Beach

Constable vs patrol officer demographics

Here are the differences between constables' and patrol officers' demographics:

	Constable	Patrol Officer
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 80.6% Female, 19.4%	Male, 82.9% Female, 17.1%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.3% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 21.7% Asian, 2.9% White, 60.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	Black or African American, 12.5% Unknown, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 18.5% Asian, 3.5% White, 59.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%
LGBT Percentage	7%	7%

Differences between constable and patrol officer duties and responsibilities

Constable example responsibilities.

Experience in serving subpoenas, recovery orders and arrest warrants.
Serve criminal and civil subpoenas, bench warrants, apprehend subjects, execute seizures and eviction notices.
Serve warrant for truancy, traffic warrants and evictions.
Empower to enforce criminal and civil laws including delivering court summons.
Execute civil process, PFA s, and landlord tenant complaints/ evictions.
Prepare and finalize all court request documents (payment request, affidavit, summons, order).

Patrol officer example responsibilities.

Manage surveillance of DUI traffic offenders in Jacksonville
Report and investigate suspicious persons and situations, safety hazards, and unusual or illegal activity in patrol area.
Enforce NYS racing guidelines state, rules and regulations.
Protect life and property at the largest regional aviation facility in NYS.
Provide emergency medical assistance as a first responder.
Utilize security vehicle to patrol all residential areas and parking lot ensuring resident safety.

Constable vs patrol officer skills

Common constable skills

Emergency Situations, 25%
Subpoenas, 15%
Law Enforcement Agencies, 14%
Cuentas, 12%
Summons, 8%
Evictions, 7%

Common patrol officer skills

Patrol, 48%
Customer Service, 8%
Public Safety, 7%
Law Enforcement Agencies, 5%
Emergency Situations, 5%
Incident Reports, 2%