Constable vs patrolman

The differences between constables and patrolmen can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a patrolman has an average salary of $38,920, which is higher than the $38,385 average annual salary of a constable.

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

Constable vs patrolman overview

	Constable	Patrolman
Yearly salary	$38,385	$38,920
Hourly rate	$18.45	$18.71
Growth rate	3%	3%
Number of jobs	96,177	2,194
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 36%	Bachelor's Degree, 34%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	-	-

Constable vs patrolman salary

Constables and patrolmen have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Constable	Patrolman
Average salary	$38,385	$38,920
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $55,000	Between $29,000 And $51,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between constable and patrolman education

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

	Constable	Patrolman
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 36%	Bachelor's Degree, 34%
Most common major	Criminal Justice	Criminal Justice
Most common college	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill	California State University - Long Beach

Constable vs patrolman demographics

Here are the differences between constables' and patrolmen' demographics:

	Constable	Patrolman
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 80.6% Female, 19.4%	Male, 91.3% Female, 8.7%
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, 12.7% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 16.6% Asian, 3.1% White, 62.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	7%	7%

Differences between constable and patrolman 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).

Patrolman example responsibilities.

Apprehend violators and log evidence, complete require USAF and DoD forms, and accomplish report.
Protect community through regular patrol procedures, follow standards and protocol to ensure public safety and control hostile situations.
Investigate suspicious situations, safety hazards, and unusual or illegal activity in patrol area promote good community relations.
Provide CPR coordination/training for the public.
Instruct and certify police officers and firefighters in CPR and a.
Assist other DPS divisions with felony investigations, such as narcotics smuggling.

Constable vs patrolman skills

Common constable skills

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

Common patrolman skills

Patrol, 29%
Law Enforcement, 14%
Public Safety, 10%
Non-Emergency Calls, 3%
Crime Scenes, 3%
Traffic Control, 2%