Coroner vs chief deputy coroner

The differences between coroners and chief deputy coroners can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a coroner and a chief deputy coroner. Additionally, a chief deputy coroner has an average salary of $64,940, which is higher than the $53,616 average annual salary of a coroner.

The top three skills for a coroner include law enforcement agencies, death investigations and physical evidence. The most important skills for a chief deputy coroner are law enforcement agencies, death certificates, and .

Coroner vs chief deputy coroner overview

	Coroner	Chief Deputy Coroner
Yearly salary	$53,616	$64,940
Hourly rate	$25.78	$31.22
Growth rate	16%	3%
Number of jobs	111	14,418
Job satisfaction	5	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 37%	Bachelor's Degree, 52%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	2	2

Coroner vs chief deputy coroner salary

Coroners and chief deputy coroners have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Coroner	Chief Deputy Coroner
Average salary	$53,616	$64,940
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $109,000	Between $42,000 And $98,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
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Differences between coroner and chief deputy coroner education

There are a few differences between a coroner and a chief deputy coroner in terms of educational background:

	Coroner	Chief Deputy Coroner
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 37%	Bachelor's Degree, 52%
Most common major	Criminal Justice	Criminal Justice
Most common college	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Coroner vs chief deputy coroner demographics

Here are the differences between coroners' and chief deputy coroners' demographics:

	Coroner	Chief Deputy Coroner
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 51.4% Female, 48.6%	Male, 69.7% Female, 30.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.7% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 15.4% Asian, 8.1% White, 60.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	Black or African American, 8.7% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 11.4% Asian, 6.6% White, 68.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	12%	12%

Differences between coroner and chief deputy coroner duties and responsibilities

Coroner example responsibilities.

Perform DNA extraction, quantitation and PCR amplification
Perform in-depth forensic analysis of Macintosh computer hard drives and prepare expert report for use in ongoing litigation.
Upload to and compare candidate match profiles using the CODIS system.
Perform frozen sectioning for in-surgical consultation.

Chief deputy coroner example responsibilities.

Hire and manage credit officers responsible for Citigroup's new commodity derivatives business in Houston.
Facilitate oversight and responsibility for classification management.
Facilitate oversight and responsibility for classification management.

Coroner vs chief deputy coroner skills

Common coroner skills

Law Enforcement Agencies, 37%
Death Investigations, 37%
Physical Evidence, 18%
Death Scenes, 6%
Death Certificates, 2%

Common chief deputy coroner skills

Law Enforcement Agencies, 56%
Death Certificates, 44%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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