Correction officer supervisor vs third shift lieutenant

The differences between correction officer supervisors and third shift lieutenants can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both a correction officer supervisor and a third shift lieutenant. Additionally, a correction officer supervisor has an average salary of $38,104, which is higher than the $31,206 average annual salary of a third shift lieutenant.

The top three skills for a correction officer supervisor include public safety, security procedures and direct supervision. The most important skills for a third shift lieutenant are emergency response, pallets, and customer service.

Correction officer supervisor vs third shift lieutenant overview

	Correction Officer Supervisor	Third Shift Lieutenant
Yearly salary	$38,104	$31,206
Hourly rate	$18.32	$15.00
Growth rate	-10%	-
Number of jobs	57,980	29,267
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 36%	High School Diploma, 37%
Average age	47	47
Years of experience	4	4

Correction officer supervisor vs third shift lieutenant salary

Correction officer supervisors and third shift lieutenants have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Correction Officer Supervisor	Third Shift Lieutenant
Average salary	$38,104	$31,206
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $55,000	Between $25,000 And $38,000
Highest paying City	-	Bellflower, CA
Highest paying state	-	Maine
Best paying company	-	The Walt Disney Company
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between correction officer supervisor and third shift lieutenant education

There are a few differences between a correction officer supervisor and a third shift lieutenant in terms of educational background:

	Correction Officer Supervisor	Third Shift Lieutenant
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 36%	High School Diploma, 37%
Most common major	Criminal Justice	Criminal Justice
Most common college	-	-

Correction officer supervisor vs third shift lieutenant demographics

Here are the differences between correction officer supervisors' and third shift lieutenants' demographics:

	Correction Officer Supervisor	Third Shift Lieutenant
Average age	47	47
Gender ratio	Male, 63.6% Female, 36.4%	Male, 75.0% Female, 25.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 14.9% Unknown, 3.7% Hispanic or Latino, 14.5% Asian, 0.6% White, 65.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	Black or African American, 14.9% Unknown, 3.7% Hispanic or Latino, 14.5% Asian, 0.6% White, 65.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	18%	18%

Differences between correction officer supervisor and third shift lieutenant duties and responsibilities

Correction officer supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage support teams, including maritime engineers, electrical and electronic engineers, and technical support and logistics personnel.
Train also in first aid and CPR
Maintain work schedules for jail employees and monitor CCTV's.
Maintain yearly proficiency and qualification on sidearm, shotgun and CPR.
Observe inmates also by using close circuit televisions (CCTV) and communicate by use of radio.
Complete schools power generator station, water purification facility in Mosul Iraq, while providing security in real time combat operations.

Third shift lieutenant example responsibilities.

Manage respiratory and cardiac emergencies to include performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR).
Pull freight to the floor on pallets with a pallet jack for it to be work and stock.
Determine ladder requirements, direct ladder placement, deploy personnel on ladders, and monitor ladder operations to ensure safety.
Pull pallet jack of cases of inventory, then put the cases in proper locations.
Provide disciplinary action for minor offenses commit by offenders within TDCJ.

Correction officer supervisor vs third shift lieutenant skills

Common correction officer supervisor skills

Public Safety, 21%
Security Procedures, 16%
Direct Supervision, 12%
Correctional Facility, 9%
Emergency Situations, 8%
Incident Reports, 5%

Common third shift lieutenant skills

Emergency Response, 41%
Pallets, 32%
Customer Service, 14%
Dishwashers, 13%

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