Correctional guard vs corporal

The differences between correctional guards and corporals can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a corporal has an average salary of $51,741, which is higher than the $37,889 average annual salary of a correctional guard.

The top three skills for a correctional guard include facility policy, security checks and emergency situations. The most important skills for a corporal are public safety, combat, and non.

Correctional guard vs corporal overview

	Correctional Guard	Corporal
Yearly salary	$37,889	$51,741
Hourly rate	$18.22	$24.88
Growth rate	-10%	-10%
Number of jobs	18,348	320
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 36%	Bachelor's Degree, 35%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	-	-

Correctional guard vs corporal salary

Correctional guards and corporals have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Correctional Guard	Corporal
Average salary	$37,889	$51,741
Salary range	Between $29,000 And $48,000	Between $30,000 And $89,000
Highest paying City	-	New York, NY
Highest paying state	-	New York
Best paying company	-	Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Best paying industry	-	Government

Differences between correctional guard and corporal education

There are a few differences between a correctional guard and a corporal in terms of educational background:

	Correctional Guard	Corporal
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 36%	Bachelor's Degree, 35%
Most common major	Criminal Justice	Criminal Justice
Most common college	-	-

Correctional guard vs corporal demographics

Here are the differences between correctional guards' and corporals' demographics:

	Correctional Guard	Corporal
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 68.1% Female, 31.9%	Male, 89.0% Female, 11.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 19.7% Unknown, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 14.2% Asian, 2.0% White, 58.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	Black or African American, 15.8% Unknown, 5.3% Hispanic or Latino, 19.1% Asian, 2.0% White, 56.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between correctional guard and corporal duties and responsibilities

Correctional guard example responsibilities.

Aid inmates in their rehabilitation by scheduling work assignments, counseling, and educational opportunities.
Issue weapons and ammunition for transportation officers.

Corporal example responsibilities.

Manage transport of supplies/equipment and perform planning and execution functions to support movement in both training and combat environments.
Train in CPR and a use.
Supervise USAF military and contractors on base.
Receive a wealth of medical training knowledge including CPR and emergency care.
Tool room NCO in charge of inventory and checkout of tools and parts.
Work and utilize teamwork to complete complicate task in an effective and timely manner.

Correctional guard vs corporal skills

Common correctional guard skills

Facility Policy, 29%
Security Checks, 21%
Emergency Situations, 21%
Clinical Treatment, 17%
CPR, 3%
Vital Signs, 2%

Common corporal skills

Public Safety, 16%
Combat, 10%
Non, 8%
Vehicle Maintenance, 8%
Weapons Systems, 6%
Emergency Situations, 5%