Correctional guard vs jail officer

The differences between correctional guards and jail officers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a jail officer has an average salary of $40,440, 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 jail officer are booking, security checks, and security procedures.

Correctional guard vs jail officer overview

	Correctional Guard	Jail Officer
Yearly salary	$37,889	$40,440
Hourly rate	$18.22	$19.44
Growth rate	-10%	-10%
Number of jobs	18,348	57,236
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 36%	High School Diploma, 29%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	-	-

Correctional guard vs jail officer salary

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

	Correctional Guard	Jail Officer
Average salary	$37,889	$40,440
Salary range	Between $29,000 And $48,000	Between $29,000 And $55,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between correctional guard and jail officer education

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

	Correctional Guard	Jail Officer
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 36%	High School Diploma, 29%
Most common major	Criminal Justice	Criminal Justice
Most common college	-	-

Correctional guard vs jail officer demographics

Here are the differences between correctional guards' and jail officers' demographics:

	Correctional Guard	Jail Officer
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 68.1% Female, 31.9%	Male, 64.8% Female, 35.2%
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, 17.1% Unknown, 5.2% Hispanic or Latino, 14.4% Asian, 2.0% White, 60.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between correctional guard and jail officer 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.

Jail officer example responsibilities.

Job description includes booking in and managing inmates in correctional facility.
Administer first aid and CPR whenever necessary.
Experience and certification in VCIN, and CPR.
Run and enter information into NCIC computer network as needed.
Patrol assign areas for evidence of unauthorize activities, infractions of rules, unsatisfactory attitudes or unsatisfactory adjustment of inmates.
Operate and monitor CCTV, fire suppression and intrusion alarms and systems.

Correctional guard vs jail officer skills

Common correctional guard skills

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

Common jail officer skills

Booking, 19%
Security Checks, 10%
Security Procedures, 9%
Emergency Situations, 9%
Direct Supervision, 8%
Master Control, 5%