Correctional guard vs jailer

The differences between correctional guards and jailers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a jailer has an average salary of $40,540, 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 jailer are transport inmates, booking, and CPR.

Correctional guard vs jailer overview

	Correctional Guard	Jailer
Yearly salary	$37,889	$40,540
Hourly rate	$18.22	$19.49
Growth rate	-10%	-10%
Number of jobs	18,348	2,228
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 36%	High School Diploma, 40%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	-	-

Correctional guard vs jailer salary

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

	Correctional Guard	Jailer
Average salary	$37,889	$40,540
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 jailer education

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

	Correctional Guard	Jailer
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 36%	High School Diploma, 40%
Most common major	Criminal Justice	Criminal Justice
Most common college	-	-

Correctional guard vs jailer demographics

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

	Correctional Guard	Jailer
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 68.1% Female, 31.9%	Male, 58.0% Female, 42.0%
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, 15.7% Unknown, 5.3% Hispanic or Latino, 19.5% Asian, 2.0% White, 56.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between correctional guard and jailer 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.

Jailer example responsibilities.

Train on the air pack and CPR
Train in CPR and first responder techniques.
Monitor jail through CCTV and monitor dispatch.
Book and fingerprint inmates, classifying and running NCIC and TCIC warrant checks, and listing inventory and inmate property.
Complete designate booking paperwork and system entry.
Record information in booking such as inmate identification, charges and classification.

Correctional guard vs jailer skills

Common correctional guard skills

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

Common jailer skills

Transport Inmates, 38%
Booking, 19%
CPR, 5%
Security Checks, 3%
Emergency First Aid, 3%
Law Enforcement Agencies, 3%