Correctional supervisor vs third shift lieutenant

The differences between correctional 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 correctional supervisor and a third shift lieutenant. Additionally, a correctional supervisor has an average salary of $39,968, which is higher than the $31,206 average annual salary of a third shift lieutenant.

The top three skills for a correctional 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.

Correctional supervisor vs third shift lieutenant overview

	Correctional Supervisor	Third Shift Lieutenant
Yearly salary	$39,968	$31,206
Hourly rate	$19.22	$15.00
Growth rate	-10%	-
Number of jobs	2,092	29,267
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 41%	High School Diploma, 37%
Average age	47	47
Years of experience	4	4

Correctional supervisor vs third shift lieutenant salary

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

	Correctional Supervisor	Third Shift Lieutenant
Average salary	$39,968	$31,206
Salary range	Between $28,000 And $55,000	Between $25,000 And $38,000
Highest paying City	Olympia, WA	Bellflower, CA
Highest paying state	Maine	Maine
Best paying company	Washington State University	The Walt Disney Company
Best paying industry	Government	-

Differences between correctional supervisor and third shift lieutenant education

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

	Correctional Supervisor	Third Shift Lieutenant
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 41%	High School Diploma, 37%
Most common major	Criminal Justice	Criminal Justice
Most common college	-	-

Correctional supervisor vs third shift lieutenant demographics

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

	Correctional Supervisor	Third Shift Lieutenant
Average age	47	47
Gender ratio	Male, 69.9% Female, 30.1%	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 correctional supervisor and third shift lieutenant duties and responsibilities

Correctional supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage behavior modification and offender restoration rehabilitation.
Manage behavior modification and offender restoration rehabilitation.
Manage behavior modification and offender restoration rehabilitation.

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.

Correctional supervisor vs third shift lieutenant skills

Common correctional supervisor skills

Public Safety, 21%
Security Procedures, 12%
Direct Supervision, 11%
Correctional Facility, 9%
Criminal Justice, 9%
Emergency Situations, 7%

Common third shift lieutenant skills

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

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