Court bailiff vs court deputy

The differences between court bailiffs and court deputies can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a court deputy has an average salary of $38,954, which is higher than the $37,658 average annual salary of a court bailiff.

The top three skills for a court bailiff include management system, patrol and court sessions. The most important skills for a court deputy are patrol, emergency situations, and CPR.

Court bailiff vs court deputy overview

	Court Bailiff	Court Deputy
Yearly salary	$37,658	$38,954
Hourly rate	$18.10	$18.73
Growth rate	-10%	-10%
Number of jobs	762	2,480
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 44%	Bachelor's Degree, 50%
Average age	47	47
Years of experience	-	-

Court bailiff vs court deputy salary

Court bailiffs and court deputies have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Court Bailiff	Court Deputy
Average salary	$37,658	$38,954
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $53,000	Between $29,000 And $51,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
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Differences between court bailiff and court deputy education

There are a few differences between a court bailiff and a court deputy in terms of educational background:

	Court Bailiff	Court Deputy
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 44%	Bachelor's Degree, 50%
Most common major	Criminal Justice	Criminal Justice
Most common college	-	-

Court bailiff vs court deputy demographics

Here are the differences between court bailiffs' and court deputies' demographics:

	Court Bailiff	Court Deputy
Average age	47	47
Gender ratio	Male, 75.7% Female, 24.3%	Male, 59.8% Female, 40.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 13.5% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 9.6% Asian, 1.6% White, 69.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%	Black or African American, 13.5% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 9.6% Asian, 1.6% White, 69.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%
LGBT Percentage	11%	11%

Differences between court bailiff and court deputy duties and responsibilities

Court bailiff example responsibilities.

Manage prisoner appearances for court including booking and transportation to and from court.
Inspect patrol vehicle and weapons daily and arrange for routine and special maintenance.
Assist in the preparations of legal documents; subpoenas, capias, and warrants of arrest.
Deliver legal documents such as subpoenas to witnesses and writs of restitution to residences for eviction proceedings.
Supervise court order evictions, follow procedures to reduce conflict during evictions ensuring safe and timely moves.
Provide court room security, finger print, take DNA from suspects both felony and misdemeanor charges.

Court deputy example responsibilities.

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Transport prisoners, serve summons and subpoenas on behalf of the court.
Assist public in filing motions, subpoenas and other paperwork associate with the filing and collection of small claims judgment.
Process surety bonds; enter bond information and ensure data are recorded accurately; expedite actions for bond-relate requests.
Conduct landlord tenant investigations and evictions.

Court bailiff vs court deputy skills

Common court bailiff skills

Management System, 22%
Patrol, 17%
Court Sessions, 15%
Court Proceedings, 13%
Court System, 10%
Subpoenas, 9%

Common court deputy skills

Patrol, 33%
Emergency Situations, 18%
CPR, 15%
District Court, 10%
Court Sessions, 8%
Subpoenas, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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