Court bailiff vs deputy bailiff

The differences between court bailiffs and deputy bailiffs can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a deputy bailiff has an average salary of $46,231, 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 deputy bailiff are patrol, district court, and law enforcement.

Court bailiff vs deputy bailiff overview

	Court Bailiff	Deputy Bailiff
Yearly salary	$37,658	$46,231
Hourly rate	$18.10	$22.23
Growth rate	-10%	-10%
Number of jobs	762	1,804
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 44%	Bachelor's Degree, 50%
Average age	47	47
Years of experience	-	-

Court bailiff vs deputy bailiff salary

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

	Court Bailiff	Deputy Bailiff
Average salary	$37,658	$46,231
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $53,000	Between $32,000 And $65,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
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Differences between court bailiff and deputy bailiff education

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

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

Court bailiff vs deputy bailiff demographics

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

	Court Bailiff	Deputy Bailiff
Average age	47	47
Gender ratio	Male, 75.7% Female, 24.3%	Male, 70.4% Female, 29.6%
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 deputy bailiff 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.

Deputy bailiff example responsibilities.

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Prepare subpoenas and summons to be send out to plaintiffs and defendants.
Patrol assign areas for evidence of forbidden activates infraction of rules, and unsatisfactory attitude or adjustment of prisoners.
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Court bailiff vs deputy bailiff skills

Common court bailiff skills

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

Common deputy bailiff skills

Patrol, 22%
District Court, 21%
Law Enforcement, 20%
Booking, 13%
Courtroom Security, 8%
Physical Security, 7%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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