Custodial officer vs deputy jailer

The differences between custodial officers and deputy jailers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a deputy jailer has an average salary of $48,976, which is higher than the $42,867 average annual salary of a custodial officer.

The top three skills for a custodial officer include emergency calls, security checks and law enforcement. The most important skills for a deputy jailer are booking, emergency situations, and correctional facilities.

Custodial officer vs deputy jailer overview

	Custodial Officer	Deputy Jailer
Yearly salary	$42,867	$48,976
Hourly rate	$20.61	$23.55
Growth rate	-10%	-10%
Number of jobs	101,579	75,735
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 36%	High School Diploma, 32%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	-	-

Custodial officer vs deputy jailer salary

Custodial officers and deputy jailers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Custodial Officer	Deputy Jailer
Average salary	$42,867	$48,976
Salary range	Between $31,000 And $58,000	Between $35,000 And $67,000
Highest paying City	New York, NY	-
Highest paying state	New York	-
Best paying company	Wellpath	-
Best paying industry	Government	-

Differences between custodial officer and deputy jailer education

There are a few differences between a custodial officer and a deputy jailer in terms of educational background:

	Custodial Officer	Deputy Jailer
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 36%	High School Diploma, 32%
Most common major	Criminal Justice	Criminal Justice
Most common college	-	-

Custodial officer vs deputy jailer demographics

Here are the differences between custodial officers' and deputy jailers' demographics:

	Custodial Officer	Deputy Jailer
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 63.2% Female, 36.8%	Male, 63.8% Female, 36.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 15.8% Unknown, 5.3% Hispanic or Latino, 19.2% Asian, 2.0% White, 56.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	Black or African American, 12.8% Unknown, 5.2% Hispanic or Latino, 12.2% Asian, 2.0% White, 66.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between custodial officer and deputy jailer duties and responsibilities

Custodial officer example responsibilities.

Watch CCTV cameras and control security doors.
Conduct rounds, answer phones and monitor the CCTV.
Maintain booking and release records, Huber accounts, and property records.
Assist officers in the booking of suspects; searching, fingerprinting, transporting.
Patrol assign areas for evidence of unauthorize activities, infractions of rules, unsatisfactory attitudes or unsatisfactory adjustment of inmates.
Administer basic emergency first aid and cardio pulmonary resuscitation as needed.

Deputy jailer example responsibilities.

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Certify CPR instructor for the department giving regular training classes for new deputies and yearly refreshers for all deputies.
Train and certify for; firearms carry, juvenile psychology, gang culture, armed/unarm self-defense, first aid and CPR.
Carry and operate various types of firearms as necessary and under authorization outside the facility.
Serve as loader of special ammunition weapon; prepare ammunition while exercising safety precautions.

Custodial officer vs deputy jailer skills

Common custodial officer skills

Emergency Calls, 23%
Security Checks, 16%
Law Enforcement, 12%
Communication Systems, 10%
Booking, 7%
Public Safety, 7%

Common deputy jailer skills

Booking, 25%
Emergency Situations, 7%
Correctional Facilities, 6%
Control Room, 6%
Law Enforcement Agencies, 5%
CPR, 5%