Customs officer vs drug inspector

The differences between customs officers and drug inspectors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a customs officer has an average salary of $156,696, which is higher than the $60,063 average annual salary of a drug inspector.

The top three skills for a customs officer include bank products, customer satisfaction and financial services. The most important skills for a drug inspector are enforcement procedures, , and .

Customs officer vs drug inspector overview

	Customs Officer	Drug Inspector
Yearly salary	$156,696	$60,063
Hourly rate	$75.33	$28.88
Growth rate	3%	3%
Number of jobs	56,662	17,283
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 61%	Bachelor's Degree, 55%
Average age	44	44
Years of experience	-	-

Customs officer vs drug inspector salary

Customs officers and drug inspectors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Customs Officer	Drug Inspector
Average salary	$156,696	$60,063
Salary range	Between $77,000 And $317,000	Between $32,000 And $111,000
Highest paying City	San Francisco, CA	-
Highest paying state	California	-
Best paying company	Aera Technology	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between customs officer and drug inspector education

There are a few differences between a customs officer and a drug inspector in terms of educational background:

	Customs Officer	Drug Inspector
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 61%	Bachelor's Degree, 55%
Most common major	Business	Pharmacy
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Customs officer vs drug inspector demographics

Here are the differences between customs officers' and drug inspectors' demographics:

	Customs Officer	Drug Inspector
Average age	44	44
Gender ratio	Male, 53.1% Female, 46.9%	Male, 71.0% Female, 29.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 12.0% Unknown, 5.0% Hispanic or Latino, 16.5% Asian, 2.8% White, 63.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 8.7% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 11.8% Asian, 2.7% White, 71.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
LGBT Percentage	9%	9%

Differences between customs officer and drug inspector duties and responsibilities

Customs officer example responsibilities.

Manage VIP visits and deal with all areas of logistics including event management and corporate hospitality
Seize contraband secrete in conveyances and when justify, seize the conveyance.
Process passengers that have been identify as having outstanding warrants in accordance with NCIC guidelines.
Maintain firearms and other issue equipment in good working order and condition at all times.
Review HAZMAT labels, FDA paperwork, and perishable goods invoices in compliance with regulations.
Search automobiles, conveyance of records and documents, seize contraband, equipment, and vehicles.

Drug inspector example responsibilities.

Manage customs service's facility and team in the immediate AO to active military and DoD civilians.
Receive an award for providing life saving CPR to an infant child in respiratory distress.
Perform patrol and line inspector training on job functions and duties.
Coordinate customer interaction, providing direction and oversight in regard to maintenance, safety, quality assurance and training.
Implement aggressive FOD control program and analyze trends to identify potential hazardous areas and opportunities.

Customs officer vs drug inspector skills

Common customs officer skills

Bank Products, 14%
Customer Satisfaction, 11%
Financial Services, 11%
Customer Service, 10%
Customer Inquiries, 8%
Customer Complaints, 5%

Common drug inspector skills

Enforcement Procedures, 100%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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