Deputy jailer vs correction officer

The differences between deputy jailers and correction officers 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 $39,369 average annual salary of a correction officer.

The top three skills for a deputy jailer include booking, emergency situations and correctional facilities. The most important skills for a correction officer are public safety, correctional facility, and emergency situations.

Deputy jailer vs correction officer overview

	Deputy Jailer	Correction Officer
Yearly salary	$48,976	$39,369
Hourly rate	$23.55	$18.93
Growth rate	-10%	-10%
Number of jobs	75,735	103,383
Job satisfaction	-	3
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 32%	High School Diploma, 30%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	-	-

Deputy jailer vs correction officer salary

Deputy jailers and correction officers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Deputy Jailer	Correction Officer
Average salary	$48,976	$39,369
Salary range	Between $35,000 And $67,000	Between $28,000 And $54,000
Highest paying City	-	Urban Honolulu, HI
Highest paying state	-	Hawaii
Best paying company	-	Careerstaff Unlimited - A Genesis Healthcare Company
Best paying industry	-	Government

Differences between deputy jailer and correction officer education

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

	Deputy Jailer	Correction Officer
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 32%	High School Diploma, 30%
Most common major	Criminal Justice	Criminal Justice
Most common college	-	-

Deputy jailer vs correction officer demographics

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

	Deputy Jailer	Correction Officer
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 63.8% Female, 36.2%	Male, 62.5% Female, 37.5%
Race ratio	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%	Black or African American, 16.0% Unknown, 5.3% Hispanic or Latino, 18.4% Asian, 2.0% White, 57.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between deputy jailer and correction officer duties and responsibilities

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.

Correction officer example responsibilities.

Manage behavior modification and offender restoration rehabilitation.
Implement defensive tactics and physical restraints to maintain the safety and security of the general public.
Conduct NCIC background reports on all new inmates within the facility.
Collect felony DNA enter finger prints into live scan for NCIC.
finger prints and background information and placement in to the pod )
Feed, book-in inmates, control movement and supervise medical treatment.

Deputy jailer vs correction officer skills

Common deputy jailer skills

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

Common correction officer skills

Public Safety, 27%
Correctional Facility, 11%
Emergency Situations, 9%
Security Checks, 5%
Incident Reports, 5%
CPR, 5%

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