Deputy jailer vs detective

The differences between deputy jailers and detectives can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a detective has an average salary of $57,984, which is higher than the $48,976 average annual salary of a deputy jailer.

The top three skills for a deputy jailer include booking, emergency situations and correctional facilities. The most important skills for a detective are physical evidence, patrol, and law enforcement agencies.

Deputy jailer vs detective overview

	Deputy Jailer	Detective
Yearly salary	$48,976	$57,984
Hourly rate	$23.55	$27.88
Growth rate	-10%	3%
Number of jobs	75,735	56,521
Job satisfaction	-	5
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 32%	Bachelor's Degree, 54%
Average age	40	44
Years of experience	-	-

Deputy jailer vs detective salary

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

	Deputy Jailer	Detective
Average salary	$48,976	$57,984
Salary range	Between $35,000 And $67,000	Between $35,000 And $95,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between deputy jailer and detective education

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

	Deputy Jailer	Detective
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 32%	Bachelor's Degree, 54%
Most common major	Criminal Justice	Criminal Justice
Most common college	-	University of Arizona

Deputy jailer vs detective demographics

Here are the differences between deputy jailers' and detectives' demographics:

	Deputy Jailer	Detective
Average age	40	44
Gender ratio	Male, 63.8% Female, 36.2%	Male, 82.7% Female, 17.3%
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, 11.8% Unknown, 5.0% Hispanic or Latino, 16.7% Asian, 2.8% White, 63.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	6%	9%

Differences between deputy jailer and detective duties and responsibilities

Deputy jailer example responsibilities.

Hire and manage credit officers responsible for Citigroup's new commodity derivatives business in Houston.
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.

Detective example responsibilities.

Manage all ABC issues and applications for liquor licenses.
Receive multiple letters of commendation for effective investigations that lead to successful prosecutions.
Monitor wire taps and conduct detailed surveillance of wire tap targets and associates.
Sole provider of data gathering from TIGTA's complaint management system and the IRS for biweekly phishing scam reports.
Connect GPS devices/recorder/audio/video by hard wiring to vehicle power for longer operations.
Optimize critical security of dignitaries by proficiently conducting foot and vehicle patrol of concentration areas.

Deputy jailer vs detective skills

Common deputy jailer skills

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

Common detective skills

Physical Evidence, 15%
Patrol, 13%
Law Enforcement Agencies, 8%
Crime Scenes, 5%
Insurance Fraud, 5%
Public Safety, 5%