Deputy jailer vs police officer

The differences between deputy jailers and police officers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a police officer has an average salary of $52,638, 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 police officer are patrol, public safety, and law enforcement agencies.

Deputy jailer vs police officer overview

	Deputy Jailer	Police Officer
Yearly salary	$48,976	$52,638
Hourly rate	$23.55	$25.31
Growth rate	-10%	3%
Number of jobs	75,735	116,287
Job satisfaction	-	2
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 32%	Bachelor's Degree, 49%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	-	-

Deputy jailer vs police officer salary

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

	Deputy Jailer	Police Officer
Average salary	$48,976	$52,638
Salary range	Between $35,000 And $67,000	Between $38,000 And $71,000
Highest paying City	-	Anchorage, AK
Highest paying state	-	Alaska
Best paying company	-	Icma-rc
Best paying industry	-	Government

Differences between deputy jailer and police officer education

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

	Deputy Jailer	Police Officer
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 32%	Bachelor's Degree, 49%
Most common major	Criminal Justice	Criminal Justice
Most common college	-	Pennsylvania State University

Deputy jailer vs police officer demographics

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

	Deputy Jailer	Police Officer
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 63.8% Female, 36.2%	Male, 83.2% Female, 16.8%
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, 12.9% Unknown, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 18.2% Asian, 3.3% White, 60.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%
LGBT Percentage	6%	7%

Differences between deputy jailer and police 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.

Police officer example responsibilities.

Apprehend violators and log evidence, complete require USAF and DoD forms, and accomplish report.
Train in CPR and first aid, radar speed enforcement, domestic violence intervention, pepper spray, and basic anti-terrorism.
Gather preliminary investigation information as a first responder to crime scenes.
Perform basic patrol functions including criminal and traffic law enforcement, incident reporting and community relations.
Complete numerous testimonies at criminal hearings and traffic violations, serve summons, subpoenas and other official documentation.
Patrol MARTA trains and bus lines.

Deputy jailer vs police officer skills

Common deputy jailer skills

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

Common police officer skills

Patrol, 27%
Public Safety, 6%
Law Enforcement Agencies, 5%
Emergency Situations, 5%
Field Training, 4%
CPR, 3%