Deputy jailer vs special agent

The differences between deputy jailers and special agents can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a special agent has an average salary of $60,916, 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 special agent are professional work, national security, and local law enforcement.

Deputy jailer vs special agent overview

	Deputy Jailer	Special Agent
Yearly salary	$48,976	$60,916
Hourly rate	$23.55	$29.29
Growth rate	-10%	3%
Number of jobs	75,735	46,232
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 32%	Bachelor's Degree, 68%
Average age	40	44
Years of experience	-	2

Deputy jailer vs special agent salary

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

	Deputy Jailer	Special Agent
Average salary	$48,976	$60,916
Salary range	Between $35,000 And $67,000	Between $43,000 And $85,000
Highest paying City	-	Washington, DC
Highest paying state	-	Hawaii
Best paying company	-	BNSF Railway
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between deputy jailer and special agent education

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

	Deputy Jailer	Special Agent
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 32%	Bachelor's Degree, 68%
Most common major	Criminal Justice	Criminal Justice
Most common college	-	-

Deputy jailer vs special agent demographics

Here are the differences between deputy jailers' and special agents' demographics:

	Deputy Jailer	Special Agent
Average age	40	44
Gender ratio	Male, 63.8% Female, 36.2%	Male, 83.1% Female, 16.9%
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, 16.8% Asian, 2.8% White, 63.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	6%	9%

Differences between deputy jailer and special agent 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.

Special agent example responsibilities.

Manage a team of field supervisors on a project to modernize and improve the ATF system of office inspection.
Conduct joint planning and manage AFOSI's criminal investigations and counterintelligence operations in northern Italy.
Follow up on tips receive from a variety of sources, including patrol officers, community members, and confidential informants.
Conduct detailed and precise SIU investigations involving insurance fraud.
Authore products highly praise by senior FBI and DOJ officials.
Interview witnesses, gather evidence and prepare cases for litigation.

Deputy jailer vs special agent skills

Common deputy jailer skills

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

Common special agent skills

Professional Work, 73%
National Security, 8%
Local Law Enforcement, 5%
Search Warrants, 2%
Law Enforcement Agencies, 2%
Counterintelligence Investigations, 1%