Deputy vs sheriff

The differences between deputies and sheriffs can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a deputy has an average salary of $53,682, which is higher than the $46,053 average annual salary of a sheriff.

The top three skills for a deputy include patrol, public safety and transport inmates. The most important skills for a sheriff are patrol, public safety, and emergency calls.

Deputy vs sheriff overview

	Deputy	Sheriff
Yearly salary	$53,682	$46,053
Hourly rate	$25.81	$22.14
Growth rate	3%	3%
Number of jobs	56,150	347
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 48%	Bachelor's Degree, 36%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	-	-

Deputy vs sheriff salary

Deputies and sheriffs have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Deputy	Sheriff
Average salary	$53,682	$46,053
Salary range	Between $31,000 And $90,000	Between $30,000 And $69,000
Highest paying City	San Francisco, CA	Santa Rosa, CA
Highest paying state	New York	New York
Best paying company	Barclays	Apple
Best paying industry	Manufacturing	Government

Differences between deputy and sheriff education

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

	Deputy	Sheriff
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 48%	Bachelor's Degree, 36%
Most common major	Criminal Justice	Criminal Justice
Most common college	California State University - Bakersfield	Pennsylvania State University

Deputy vs sheriff demographics

Here are the differences between deputies' and sheriffs' demographics:

	Deputy	Sheriff
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 65.1% Female, 34.9%	Male, 64.7% Female, 35.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 13.2% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 16.7% Asian, 3.5% White, 60.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%	Black or African American, 10.6% Unknown, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 21.2% Asian, 2.9% White, 59.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%
LGBT Percentage	7%	7%

Differences between deputy and sheriff duties and responsibilities

Deputy example responsibilities.

Hire and manage credit officers responsible for Citigroup's new commodity derivatives business in Houston.
Service warrants, subpoenas and evictions, supervise interstate extraditions on special assignments.
POST certify, weapons certification, first aid and CPR certification.
Take part in ongoing training and firearms qualifications provide by the department in accordance with state regulations.
Restrain, secure, or control offenders, using chemical agents, firearms, or other weapons of force as necessary.
Evaluate the performance of assign firefighting personnel.

Sheriff example responsibilities.

Evaluate all investigative and patrol functions to assure public safety and security needs are met.
Check visitors for warrants via NCIC and CIB.
Provide mentor and leadership guidance a to numerous personnel within the sheriffs office.
Create directed patrol for gang intervention, and enhance community policing.
Participate in developing and implementing safety policy for firearms range operations.
Assist in driver education training at local high schools with an emphasis on DUI prevention.

Deputy vs sheriff skills

Common deputy skills

Patrol, 20%
Public Safety, 9%
Transport Inmates, 6%
Emergency Situations, 5%
CPR, 5%
Federal Laws, 5%

Common sheriff skills

Patrol, 31%
Public Safety, 7%
Emergency Calls, 6%
Booking, 5%
Phone Calls, 5%
Data Entry, 5%