Deputy sheriff-k9 handler vs sheriff's detective

The differences between deputy sheriff-k9 handlers and sheriff's detectives can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a sheriff's detective has an average salary of $54,266, which is higher than the $47,985 average annual salary of a deputy sheriff-k9 handler.

The top three skills for a deputy sheriff-k9 handler include patrol, law enforcement agencies and state laws. The most important skills for a sheriff's detective are patrol, , and .

Deputy sheriff-k9 handler vs sheriff's detective overview

	Deputy Sheriff-K9 Handler	Sheriff's Detective
Yearly salary	$47,985	$54,266
Hourly rate	$23.07	$26.09
Growth rate	3%	3%
Number of jobs	27,785	833
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 40%	Bachelor's Degree, 59%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	-	-

Deputy sheriff-k9 handler vs sheriff's detective salary

Deputy sheriff-k9 handlers and sheriff's detectives have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Deputy Sheriff-K9 Handler	Sheriff's Detective
Average salary	$47,985	$54,266
Salary range	Between $33,000 And $69,000	Between $39,000 And $74,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between deputy sheriff-k9 handler and sheriff's detective education

There are a few differences between a deputy sheriff-k9 handler and a sheriff's detective in terms of educational background:

	Deputy Sheriff-K9 Handler	Sheriff's Detective
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 40%	Bachelor's Degree, 59%
Most common major	Criminal Justice	Criminal Justice
Most common college	California State University - Long Beach	California State University - Long Beach

Deputy sheriff-k9 handler vs sheriff's detective demographics

Here are the differences between deputy sheriff-k9 handlers' and sheriff's detectives' demographics:

	Deputy Sheriff-K9 Handler	Sheriff's Detective
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 98.4% Female, 1.6%	Male, 85.7% Female, 14.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 16.1% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 15.2% Asian, 3.2% White, 60.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	Black or African American, 9.9% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 14.4% Asian, 2.7% White, 67.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	7%	7%

Differences between deputy sheriff-k9 handler and sheriff's detective duties and responsibilities

Deputy sheriff-k9 handler example responsibilities.

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Serve subpoenas, arrest warrants, citations and deliver emergency messages.
Serve warrants and subpoenas; file complaints; perform other work relate to the processing of misdemeanor and felony complaints.
Supervise assigned deputy sheriffs overseeing all incidents, accidents and criminal investigations.
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Sheriff's detective example responsibilities.

Initiate and conduct investigations concerning illegal narcotics and firearms trafficking and perform official duty as an undercover operative during those investigations.
Arrest a DWI suspect and book into jail.

Deputy sheriff-k9 handler vs sheriff's detective skills

Common deputy sheriff-k9 handler skills

Patrol, 50%
Law Enforcement Agencies, 14%
State Laws, 6%
Criminal Investigations, 6%
Field Training, 6%
Local Laws, 6%

Common sheriff's detective skills

Patrol, 100%

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