Deputy sheriff lieutenant vs deputy k9

The differences between deputy sheriff lieutenants and deputy k9s can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a deputy sheriff lieutenant has an average salary of $50,426, which is higher than the $49,328 average annual salary of a deputy k9.

The top three skills for a deputy sheriff lieutenant include patrol, law enforcement agencies and emergency situations. The most important skills for a deputy k9 are patrol, crime scenes, and law enforcement.

Deputy sheriff lieutenant vs deputy k9 overview

	Deputy Sheriff Lieutenant	Deputy K9
Yearly salary	$50,426	$49,328
Hourly rate	$24.24	$23.72
Growth rate	3%	3%
Number of jobs	1,975	1,800
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 36%	Bachelor's Degree, 35%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	-	-

Deputy sheriff lieutenant vs deputy k9 salary

Deputy sheriff lieutenants and deputy k9s have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Deputy Sheriff Lieutenant	Deputy K9
Average salary	$50,426	$49,328
Salary range	Between $31,000 And $79,000	Between $35,000 And $69,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between deputy sheriff lieutenant and deputy k9 education

There are a few differences between a deputy sheriff lieutenant and a deputy k9 in terms of educational background:

	Deputy Sheriff Lieutenant	Deputy K9
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 36%	Bachelor's Degree, 35%
Most common major	Criminal Justice	Criminal Justice
Most common college	Northeastern University	California State University - Long Beach

Deputy sheriff lieutenant vs deputy k9 demographics

Here are the differences between deputy sheriff lieutenants' and deputy k9s' demographics:

	Deputy Sheriff Lieutenant	Deputy K9
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 86.0% Female, 14.0%	Male, 88.2% Female, 11.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 14.5% Unknown, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 18.9% Asian, 2.9% White, 58.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%	Black or African American, 14.4% Unknown, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 13.5% Asian, 3.1% White, 63.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%
LGBT Percentage	7%	7%

Differences between deputy sheriff lieutenant and deputy k9 duties and responsibilities

Deputy sheriff lieutenant example responsibilities.

Serve active warrants and subpoenas, monitor and investigate suspicions persons and situations and unusual activities.
Participate in community relationships and non-hazardous law enforcement activities.

Deputy k9 example responsibilities.

Hire and manage credit officers responsible for Citigroup's new commodity derivatives business in Houston.
Patrol the county and enforce the laws of the state of Illinoisan ordnances of the county.
Supervise assigned deputy sheriffs overseeing all incidents, accidents and criminal investigations.
Hire and manage credit officers responsible for Citigroup's new commodity derivatives business in Houston.

Deputy sheriff lieutenant vs deputy k9 skills

Common deputy sheriff lieutenant skills

Patrol, 57%
Law Enforcement Agencies, 14%
Emergency Situations, 6%
Fire Drills, 6%
Criminal Investigations, 5%
Subpoenas, 3%

Common deputy k9 skills

Patrol, 61%
Crime Scenes, 15%
Law Enforcement, 14%
Public Safety, 10%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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