Detective lieutenant vs sergeant

The differences between detective lieutenants and sergeants can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a detective lieutenant has an average salary of $52,265, which is higher than the $48,557 average annual salary of a sergeant.

The top three skills for a detective lieutenant include patrol, law enforcement agencies and direct supervision. The most important skills for a sergeant are safety procedures, patrol, and direct supervision.

Detective lieutenant vs sergeant overview

	Detective Lieutenant	Sergeant
Yearly salary	$52,265	$48,557
Hourly rate	$25.13	$23.34
Growth rate	3%	-10%
Number of jobs	807	79,335
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 57%	Bachelor's Degree, 44%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	-	-

Detective lieutenant vs sergeant salary

Detective lieutenants and sergeants have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Detective Lieutenant	Sergeant
Average salary	$52,265	$48,557
Salary range	Between $42,000 And $64,000	Between $35,000 And $66,000
Highest paying City	-	New York, NY
Highest paying state	-	New York
Best paying company	-	Columbia University in the City of New York
Best paying industry	-	Government

Differences between detective lieutenant and sergeant education

There are a few differences between a detective lieutenant and a sergeant in terms of educational background:

	Detective Lieutenant	Sergeant
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 57%	Bachelor's Degree, 44%
Most common major	Criminal Justice	Criminal Justice
Most common college	Pennsylvania State University	Pennsylvania State University

Detective lieutenant vs sergeant demographics

Here are the differences between detective lieutenants' and sergeants' demographics:

	Detective Lieutenant	Sergeant
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 94.4% Female, 5.6%	Male, 85.0% Female, 15.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.3% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 11.8% Asian, 2.0% White, 70.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.4%	Black or African American, 10.7% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 15.7% Asian, 1.8% White, 66.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.4%
LGBT Percentage	11%	11%

Differences between detective lieutenant and sergeant duties and responsibilities

Detective lieutenant example responsibilities.

Manage and maintain equipment to include CCTV, MVS, operation security and alarm systems.
Perform background checks and investigations for all firearms applications within the township.
Assist in police training such as arrest procedures, firearms qualifications and report writing.
Work and supervise both patrol and investigations during career.
Work numerous positions within the dept to include undercover investigative work, supervision of both patrol and criminal investigations.
Serve as lead investigator on numerous homicides and other felonies resulting in arrests and successful prosecutions.

Sergeant example responsibilities.

Manage critical incidents including barricade gunmen, VIP visits, homicides, shootings and in-progress crimes.
Manage and submit all schedules for maximum security unit, and all non security staff assign to that unit.
Monitor and manage enlisted promotion boards and actions; publish promotion orders for soldiers being promote to SGT and SSG.
Assist in establishing overall S3 objectives and accomplishing assign missions.
Manage training for CBRN response operations including detection and decontamination equipment.
Implement USAF, DoD and MAJCOM security policies while balancing operational needs with security requirements for the protection of classify information.

Detective lieutenant vs sergeant skills

Common detective lieutenant skills

Patrol, 20%
Law Enforcement Agencies, 16%
Direct Supervision, 12%
Evidence Collection, 11%
Internal Affairs, 9%
Criminal Cases, 4%

Common sergeant skills

Safety Procedures, 16%
Patrol, 14%
Direct Supervision, 9%
Emergency Situations, 7%
Combat, 6%
CPR, 5%