Detention deputy vs classification officer

The differences between detention deputies and classification officers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a detention deputy has an average salary of $47,384, which is higher than the $41,484 average annual salary of a classification officer.

The top three skills for a detention deputy include transport inmates, booking and CPR. The most important skills for a classification officer are telephone inquiries, correctional facilities, and background checks.

Detention deputy vs classification officer overview

	Detention Deputy	Classification Officer
Yearly salary	$47,384	$41,484
Hourly rate	$22.78	$19.94
Growth rate	-10%	-10%
Number of jobs	4,147	80,891
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 35%	Bachelor's Degree, 61%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	-	-

Detention deputy vs classification officer salary

Detention deputies and classification officers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Detention Deputy	Classification Officer
Average salary	$47,384	$41,484
Salary range	Between $34,000 And $65,000	Between $24,000 And $69,000
Highest paying City	Urban Honolulu, HI	Trenton, NJ
Highest paying state	Washington	New York
Best paying company	Wellpath	ABB
Best paying industry	Government	Energy

Differences between detention deputy and classification officer education

There are a few differences between a detention deputy and a classification officer in terms of educational background:

	Detention Deputy	Classification Officer
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 35%	Bachelor's Degree, 61%
Most common major	Criminal Justice	Criminal Justice
Most common college	-	-

Detention deputy vs classification officer demographics

Here are the differences between detention deputies' and classification officers' demographics:

	Detention Deputy	Classification Officer
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 67.0% Female, 33.0%	Male, 40.5% Female, 59.5%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 13.7% Unknown, 5.2% Hispanic or Latino, 18.5% Asian, 2.0% White, 59.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	Black or African American, 15.8% Unknown, 5.3% Hispanic or Latino, 19.4% Asian, 2.0% White, 56.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between detention deputy and classification officer duties and responsibilities

Detention deputy example responsibilities.

Train in grind control and self-defense techniques, CPR, ethics and security management.
Oversee all aspects of booking inmates into the jail, including property inventory, pat-down, fingerprinting, and processing daily.
Obtain necessary information and booking of prisoners.
Patrol assign areas for evidence of unauthorize activities, infractions of rules, unsatisfactory attitudes or unsatisfactory adjustment of inmates.
Serve as loader of special ammunition weapon; prepare ammunition while exercising safety precautions.

Classification officer example responsibilities.

Analyze and send release/entry data to CBP via ABI.
Develop a written procedure for associates handling FDA files.
Balance and report daily inmate count for the correctional facility.
Transmit accurate FDA information with and without FDA prior notice.
Retrieve cmis agendas & process call-outs on Monday for Thursday committee.
Organize and prioritize FTA requests provide by client and shipment reports.

Detention deputy vs classification officer skills

Common detention deputy skills

Transport Inmates, 14%
Booking, 8%
CPR, 7%
Emergency Situations, 6%
Patrol, 6%
Detention Facility, 6%

Common classification officer skills

Telephone Inquiries, 20%
Correctional Facilities, 9%
Background Checks, 9%
Mental Health, 8%
Classification System, 7%
Law Enforcement Agencies, 7%

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