Detention deputy vs correctional corporal

The differences between detention deputies and correctional corporals 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 $40,665 average annual salary of a correctional corporal.

The top three skills for a detention deputy include transport inmates, booking and CPR. The most important skills for a correctional corporal are CPR, incident reports, and facility rules.

Detention deputy vs correctional corporal overview

	Detention Deputy	Correctional Corporal
Yearly salary	$47,384	$40,665
Hourly rate	$22.78	$19.55
Growth rate	-10%	-10%
Number of jobs	4,147	2,515
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 35%	Bachelor's Degree, 39%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	-	-

Detention deputy vs correctional corporal salary

Detention deputies and correctional corporals have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Detention Deputy	Correctional Corporal
Average salary	$47,384	$40,665
Salary range	Between $34,000 And $65,000	Between $28,000 And $57,000
Highest paying City	Urban Honolulu, HI	Omaha, NE
Highest paying state	Washington	New York
Best paying company	Wellpath	State Of South Dakota
Best paying industry	Government	Government

Differences between detention deputy and correctional corporal education

There are a few differences between a detention deputy and a correctional corporal in terms of educational background:

	Detention Deputy	Correctional Corporal
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 35%	Bachelor's Degree, 39%
Most common major	Criminal Justice	Criminal Justice
Most common college	-	-

Detention deputy vs correctional corporal demographics

Here are the differences between detention deputies' and correctional corporals' demographics:

	Detention Deputy	Correctional Corporal
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 67.0% Female, 33.0%	Male, 66.6% Female, 33.4%
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, 11.8% Unknown, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 15.7% Asian, 2.0% White, 64.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between detention deputy and correctional corporal 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.

Correctional corporal example responsibilities.

Lead basic reconnaissance operations and report enemy movements to commanding officers.
Facilitate communication between commander and platoon - to include detail map reading and large scale project development and implementation.
Provide disciplinary action for minor offenses commit by offenders within TDCJ.

Detention deputy vs correctional corporal skills

Common detention deputy skills

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

Common correctional corporal skills

CPR, 13%
Incident Reports, 13%
Facility Rules, 11%
Security Equipment, 8%
Emergency Situations, 7%
Rehabilitation, 7%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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