Detention deputy vs jail officer

The differences between detention deputies and jail 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 $40,440 average annual salary of a jail officer.

The top three skills for a detention deputy include transport inmates, booking and CPR. The most important skills for a jail officer are booking, security checks, and security procedures.

Detention deputy vs jail officer overview

	Detention Deputy	Jail Officer
Yearly salary	$47,384	$40,440
Hourly rate	$22.78	$19.44
Growth rate	-10%	-10%
Number of jobs	4,147	57,236
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 35%	High School Diploma, 29%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	-	-

Detention deputy vs jail officer salary

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

	Detention Deputy	Jail Officer
Average salary	$47,384	$40,440
Salary range	Between $34,000 And $65,000	Between $29,000 And $55,000
Highest paying City	Urban Honolulu, HI	-
Highest paying state	Washington	-
Best paying company	Wellpath	-
Best paying industry	Government	-

Differences between detention deputy and jail officer education

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

	Detention Deputy	Jail Officer
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 35%	High School Diploma, 29%
Most common major	Criminal Justice	Criminal Justice
Most common college	-	-

Detention deputy vs jail officer demographics

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

	Detention Deputy	Jail Officer
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 67.0% Female, 33.0%	Male, 64.8% Female, 35.2%
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, 17.1% Unknown, 5.2% Hispanic or Latino, 14.4% Asian, 2.0% White, 60.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between detention deputy and jail 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.

Jail officer example responsibilities.

Job description includes booking in and managing inmates in correctional facility.
Administer first aid and CPR whenever necessary.
Experience and certification in VCIN, and CPR.
Run and enter information into NCIC computer network as needed.
Patrol assign areas for evidence of unauthorize activities, infractions of rules, unsatisfactory attitudes or unsatisfactory adjustment of inmates.
Operate and monitor CCTV, fire suppression and intrusion alarms and systems.

Detention deputy vs jail officer skills

Common detention deputy skills

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

Common jail officer skills

Booking, 19%
Security Checks, 10%
Security Procedures, 9%
Emergency Situations, 9%
Direct Supervision, 8%
Master Control, 5%