Detention sergeant vs third shift lieutenant

The differences between detention sergeants and third shift lieutenants can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both a detention sergeant and a third shift lieutenant. Additionally, a detention sergeant has an average salary of $39,115, which is higher than the $31,206 average annual salary of a third shift lieutenant.

The top three skills for a detention sergeant include direct supervision, booking and emergency situations. The most important skills for a third shift lieutenant are emergency response, pallets, and customer service.

Detention sergeant vs third shift lieutenant overview

	Detention Sergeant	Third Shift Lieutenant
Yearly salary	$39,115	$31,206
Hourly rate	$18.81	$15.00
Growth rate	-10%	-
Number of jobs	470	29,267
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 39%	High School Diploma, 37%
Average age	47	47
Years of experience	4	4

Detention sergeant vs third shift lieutenant salary

Detention sergeants and third shift lieutenants have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Detention Sergeant	Third Shift Lieutenant
Average salary	$39,115	$31,206
Salary range	Between $29,000 And $52,000	Between $25,000 And $38,000
Highest paying City	-	Bellflower, CA
Highest paying state	-	Maine
Best paying company	-	The Walt Disney Company
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between detention sergeant and third shift lieutenant education

There are a few differences between a detention sergeant and a third shift lieutenant in terms of educational background:

	Detention Sergeant	Third Shift Lieutenant
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 39%	High School Diploma, 37%
Most common major	Criminal Justice	Criminal Justice
Most common college	-	-

Detention sergeant vs third shift lieutenant demographics

Here are the differences between detention sergeants' and third shift lieutenants' demographics:

	Detention Sergeant	Third Shift Lieutenant
Average age	47	47
Gender ratio	Male, 73.1% Female, 26.9%	Male, 75.0% Female, 25.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 14.9% Unknown, 3.7% Hispanic or Latino, 14.5% Asian, 0.6% White, 65.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	Black or African American, 14.9% Unknown, 3.7% Hispanic or Latino, 14.5% Asian, 0.6% White, 65.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	18%	18%

Differences between detention sergeant and third shift lieutenant duties and responsibilities

Detention sergeant example responsibilities.

Monitor and manage enlisted promotion boards and actions; publish promotion orders for soldiers being promote to SGT and SSG.
Conduct classroom instruction in engagement techniques, limit visibility gunnery, target classification, range determination, and field reconnaissance.
Ensure all ammunition are accounted for upon issuing/receiving from assign officers.

Third shift lieutenant example responsibilities.

Manage respiratory and cardiac emergencies to include performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR).
Pull freight to the floor on pallets with a pallet jack for it to be work and stock.
Determine ladder requirements, direct ladder placement, deploy personnel on ladders, and monitor ladder operations to ensure safety.
Pull pallet jack of cases of inventory, then put the cases in proper locations.
Provide disciplinary action for minor offenses commit by offenders within TDCJ.

Detention sergeant vs third shift lieutenant skills

Common detention sergeant skills

Direct Supervision, 30%
Booking, 20%
Emergency Situations, 15%
Law Enforcement Agencies, 10%
CPR, 8%
Disciplinary Actions, 6%

Common third shift lieutenant skills

Emergency Response, 41%
Pallets, 32%
Customer Service, 14%
Dishwashers, 13%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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