Flagger vs school patrol

The differences between flaggers and school patrols can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a school patrol has an average salary of $35,845, which is higher than the $29,484 average annual salary of a flagger.

The top three skills for a flagger include work ethic, safety rules and construction sites. The most important skills for a school patrol are patrol, traffic laws, and direct traffic.

Flagger vs school patrol overview

	Flagger	School Patrol
Yearly salary	$29,484	$35,845
Hourly rate	$14.18	$17.23
Growth rate	1%	3%
Number of jobs	6,597	39,950
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 55%	Bachelor's Degree, 45%
Average age	53	53
Years of experience	-	-

Flagger vs school patrol salary

Flaggers and school patrols have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Flagger	School Patrol
Average salary	$29,484	$35,845
Salary range	Between $22,000 And $38,000	Between $27,000 And $46,000
Highest paying City	Buffalo, NY	-
Highest paying state	North Dakota	-
Best paying company	Walsh Electric	-
Best paying industry	Construction	-

Differences between flagger and school patrol education

There are a few differences between a flagger and a school patrol in terms of educational background:

	Flagger	School Patrol
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 55%	Bachelor's Degree, 45%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Flagger vs school patrol demographics

Here are the differences between flaggers' and school patrols' demographics:

	Flagger	School Patrol
Average age	53	53
Gender ratio	Male, 64.0% Female, 36.0%	Male, 48.3% Female, 51.7%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.4% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 14.2% Asian, 2.8% White, 66.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.4%	Black or African American, 14.9% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 16.8% Asian, 2.4% White, 59.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.5%
LGBT Percentage	4%	4%

Differences between flagger and school patrol duties and responsibilities

Flagger example responsibilities.

Learn the location and purpose of street traffic signs within assign patrol areas
Test an repair uhf, vhf, Am/fm, ssb radios recording devices for a working airport.
Scan the CCTV's on the interstate system.
Maintain traffic control to ATSSA standards.
Maintain a visible presence and alertness to surrounding traffic.
Used shovels, digging bars, and other basic tools.

School patrol example responsibilities.

Provide training, manage and supervise detectives and patrol officers.
Handle security patrols, civil disturbance, criminal investigation, accident investigation and firearms certification training to local officers.
Manage surveillance of DUI traffic offenders in Jacksonville

Flagger vs school patrol skills

Common flagger skills

Work Ethic, 19%
Safety Rules, 14%
Construction Sites, 13%
Direct Traffic, 8%
Vehicular Traffic, 6%
Public Safety, 5%

Common school patrol skills

Patrol, 85%
Traffic Laws, 9%
Direct Traffic, 3%
Emergency Situations, 3%

Updated January 8, 2025

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