Game warden vs state trooper

The differences between game wardens and state troopers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a game warden has an average salary of $52,101, which is higher than the $39,812 average annual salary of a state trooper.

The top three skills for a game warden include patrol, law enforcement agencies and public safety. The most important skills for a state trooper are patrol, public safety, and law enforcement agencies.

Game warden vs state trooper overview

	Game Warden	State Trooper
Yearly salary	$52,101	$39,812
Hourly rate	$25.05	$19.14
Growth rate	3%	3%
Number of jobs	55,088	630
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 53%	Bachelor's Degree, 56%
Average age	41	40
Years of experience	-	-

Game warden vs state trooper salary

Game wardens and state troopers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Game Warden	State Trooper
Average salary	$52,101	$39,812
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $110,000	Between $31,000 And $50,000
Highest paying City	-	Olympia, WA
Highest paying state	-	Alaska
Best paying company	-	Washington State University
Best paying industry	-	Finance

Differences between game warden and state trooper education

There are a few differences between a game warden and a state trooper in terms of educational background:

	Game Warden	State Trooper
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 53%	Bachelor's Degree, 56%
Most common major	Criminal Justice	Criminal Justice
Most common college	North Carolina State University	Pennsylvania State University

Game warden vs state trooper demographics

Here are the differences between game wardens' and state troopers' demographics:

	Game Warden	State Trooper
Average age	41	40
Gender ratio	Male, 89.8% Female, 10.2%	Male, 90.1% Female, 9.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 12.3% Unknown, 1.7% Hispanic or Latino, 14.8% Asian, 11.2% White, 56.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 3.6%	Black or African American, 12.5% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 15.9% Asian, 3.8% White, 62.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	24%	7%

Differences between game warden and state trooper duties and responsibilities

Game warden example responsibilities.

Perform public programs using PowerPoint.
Handle and review investigative reports, EEO, fraud and discrimination violations.

State trooper example responsibilities.

Administer CPR and Narcan injections for drug overdoses.
Answer calls for service, provide assistance to strand motorists, DUI detection and drug interdiction.
Monitor potential driving under the influence motor vehicle suspects, and subsequently make DUI arrests when appropriate.
Require to undergo firearm proficiency/self defense tactics and be able to operate a departmental cruiser safely during patrol.
Provide patrol personnel with the information concerning activities of patrol, work directives and sensitive information pertaining to criminal activity.10.
Qualify and utilize firearms provide emergency assistance, conduct investigations, report writing and presenting testimony in a court of law.

Game warden vs state trooper skills

Common game warden skills

Patrol, 25%
Law Enforcement Agencies, 25%
Public Safety, 21%
Emergency Management Functions, 4%
Law Enforcement Training, 4%
Wildlife Conservation, 4%

Common state trooper skills

Patrol, 30%
Public Safety, 12%
Law Enforcement Agencies, 10%
Criminal Law, 5%
Field Training, 4%
Traffic Control, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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