Jail officer vs deputy jailer

The differences between jail officers and deputy jailers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a deputy jailer has an average salary of $48,976, which is higher than the $40,440 average annual salary of a jail officer.

The top three skills for a jail officer include booking, security checks and security procedures. The most important skills for a deputy jailer are booking, emergency situations, and correctional facilities.

Jail officer vs deputy jailer overview

	Jail Officer	Deputy Jailer
Yearly salary	$40,440	$48,976
Hourly rate	$19.44	$23.55
Growth rate	-10%	-10%
Number of jobs	57,236	75,735
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 29%	High School Diploma, 32%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	-	-

Jail officer vs deputy jailer salary

Jail officers and deputy jailers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Jail Officer	Deputy Jailer
Average salary	$40,440	$48,976
Salary range	Between $29,000 And $55,000	Between $35,000 And $67,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between jail officer and deputy jailer education

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

	Jail Officer	Deputy Jailer
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 29%	High School Diploma, 32%
Most common major	Criminal Justice	Criminal Justice
Most common college	-	-

Jail officer vs deputy jailer demographics

Here are the differences between jail officers' and deputy jailers' demographics:

	Jail Officer	Deputy Jailer
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 64.8% Female, 35.2%	Male, 63.8% Female, 36.2%
Race ratio	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%	Black or African American, 12.8% Unknown, 5.2% Hispanic or Latino, 12.2% Asian, 2.0% White, 66.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between jail officer and deputy jailer duties and responsibilities

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.

Deputy jailer example responsibilities.

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Certify CPR instructor for the department giving regular training classes for new deputies and yearly refreshers for all deputies.
Train and certify for; firearms carry, juvenile psychology, gang culture, armed/unarm self-defense, first aid and CPR.
Carry and operate various types of firearms as necessary and under authorization outside the facility.
Serve as loader of special ammunition weapon; prepare ammunition while exercising safety precautions.

Jail officer vs deputy jailer skills

Common jail officer skills

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

Common deputy jailer skills

Booking, 25%
Emergency Situations, 7%
Correctional Facilities, 6%
Control Room, 6%
Law Enforcement Agencies, 5%
CPR, 5%