Jailer vs correctional corporal

The differences between jailers and correctional corporals can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a correctional corporal has an average salary of $40,665, which is higher than the $40,540 average annual salary of a jailer.

The top three skills for a jailer include transport inmates, booking and CPR. The most important skills for a correctional corporal are CPR, incident reports, and facility rules.

Jailer vs correctional corporal overview

	Jailer	Correctional Corporal
Yearly salary	$40,540	$40,665
Hourly rate	$19.49	$19.55
Growth rate	-10%	-10%
Number of jobs	2,228	2,515
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 40%	Bachelor's Degree, 39%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	-	-

Jailer vs correctional corporal salary

Jailers and correctional corporals have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Jailer	Correctional Corporal
Average salary	$40,540	$40,665
Salary range	Between $29,000 And $55,000	Between $28,000 And $57,000
Highest paying City	-	Omaha, NE
Highest paying state	-	New York
Best paying company	-	State Of South Dakota
Best paying industry	-	Government

Differences between jailer and correctional corporal education

There are a few differences between a jailer and a correctional corporal in terms of educational background:

	Jailer	Correctional Corporal
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 40%	Bachelor's Degree, 39%
Most common major	Criminal Justice	Criminal Justice
Most common college	-	-

Jailer vs correctional corporal demographics

Here are the differences between jailers' and correctional corporals' demographics:

	Jailer	Correctional Corporal
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 58.0% Female, 42.0%	Male, 66.6% Female, 33.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 15.7% Unknown, 5.3% Hispanic or Latino, 19.5% Asian, 2.0% White, 56.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	Black or African American, 11.8% Unknown, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 15.7% Asian, 2.0% White, 64.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between jailer and correctional corporal duties and responsibilities

Jailer example responsibilities.

Train on the air pack and CPR
Train in CPR and first responder techniques.
Monitor jail through CCTV and monitor dispatch.
Book and fingerprint inmates, classifying and running NCIC and TCIC warrant checks, and listing inventory and inmate property.
Complete designate booking paperwork and system entry.
Record information in booking such as inmate identification, charges and classification.

Correctional corporal example responsibilities.

Lead basic reconnaissance operations and report enemy movements to commanding officers.
Facilitate communication between commander and platoon - to include detail map reading and large scale project development and implementation.
Provide disciplinary action for minor offenses commit by offenders within TDCJ.

Jailer vs correctional corporal skills

Common jailer skills

Transport Inmates, 38%
Booking, 19%
CPR, 5%
Security Checks, 3%
Emergency First Aid, 3%
Law Enforcement Agencies, 3%

Common correctional corporal skills

CPR, 13%
Incident Reports, 13%
Facility Rules, 11%
Security Equipment, 8%
Emergency Situations, 7%
Rehabilitation, 7%

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