Jailer vs corrections deputy

The differences between jailers and corrections deputies can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a corrections deputy has an average salary of $45,103, 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 corrections deputy are booking, emergency situations, and direct supervision.

Jailer vs corrections deputy overview

	Jailer	Corrections Deputy
Yearly salary	$40,540	$45,103
Hourly rate	$19.49	$21.68
Growth rate	-10%	-10%
Number of jobs	2,228	80,964
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 40%	Bachelor's Degree, 33%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	-	-

Jailer vs corrections deputy salary

Jailers and corrections deputies have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Jailer	Corrections Deputy
Average salary	$40,540	$45,103
Salary range	Between $29,000 And $55,000	Between $32,000 And $62,000
Highest paying City	-	Olympia, WA
Highest paying state	-	Washington
Best paying company	-	Maxim Healthcare Group
Best paying industry	-	Government

Differences between jailer and corrections deputy education

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

	Jailer	Corrections Deputy
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 40%	Bachelor's Degree, 33%
Most common major	Criminal Justice	Criminal Justice
Most common college	-	-

Jailer vs corrections deputy demographics

Here are the differences between jailers' and corrections deputies' demographics:

	Jailer	Corrections Deputy
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 58.0% Female, 42.0%	Male, 69.6% Female, 30.4%
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, 16.5% Unknown, 5.5% Hispanic or Latino, 16.4% Asian, 2.1% White, 58.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between jailer and corrections deputy 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.

Corrections deputy example responsibilities.

Manage behavior modification and offender restoration rehabilitation.
Manage behavior modification and offender restoration rehabilitation.
Manage behavior modification and offender restoration rehabilitation.

Jailer vs corrections deputy skills

Common jailer skills

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

Common corrections deputy skills

Booking, 12%
Emergency Situations, 10%
Direct Supervision, 8%
CPR, 7%
Patrol, 6%
Security Procedures, 6%