Jailer vs detention deputy

The differences between jailers and detention deputies can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a detention deputy has an average salary of $47,384, 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 detention deputy are transport inmates, booking, and CPR.

Jailer vs detention deputy overview

	Jailer	Detention Deputy
Yearly salary	$40,540	$47,384
Hourly rate	$19.49	$22.78
Growth rate	-10%	-10%
Number of jobs	2,228	4,147
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 40%	Bachelor's Degree, 35%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	-	-

Jailer vs detention deputy salary

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

	Jailer	Detention Deputy
Average salary	$40,540	$47,384
Salary range	Between $29,000 And $55,000	Between $34,000 And $65,000
Highest paying City	-	Urban Honolulu, HI
Highest paying state	-	Washington
Best paying company	-	Wellpath
Best paying industry	-	Government

Differences between jailer and detention deputy education

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

	Jailer	Detention Deputy
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 40%	Bachelor's Degree, 35%
Most common major	Criminal Justice	Criminal Justice
Most common college	-	-

Jailer vs detention deputy demographics

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

	Jailer	Detention Deputy
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 58.0% Female, 42.0%	Male, 67.0% Female, 33.0%
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, 13.7% Unknown, 5.2% Hispanic or Latino, 18.5% Asian, 2.0% White, 59.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between jailer and detention 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.

Detention deputy example responsibilities.

Train in grind control and self-defense techniques, CPR, ethics and security management.
Oversee all aspects of booking inmates into the jail, including property inventory, pat-down, fingerprinting, and processing daily.
Obtain necessary information and booking of prisoners.
Patrol assign areas for evidence of unauthorize activities, infractions of rules, unsatisfactory attitudes or unsatisfactory adjustment of inmates.
Serve as loader of special ammunition weapon; prepare ammunition while exercising safety precautions.

Jailer vs detention deputy skills

Common jailer skills

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

Common detention deputy skills

Transport Inmates, 14%
Booking, 8%
CPR, 7%
Emergency Situations, 6%
Patrol, 6%
Detention Facility, 6%