Jailer vs jail officer

The differences between jailers and jail officers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a jailer has an average salary of $40,540, which is higher than the $40,440 average annual salary of a jail officer.

The top three skills for a jailer include transport inmates, booking and CPR. The most important skills for a jail officer are booking, security checks, and security procedures.

Jailer vs jail officer overview

	Jailer	Jail Officer
Yearly salary	$40,540	$40,440
Hourly rate	$19.49	$19.44
Growth rate	-10%	-10%
Number of jobs	2,228	57,236
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 40%	High School Diploma, 29%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	-	-

Jailer vs jail officer salary

Jailers and jail officers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Jailer	Jail Officer
Average salary	$40,540	$40,440
Salary range	Between $29,000 And $55,000	Between $29,000 And $55,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between jailer and jail officer education

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

	Jailer	Jail Officer
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 40%	High School Diploma, 29%
Most common major	Criminal Justice	Criminal Justice
Most common college	-	-

Jailer vs jail officer demographics

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

	Jailer	Jail Officer
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 58.0% Female, 42.0%	Male, 64.8% Female, 35.2%
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, 17.1% Unknown, 5.2% Hispanic or Latino, 14.4% Asian, 2.0% White, 60.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between jailer and jail officer 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.

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.

Jailer vs jail officer skills

Common jailer skills

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

Common jail officer skills

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