Jailer vs prison guard

The differences between jailers and prison guards can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a prison guard has an average salary of $41,596, 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 prison guard are security procedures, emergency situations, and incident reports.

Jailer vs prison guard overview

	Jailer	Prison Guard
Yearly salary	$40,540	$41,596
Hourly rate	$19.49	$20.00
Growth rate	-10%	-10%
Number of jobs	2,228	16,205
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 40%	High School Diploma, 47%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	-	-

Jailer vs prison guard salary

Jailers and prison guards have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Jailer	Prison Guard
Average salary	$40,540	$41,596
Salary range	Between $29,000 And $55,000	Between $30,000 And $56,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between jailer and prison guard education

There are a few differences between a jailer and a prison guard in terms of educational background:

	Jailer	Prison Guard
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 40%	High School Diploma, 47%
Most common major	Criminal Justice	Criminal Justice
Most common college	-	-

Jailer vs prison guard demographics

Here are the differences between jailers' and prison guards' demographics:

	Jailer	Prison Guard
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 58.0% Female, 42.0%	Male, 73.0% Female, 27.0%
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, 15.0% Unknown, 5.3% Hispanic or Latino, 19.2% Asian, 2.0% White, 57.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between jailer and prison guard 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.

Prison guard example responsibilities.

Carry and operate various types of firearms as necessary and under authorization outside the facility.
Perform basic first aid procedures and cardiopulmonary resuscitation which involves kneeling and bending.

Jailer vs prison guard skills

Common jailer skills

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

Common prison guard skills

Security Procedures, 28%
Emergency Situations, 18%
Incident Reports, 9%
Security Checks, 9%
Correctional Facility, 7%
CPR, 6%