Juvenile probation officer vs parole officer

The differences between juvenile probation officers and parole officers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both a juvenile probation officer and a parole officer. Additionally, a juvenile probation officer has an average salary of $46,765, which is higher than the $45,474 average annual salary of a parole officer.

The top three skills for a juvenile probation officer include mental health, social work and rehabilitation. The most important skills for a parole officer are sex offenders, criminal justice, and social work.

Juvenile probation officer vs parole officer overview

	Juvenile Probation Officer	Parole Officer
Yearly salary	$46,765	$45,474
Hourly rate	$22.48	$21.86
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	66,217	55,945
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 76%	Bachelor's Degree, 75%
Average age	44	44
Years of experience	4	4

Juvenile probation officer vs parole officer salary

Juvenile probation officers and parole officers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Juvenile Probation Officer	Parole Officer
Average salary	$46,765	$45,474
Salary range	Between $30,000 And $71,000	Between $31,000 And $66,000
Highest paying City	Las Vegas, NV	Denver, CO
Highest paying state	California	California
Best paying company	Clark County	State of Connecticut
Best paying industry	Professional	Non Profits

Differences between juvenile probation officer and parole officer education

There are a few differences between a juvenile probation officer and a parole officer in terms of educational background:

	Juvenile Probation Officer	Parole Officer
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 76%	Bachelor's Degree, 75%
Most common major	Criminal Justice	Criminal Justice
Most common college	California State University - Long Beach	California State University - Long Beach

Juvenile probation officer vs parole officer demographics

Here are the differences between juvenile probation officers' and parole officers' demographics:

	Juvenile Probation Officer	Parole Officer
Average age	44	44
Gender ratio	Male, 46.9% Female, 53.1%	Male, 48.5% Female, 51.5%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 14.0% Unknown, 2.6% Hispanic or Latino, 18.6% Asian, 1.8% White, 62.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	Black or African American, 13.7% Unknown, 2.6% Hispanic or Latino, 19.7% Asian, 2.4% White, 60.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	10%	10%

Differences between juvenile probation officer and parole officer duties and responsibilities

Juvenile probation officer example responsibilities.

Manage significant DUI caseload to court-ordered and conditional probation completion.
Provide case management, treatment, supervision, counseling and rehabilitation of both adjudicate and non-adjudicate juvenile offenders in various settings.
Facilitate physicals restraint courses and CPR training classes.
Complete training in CPR, first aid, and physical restraint techniques.
Supervise offenders on probation and parole, complete social histories/assessments/investigations for the sentencing court or parole board, case management.
Administer random urinalysis on an as needed basis.

Parole officer example responsibilities.

Manage significant DUI caseload to court-ordered and conditional probation completion.
Monitor clients every movement through GPS equipment provide by the division.
Perform random drug testing, monitor GPS equipment, install GPS monitoring on high risk offenders.
Perform superior case management responsibilities; serve subpoenas and request warrant issuance.
Comply information on clients' social and legal history in order to formulate effective rehabilitation strategies.
Prepare documents including information in computer base management system, warrants, subpoenas, other legal documents etc.

Juvenile probation officer vs parole officer skills

Common juvenile probation officer skills

Mental Health, 9%
Social Work, 7%
Rehabilitation, 6%
Substance Abuse, 6%
Court Orders, 6%
Competency Development, 6%

Common parole officer skills

Sex Offenders, 15%
Criminal Justice, 12%
Social Work, 8%
Public Safety, 8%
Substance Abuse, 6%
Mental Health, 5%

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