Lieutenant, shift supervisor vs assistant chief of police

The differences between lieutenant, shift supervisors and assistant chief of polices can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, an assistant chief of police has an average salary of $93,602, which is higher than the $43,190 average annual salary of a lieutenant, shift supervisor.

The top three skills for a lieutenant, shift supervisor include patrol, emergency situations and criminal justice. The most important skills for an assistant chief of police are patrol, public safety, and patient care.

Lieutenant, shift supervisor vs assistant chief of police overview

	Lieutenant, Shift Supervisor	Assistant Chief Of Police
Yearly salary	$43,190	$93,602
Hourly rate	$20.76	$45.00
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	53,816	24,965
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 37%	Bachelor's Degree, 47%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	-	-

Lieutenant, shift supervisor vs assistant chief of police salary

Lieutenant, shift supervisors and assistant chief of polices have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Lieutenant, Shift Supervisor	Assistant Chief Of Police
Average salary	$43,190	$93,602
Salary range	Between $34,000 And $54,000	Between $61,000 And $142,000
Highest paying City	-	Reno, NV
Highest paying state	-	Washington
Best paying company	-	Icma-rc
Best paying industry	-	Energy

Differences between lieutenant, shift supervisor and assistant chief of police education

There are a few differences between a lieutenant, shift supervisor and an assistant chief of police in terms of educational background:

	Lieutenant, Shift Supervisor	Assistant Chief Of Police
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 37%	Bachelor's Degree, 47%
Most common major	Criminal Justice	Criminal Justice
Most common college	Pennsylvania State University	Pennsylvania State University

Lieutenant, shift supervisor vs assistant chief of police demographics

Here are the differences between lieutenant, shift supervisors' and assistant chief of polices' demographics:

	Lieutenant, Shift Supervisor	Assistant Chief Of Police
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 82.5% Female, 17.5%	Male, 82.6% Female, 17.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 13.1% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 13.9% Asian, 1.7% White, 66.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.4%	Black or African American, 11.1% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 14.9% Asian, 1.8% White, 67.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.4%
LGBT Percentage	11%	11%

Differences between lieutenant, shift supervisor and assistant chief of police duties and responsibilities

Lieutenant, shift supervisor example responsibilities.

Lead 50 2nd lieutenants, manage schedules, and ensure timely completion of missions.
Perform joint operations with undercover officers in collaboration with private sector businesses to combat sales of counterfeit goods.
Provide disciplinary action for minor offenses commit by offenders within TDCJ.

Assistant chief of police example responsibilities.

Orchestrate the day to day demands, managing deficiencies/opportunities and prioritization of unit operations throughout specific target areas within NYC.
Instruct firearms training and qualifications.
Background checks and issuance of all firearms permits.
Perform general patrol and investigative duties.
Monitor patrol and investigations and successfully dealing with personnel issues.
Provide operational and administrative oversight of staff responsible for executing law enforcement services for Missouri's state parks and historic sites.

Lieutenant, shift supervisor vs assistant chief of police skills

Common lieutenant, shift supervisor skills

Patrol, 21%
Emergency Situations, 11%
Criminal Justice, 9%
Direct Supervision, 8%
Security Procedures, 7%
Incident Reports, 6%

Common assistant chief of police skills

Patrol, 14%
Public Safety, 12%
Patient Care, 10%
Oversight, 7%
Emergency Situations, 7%
Direct Supervision, 6%

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